| Ref No | MS 4000/5/1/9/4 |
| Title | Sound recording of George Dunn of Quarry Bank, Staffordshire (1887-1975) talking about and singing traditional songs. Tape 3 Side 5 and 6 |
| Level | File |
| Date | 29 March 1971 |
| Description | Recording of interview by Charles Parker of George Dunn (GD) talking about and singing traditional songs.
Track 1: Duration (min/sec): 0.08 Description of track: [silent start to tape]
Track 2: Duration (min/sec): 0.50 Description of track: GD describes 'lucky bags' of sweets and toys sold for a halfpenny with the words of a song on back of bag
Track 3: Duration (min/sec): 0.38 Description of track: GD sings 'Old Molly Riley' (example of songs on the back of lucky bags)
Track 4: Duration (min/sec): 3.12 Description of track: GD sings 'Sweet Marie' and talks again about the lucky bag songs
Track 5: Duration (min/sec): 3.04 Description of track: discuss difference between the lucky bag songs and the ones his father knew which were not written down; believes you could infer more meaning in the old songs
Track 6: Duration (min/sec): 0.46 Description of track: talks about songs sang during WWI
Track 7: Duration (min/sec): 1.24 Description of track: News of the World each Sunday kept everyone up to date with the new songs
Track 8: Duration (min/sec): 0.57 Description of track: GD sings 'Darling Mabel'
Track 9: Duration (min/sec): 1.00 Description of track: GD sings 'The Parson and the Sailor'
Track 10: Duration (min/sec): 4.20 Description of track: GD sings 'She met her true love on the plain'
Track 11: Duration (min/sec): 0.21 Description of track: [silent start to side 6]
Track 12: Duration (min/sec): 4.08 Description of track: GD sings 'The Watercress Girl'
Track 13: Duration (min/sec): 5.55 Description of track: describes a Cup Final football match between Derby County and Sheffield United and the songs the supporters sang and names of the players
Track 14: Duration (min/sec): 5.54 Description of track: GD sings 'End of the Road'; describes a pact he had with a neighbour re crossing each others land
Total duration: (min/sec): 32.39 |
| 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 2474
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 |