| Ref No | MS 4000/5/1/9/7 |
| Title | Sound recording of George Dunn (1887-1975) and Ernie Dunn (b.1901) and Mrs Valerie Chapman, daughter of George Dunn of Quarry Bank, Staffordshire singing traditional songs and rhymes. Tape 6 Side 11 and 12 |
| Level | File |
| Date | 30 March 1971 |
| Description | Recording of interview by Charles Parker of George Dunn (GD) and Ernie Dunn (ED) and Mrs Valerie Chapman (VC) singing traditional songs and rhymes.
Track 1: Duration (min/sec): 0.06 Description of track: [silent start to tape]
Track 2: Duration (min/sec): 1.31 Description of track: ED sings ['Go to sleep little pickanninni' first line']
Track 3: Duration (min/sec): 1.18 Description of track: GD recites '10 little fingers in 2 dirty little hands' and ED joins and sings
Track 4: Duration (min/sec): 2.32 Description of track: Mrs Valerie Chapman sings 'Beware of Jealousy' learned from her Aunt
Track 5: Duration (min/sec): 3.12 Description of track: VC sings 'Beautiful Garden' learned from her mother
Track 6: Duration (min/sec): 1.29 Description of track: ED or GD sings 'I wish'
Track 7: Duration (min/sec): 6.11 Description of track: ED or GD sings ['Cold blows the wind over my true love' first line] and talk about meaning of song in folklore and funerals and death
Track 8: Duration (min/sec): 0.07 Description of track: [silent start to side 12]
Track 9: Duration (min/sec): 4.28 Description of track: ED & GD talk about family funerals and ritual
Track 10: Duration (min/sec): 4.29 Description of track: ED or GD sing an old bridegroom song and discuss another song they have difficulty remembering
Track 11: Duration (min/sec): 7.13 Description of track: ED, GD and VC all sing 'While Shepherds'; talk about singing door to door on Christmas Eve
Total duration: (min/sec): 32.38 |
| 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 0074
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: Recording stops and starts intermittently |
| Access Status | Open |
| Language | English |