| Ref No | MS 4000/5/1/9/3 |
| Title | Sound recording of George Dunn of Quarry Bank, Staffordshire (1887-1975) talking about his working life and singing traditional songs. Tape 1 Side 1 and 2 |
| Level | File |
| Date | 29 March 1971 |
| Description | Recording of interview by Charles Parker of George Dunn (GD) talking about his working life and singing traditional songs.
Track 1: Duration (min/sec): 0.37 Description of track: [silent start to tape]
Track 2: Duration (min/sec): 1.17 Description of track: GD talks about family origins and Quarry Bank; GD now 84 years old
Track 3: Duration (min/sec): 1.14 Description of track: describes the work of 'puddlers' in iron works making iron out of raw materials
Track 4: Duration (min/sec): 0.49 Description of track: talks about a song he and his father used to sing in pubs
Track 5: Duration (min/sec): 0.57 Description of track: talks about the introduction of compulsory education with Board Schools when GD was born in 1887
Track 6: Duration (min/sec): 3.34 Description of track: talks about work and wages and difficulty of getting regular work in iron trade, specifically the 'chain trade'
Track 7: Duration (min/sec): 1.49 Description of track: describes the iron cables he helped to make for the Titanic
Track 8: Duration (min/sec): 1.34 Description of track: talks about WWI
Track 9: Duration (min/sec): 3.18 Description of track: GD sings 'Millers Song' and explains meaning of the song
Track 10: Duration (min/sec): 1.14 Description of track: talks about learning the song from his father
Track 11: Duration (min/sec): 2.04 Description of track: discusses lack of sexual education as children and mystery of new borns
Track 12: Duration (min/sec): 0.20 Description of track: starts to tell a joke
Track 13: Duration (min/sec): 0.07 Description of track: [start of side 2]
Track 14: Duration (min/sec): 0.58 Description of track: continuation of joke
Track 15: Duration (min/sec): 7.16 Description of track: talks about his father; GD lived on Sheffield Street, Quarry Bank for most of his life
Track 16: Duration (min/sec): 0.32 Description of track: says his father was a great whistler and known in Quarry Bank as 'Sam the Whistler'
Track 17: Duration (min/sec): 3.54 Description of track: tells a story about a nightingale c1900
Track 18: Duration (min/sec): 7.26 Description of track: GD sings a poachers song [silence at end of track]
Total duration: (min/sec): 39.02 |
| 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 PF235 S108 0474
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 |
| Access Status | Open |
| Language | English |