| Ref No | MS 4000/5/3/5/5/44 |
| Title | Recording of the 'Festival of Fools', a dramatic musical revue by the Critics Group. |
| Level | File |
| Date | February 1971 |
| Description | In 1965, Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger founded the Critics Group, a loosely organised company of revival singers who trained in folksinging and theatre techniques, with a view to forming a base from which a folk theatre could be developed. Every year for five years, the Critics put on The Festival of Fools, a dramatic musical revue of the year's news. Continues on MS 4000/5/3/5/5/45.
CD 1 of 2
Track 1: Duration (min/sec): 1.30 Description of track: Critics Group
Track 2: Duration (min/sec): 2.37
Track 3: Duration (min/sec): 1.30
Track 4: Duration (min/sec): 2.30
Track 5: Duration (min/sec): 0.56
Track 6: Duration (min/sec): 4.28
Track 7: Duration (min/sec): 4.41
Track 8: Duration (min/sec): 1.17
Track 9: Duration (min/sec): 3.52
Track 10: Duration (min/sec): 2.51
Track 11: Duration (min/sec): 2.09
Track 12: Duration (min/sec): 3.33
Track 13: Duration (min/sec): 3.58
Track 14: Duration (min/sec): 3.18
Track 15: Duration (min/sec): 4.28
Track 16: Duration (min/sec): 3.40
Total duration: (min/sec): 47.18
CD 2 of 2
Track 1: Duration (min/sec): 2.00 Description of track: Critics Group
Track 2: Duration (min/sec): 2.34
Track 3: Duration (min/sec): 3.24
Track 4: Duration (min/sec): 8.10
Track 5: Duration (min/sec): 3.42
Track 6: Duration (min/sec): 4.58
Track 7: Duration (min/sec): 4.41
Track 8: Duration (min/sec): 3.41
Track 9: Duration (min/sec): 6.43
Track 10: Duration (min/sec): 6.11
Track 11: Duration (min/sec): 5.59
Total duration: (min/sec): 47.22 |
| Related Material | MS 4000/2/125: papers and scripts for the Festival of Fools revues.
MS 4000/1/8/9: papers concerning the Critics Group. |
| Physical Description | Listening copy: 2 x CD-R CD 1 of 2 serial number PF219T0286374
CD 2 of 2 serial number PF219T0286474
Original tape:
Size: 5" tape reel
Gauge: 1/4" tape (0.625cm)
Speed: 3.75ips (9.5cm/s);
EQ Curve used: IEC
Track configuration: Half Track Mono
Dubbing Date: 07/03 |
| Access Status | Open |
| Language | English |