| Ref No | MS 4000/5/4/2/8 |
| Title | Continuation of a recording of Ewan MacColl talking to members of the Critics Group about 'Folk Singing and Song'. |
| Level | File |
| Date | June 1964 |
| Description | CD 1: Ewan MacColl talks about love and emotion in the song 'The Ballad of the Bollweevil'. Decoration (melisma) in the singing. Criticism. Other contributors are Sandra Kerr; Bobby McCullough; Charles Parker, Frankie Armstrong.
CD 2: Ewan MacColl analyses songs and singing technique. Talks about death, emotion.
CD 1 of 2
Track 1: Duration (min/sec): 0.16 Description of track: Tape start
Track 2: Duration (min/sec): 10.09 Description of track: Ewan MacColl
Track 3: Duration (min/sec): 6.02
Track 4: Duration (min/sec): 9.25
Track 5: Duration (min/sec): 7.06
Track 6: Duration (min/sec): 4.09
Track 7: Duration (min/sec): 8.21
Track 8: Duration (min/sec): 4.50
Track 9: Duration (min/sec): 1.54
Track 10: Duration (min/sec): 7.49
Total duration: (min/sec): 60.01
CD 2 of 2
Track 1: Duration (min/sec): 0.11 Description of track: Tape start
Track 2: Duration (min/sec): 1.29 Description of track: Ewan MacColl
Track 3: Duration (min/sec): 6.59
Track 4: Duration (min/sec): 13.09
Track 5: Duration (min/sec): 15.31
Track 6: Duration (min/sec): 4.28
Track 7: Duration (min/sec): 4.37
Track 8: Duration (min/sec): 3.44
Track 9: Duration (min/sec): 6.56
Track 10: Duration (min/sec): 3.26
Total duration: (min/sec): 60.30 |
| Related Material | A transcript of the recording of the class can be found in MS 4000/1/8/9/1 (Tape 13 on CD1; Tape 14 and 15 on CD2).
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 2 serial number NF222S0232374
CD 2 of 2 serial number NF222S0232774
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: 08/03 |
| Access Status | Open |
| Language | English |