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MS 4000 - Charles Parker Archive - 1949 - 1994
6 - Sound recordings: programmes, projects and research material - 1955 - 1994
1 - Programmes and projects - BBC and non-BBC - 1955 - 1980
Ref No
MS 4000/6/1/55
Title
'Festival of Fools'
Level
Sub Series
Date
1966 - 1971
Description
The tapes collected here comprise the sound cues for the performances in the years featured, as well as a recording of the 1970 performance. There is also a tape labelled 'Vietnam and Pop' which has some Festival of Fools material on it, although it is dated 1976, and an undated tape labelled 'FOF' which contains songs sung by Ewan MacColl for Festival of Fools
Extent
14
Format
Items
Related Material
See MS 4000/2/125 for related paper records.
Access Status
Open
AdminHistory
Political cabaret performed in 1967, 1968, 1970 and 1971. Charles Parker provided sound and tape inserts, members of the Critics Group with Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger created the cabaret.
Language
English
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