| Ref No | MS 4000/5/1/9/15 |
| Title | Sound recording of George Dunn of Quarry Bank, Staffordshire (1887-1975) talking about and singing traditional songs with particular reference to politics. Side 25 and 26 |
| Level | File |
| Date | 06 April 1971 |
| Description | Recording of interview by Charles Parker of George Dunn (GD) talking about and singing traditional songs. Valerie Chapman (VC) [daughter of George Dunn in background].
Track 1: Duration (min/sec): 0.08 Description of track: [silent start to tape]
Track 2: Duration (min/sec): 5.01 Description of track: GD sings a popular patriotic song about the navy ['Sing a song in praise of Jack the sailor' first line]; this song would have been sung in pubs; talks about recruitment
Track 3: Duration (min/sec): 1.47 Description of track: CP asks GD about political songs; GD recalls election time when they were children and singing in the street; GD sings ['Vote vote vote for Mr Belcher' first line];
Track 4: Duration (min/sec): 0.28 Description of track: GD recalls political meetings ending in fights
Track 5: Duration (min/sec): 3.05 Description of track: GD tells a story his father told him about the Chartists when the government sent militia out to quell the rioting people
Track 6: Duration (min/sec): 1.57 Description of track: GD recalls fragments of a song from the Chartist time 'Bonny Bunch of Roses'
Track 7: Duration (min/sec): 0.36 Description of track: GD sings part of 'John Bull for England'
Track 8: Duration (min/sec): 1.38 Description of track: GD remembers a song his father knew when Russia was thinking of taking Constantinople of f the Turkish and he sings part of 'We fought the bear before many a time'
Track 9: Duration (min/sec): 1.53 Description of track: talks again about the Chartist period which nearly caused a revolution; tells story of the Tolpuddle Martyrs who banded themselves together to form a union and get better wages [stops abruptly mid sentence]
Track 10: Duration (min/sec): 0.11 Description of track: [silent start to side 26]
Track 11: Duration (min/sec): 5.01 Description of track: GD sings 'Barbara Allen'
Track 12: Duration (min/sec): 5.18 Description of track: GD sings and talks about 'Billy Boy'
Track 13: Duration (min/sec): 6.06 Description of track: GD and talks about 'Wild Rover' and other songs
Total duration: (min/sec): 33.11 |
| Related Material | See also copy of recording on listening cassettes LC/BPL 16-21 George and Ernie Dunn of Quarry Bank, Staffordshire and see MS 4000/1/7/9 for newspaper cuttings and on George Dunn |
| Physical Description | Listening copy: 1 x CD-R serial number KF228 U103 5374
Original tape:
Size: 5" tape reel
Gauge: 1/4" tape (0.625cm)
Speed: 7.5ips (19cm/s);
EQ Curve used: IEC
Track configuration: Half Track Mono
Dubbing Date: 12/02
Notes: Volume level fluctuates; recording stops and starts intermittently |
| Access Status | Open |
| Language | English |