| Ref No | MS 4000/5/1/9/6 |
| Title | Sound recording of George Dunn (1887-1975) and Ernie Dunn (b.1901) of Quarry Bank, Staffordshire talking about their family and singing traditional songs and rhymes. Tape 5 Side 9 and 10 |
| Level | File |
| Date | 30 March 1971 |
| Description | Recording of interview by Charles Parker of George Dunn (GD) and Ernie Dunn (ED) talking about their family and singing traditional songs and rhymes.
Track 1: Duration (min/sec): 0.10 Description of track: [silent start to tape]
Track 2: Duration (min/sec): 2.31 Description of track: ED & GD talk about and sing rhymes
Track 3: Duration (min/sec): 1.28 Description of track: talk about the songs they learnt from their father
Track 4: Duration (min/sec): 8.15 Description of track: ED talks about poor literacy during childhood; difficulty getting their sister (died aged 86 years) christened Valerie as the clerics could not spell it and she had to be christened Mary Ann although always known as Valerie 'Vally Dunn'; GD retells the story in more detail
Track 5: Duration (min/sec): 1.59 Description of track: talk about their mother Polly singing and examples
Track 6: Duration (min/sec): 0.56 Description of track: talk about their father who could not read or write, father of seven children
Track 7: Duration (min/sec): 1.46 Description of track: talk about other Dunn family members including their grandad
Track 8: Duration (min/sec): 0.06 Description of track: [silent start to side 10]
Track 9: Duration (min/sec): 2.08 Description of track: continue recollections of their grandparents and family history
Track 10: Duration (min/sec): 3.15 Description of track: ED sings 'I love to wander through the yellow corn' and GD joins
Track 11: Duration (min/sec): 3.55 Description of track: ED sings the above in the style of his father and talk about his singing style
Track 12: Duration (min/sec): 7.12 Description of track: sing 'Life of a Farmer'
Total duration: (min/sec): 33.43 |
| 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 5274
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 |
| Access Status | Open |
| Language | English |