| Ref No | MS 4000/5/1/9/8 |
| 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 7 Side 13 and 14 |
| 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): 0.14 Description of track: [silent start to tape]
Track 2: Duration (min/sec): 2.58 Description of track: ED and GD sing ['How beautiful upon the mountain' first line]
Track 3: Duration (min/sec): 5.59 Description of track: ED or GD sing 'While Shepherds Watch Their Flocks' [not to modern church tune]; they all describe that it would have been sung by carol singers in the street - they had not heard it in church
Track 4: Duration (min/sec): 5.57 Description of track: ED or GD sing 'Young Riley was her true loves name' which their father used to sing; talk about 'sing songs' they had when they were younger
Track 5: Duration (min/sec): 1.05 Description of track: ED sings a poaching song
Track 6: Duration (min/sec): 0.10 Description of track: [silent start to side 14]
Track 7: Duration (min/sec): 3.02 Description of track: ED continues singing poaching song
Track 8: Duration (min/sec): 2.34 Description of track: ED and VC sing ['Reapers in the Whitened Harvest' first line]; talk about 'Oh Master the Tempest is Raging' which think is a Sankey Hymn
Track 9: Duration (min/sec): 2.21 Description of track: ED or GD sing 'Oh Master the Tempest is Raging' which think is a Sankey Hymn
Track 10: Duration (min/sec): 5.11 Description of track: ED or GD sing 'When the Band Played the Men of [Horley]'
Track 11: Duration (min/sec): 2.52 Description of track: ED recites 'Christmas Day in the Workhouse' and VC talks around the subject
Total duration: (min/sec): 32.25 |
| 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 S107 9974
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 |