| Ref No | MS 4000/5/2/2/11 |
| Title | Sound recording of extracts from ['Singing The Fishing' and 'The Big Hewer' radio ballads] for WEA 6. |
| Level | File |
| Date | 01 October 1965 |
| Description | Track 1: Duration (min/sec): 0.09 Description of track: Start to tape [setting up noise]
Track 2: Duration (min/sec): 1.51 Description of track: Singing and speech about fishing [extract from 'Singing The Fishing' radio ballad]
Track 3: Duration (min/sec): 2.29 Description of track: [Extract from 'The Big Hewer' radio ballad] with speech and song about a mining disaster
Track 4: Duration (min/sec): 13.23 Description of track: [Extract from 'The Big Hewer' radio ballad] with speech and song (c11 mins of silence at end of track)
Total duration: (min/sec): 17.52 |
| Related Material | See CD recording of the third radio ballad 'Singing The Fishing' and accompanying written documentation at MS 4000/2/78;
see CD recording of the fourth radio ballad 'The Big Hewer' and accompanying written documentation at MS 4000/2/82
see written documentation at MS 4000/2/90 on 'The Maker and the Tool' a multi-media, theatre folk ballad written by Charles Parker for the trade union festivals (supported by the 'Centre 42' festivals founded by Arnold Wesker with the intention of bringing quality arts to working people)
See written documentation on lectures by Charles Parker for the WEA and the University of Birmingham Extra-Mural Department 1964-1977 at MS 4000/1/3/2. |
| Physical Description | Listening copy: 1 x CD-R serial number NF220 T094 2874
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 |