| Ref No | MS 4000/5/4/2/11 |
| Title | Continuation of a recording of Ewan MacColl talking to members of the Critics Group about 'Folk Singing and Song', and a session of singing by Gordon McCulloch, with criticism. |
| Level | File |
| Date | September 1964 |
| Description | CD 1: Ewan MacColl talks about strengths and weaknesses of songs. Gordon McCulloch sings and various people give criticism. Volume fades and returns.
CD 2: Ewan MacColl gives criticism of songs and performance. He talks about contact with the audience.
CD 3: Ewan MacColl's analysis of the song 'I once loved a lass' and singing techniques.
CD 1 of 3
Track 1: Duration (min/sec): 1.47 Description of track: Ewan MacColl
Track 2: Duration (min/sec): 3.57 Description of track: Gordon McCulloch 'I once loved a lass'
Track 3: Duration (min/sec): 5.28 Description of track: 'Queen Eleanor's confession'
Track 4: Duration (min/sec): 5.06 Description of track: Glasgow street songs
Track 5: Duration (min/sec): 2.18 Description of track: 'Thewife of Kelso'
Track 6: Duration (min/sec): 4.17 Description of track: 'The bonny hoose of Airlie'
Track 7: Duration (min/sec): 3.34 Description of track: 'Freedom come all ye'
Track 8: Duration (min/sec): 0.23 Description of track: Ewan MacColl
Track 9: Duration (min/sec): 3.09 Description of track: Criticism
Track 10: Duration (min/sec): 2.33
Track 11: Duration (min/sec): 3.23
Track 12: Duration (min/sec): 2.25
Track 13: Duration (min/sec): 5.30
Track 14: Duration (min/sec): 3.28
Total duration: (min/sec): 47.18
CD 2 of 3
Track 1: Duration (min/sec): 2.14 Description of track: Ewan MacColl Gives criticism
Track 2: Duration (min/sec): 1.12
Track 3: Duration (min/sec): 0.34
Track 4: Duration (min/sec): 3.37
Track 5: Duration (min/sec): 0.35
Track 6: Duration (min/sec): 1.59
Track 7: Duration (min/sec): 2.27
Track 8: Duration (min/sec): 2.28
Track 9: Duration (min/sec): 2.03
Track 10: Duration (min/sec): 10.37
Track 11: Duration (min/sec): 3.02 Description of track: Silence
Track 12: Duration (min/sec): 7.46 Description of track: Ewan MacColl
Track 13: Duration (min/sec): 8.38
Track 14: Duration (min/sec): 4.27
Track 15: Duration (min/sec): 3.37 Description of track: Peggy Seeger
Track 16: Duration (min/sec): 2.52
Track 17: Duration (min/sec): 4.36
Track 18: Duration (min/sec): 6.37
Total duration: (min/sec): 66.37
CD 3 of 3
Track 1: Duration (min/sec): 4.44 Description of track: Ewan MacColl
Track 2: Duration (min/sec): 5.09
Track 3: Duration (min/sec): 4.03
Track 4: Duration (min/sec): 3.02
Track 5: Duration (min/sec): 3.17
Track 6: Duration (min/sec): 3.34
Track 7: Duration (min/sec): 6.02
Track 8: Duration (min/sec): 7.04 Description of track: Silence
Total duration: (min/sec): 36.55 |
| Related Material | A transcript of the recording of the class can be found in MS 4000/1/8/9/1. CD 1 starts with tape 19 on p.1 of transcript. CD 2 starts half way through tape 19 on p.12 of transcript and tape 20 begins on track 12 of CD2. CD3 starts half way through tape 20 on p.8 of transcript.
Notes by Charles Parker on the Critics Group meetings can be found in MS 4000/1/8/9/3.
Some performances by Critics Group members at the Grey Cock Folk Club in MS 5/3/5/4/ |
| Physical Description | Listening copy: 2 x CD-R CD 1 of 3 serial number CA358A0695374
CD 2 of 3 serial number CA358A0788774
CD 3 of 3 serial number CA358A0785974
Original tape:
Size: 7" 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 |