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Expand 1 - Personal papers and papers relating to Charles Parker's career1 - Personal papers and papers relating to Charles Parker's career
Expand 2 - Papers relating to BBC programmes and non BBC projects - 1949 - 19802 - Papers relating to BBC programmes and non BBC projects - 1949 - 1980
Expand 3 - Miscellaneous papers and publications on various subjects3 - Miscellaneous papers and publications on various subjects
4 - Charles Parker's Library
Collapse 5 - Digitised Sound Recordings: Charles Parker Archive 'A Future For Ordinary Folk' - 1947 - 19785 - Digitised Sound Recordings: Charles Parker Archive 'A Future For Ordinary Folk' - 1947 - 1978
Collapse 1 - Sound recordings of interviews with traditional folk performers and folk music collectors.1 - Sound recordings of interviews with traditional folk performers and folk music collectors.
Expand 1 - Harry Cox (b.1885)1 - Harry Cox (b.1885)
Expand 2 - Harry Horton (b. 1875)2 - Harry Horton (b. 1875)
Expand 3 - Betsy Miller (born c.1886)3 - Betsy Miller (born c.1886)
Expand 4 - Wednesbury Folk Singers4 - Wednesbury Folk Singers
Expand 5 - Joe Heaney (1919-1984)5 - Joe Heaney (1919-1984)
6 - Mrs Cecilia Costello
Expand 7 - Charlotte Brooks7 - Charlotte Brooks
Expand 8 - Charlie Burke (1918-2001)8 - Charlie Burke (1918-2001)
Expand 9 - George Dunn (1887-1975)9 - George Dunn (1887-1975)
Expand 10 - Captain Alfred Ernest Horton (1883-1974)10 - Captain Alfred Ernest Horton (1883-1974)
Collapse 11 - English folk music and song: general11 - English folk music and song: general
Expand 1 - Sound recording of Mrs Alice Davis and Amos Becket singing (BBC LP 23930 Side 2); Robert Cinammond singing (BBC LP 24835 Side 1); Sidney Richards, Edwin Thomas, Edgar Allington and Ernest Jeffrey singing (BBC LP 23622 Side 1); and Christopher Droney playing concertina (BBC LP 23622 Side 2) - 1952 - 19571 - Sound recording of Mrs Alice Davis and Amos Becket singing (BBC LP 23930 Side 2); Robert Cinammond singing (BBC LP 24835 Side 1); Sidney Richards, Edwin Thomas, Edgar Allington and Ernest Jeffrey singing (BBC LP 23622 Side 1); and Christopher Droney playing concertina (BBC LP 23622 Side 2) - 1952 - 1957
Expand 2 - Sound recording of Alfred Baker of Sidmouth Devon describing and singing the Sidmouth 'Christmas Mummers Play' and Raymond and Frederick Cantwell of Standlake, Oxon singing (BBC LP 23537); George Maynard of Copthorne, Sussex and George Spicer of Copthorne, Sussex singing (BBC LP 23093) - 1954 - 19562 - Sound recording of Alfred Baker of Sidmouth Devon describing and singing the Sidmouth 'Christmas Mummers Play' and Raymond and Frederick Cantwell of Standlake, Oxon singing (BBC LP 23537); George Maynard of Copthorne, Sussex and George Spicer of Copthorne, Sussex singing (BBC LP 23093) - 1954 - 1956
Expand 3 - Sound recording of George Spicer of Copthorne, Sussex singing (BBC LP 23093 continued); Jim Baldry, Bob Roberts and Edgar Button singing (BBC LP 23100); Percy Browne, Bob Thompson and Ben Baxter playing/singing (BBC (78) 23382); and West Indies and Venezuela 'Brute Force Steel Band' (BBC LP 23930) - 1955 - 19563 - Sound recording of George Spicer of Copthorne, Sussex singing (BBC LP 23093 continued); Jim Baldry, Bob Roberts and Edgar Button singing (BBC LP 23100); Percy Browne, Bob Thompson and Ben Baxter playing/singing (BBC (78) 23382); and West Indies and Venezuela 'Brute Force Steel Band' (BBC LP 23930) - 1955 - 1956
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Expand 5 - Sound recording of Sam Larner (born 1878) of Winterton, Norfolk talking and singing - 02 March 19605 - Sound recording of Sam Larner (born 1878) of Winterton, Norfolk talking and singing - 02 March 1960
Expand 6 - Sound recording of Matthew Parker, son of Charles Parker playing; Sam Larner (born 1878) of Winterton, Norfolk singing for a radio programme; Matt McGinn singing - July 1961; 04 January 19626 - Sound recording of Matthew Parker, son of Charles Parker playing; Sam Larner (born 1878) of Winterton, Norfolk singing for a radio programme; Matt McGinn singing - July 1961; 04 January 1962
Expand 7 - Sound recording of radio programme on the Home Service 'The Crow on the Cradle'; Sam Larner (born 1878) of Winterton, Norfolk and Harry Cox (born 1885) of Norfolk recorded for Scan [television film] singing and talking and playing the fiddle - 18 August 19637 - Sound recording of radio programme on the Home Service 'The Crow on the Cradle'; Sam Larner (born 1878) of Winterton, Norfolk and Harry Cox (born 1885) of Norfolk recorded for Scan [television film] singing and talking and playing the fiddle - 18 August 1963
Expand 8 - Sound recording of Scan 'Folksong' programme - February 19648 - Sound recording of Scan 'Folksong' programme - February 1964
Expand 9 - Sound recording of radio programmes on Radio Plymouth with Sam Richards on the local west country folk scene; compilation of Sam Larner (born 1878) of Winterton, Norfolk talking and singing by Ian Parr. - April 19749 - Sound recording of radio programmes on Radio Plymouth with Sam Richards on the local west country folk scene; compilation of Sam Larner (born 1878) of Winterton, Norfolk talking and singing by Ian Parr. - April 1974
Expand 10 - Sound recording of Mrs Hannah Short of Fatfield singing and talking about traditional songs and her childhood; miscellaneous collection of traditional singing and extracts from radio programmes including mention of Sankey hymns - c.196210 - Sound recording of Mrs Hannah Short of Fatfield singing and talking about traditional songs and her childhood; miscellaneous collection of traditional singing and extracts from radio programmes including mention of Sankey hymns - c.1962
Expand 11 - Sound recording of Peter Tait singing a Barnsley political broadside; Ernest Butcher and Muriel George singing [released on record labels DB and Parlophone] - c. 196311 - Sound recording of Peter Tait singing a Barnsley political broadside; Ernest Butcher and Muriel George singing [released on record labels DB and Parlophone] - c. 1963
Expand 12 - Sound recording of Margaret Barry's 'Songs of an Irish Tinker Lady' (Riverside RLP 12 - 602) and The Watersons 'Frost and Fire' A Calendar of Ceremonial Folk Songs (Topic 12 T 136;1965) English ritual and ceremonial song - 196512 - Sound recording of Margaret Barry's 'Songs of an Irish Tinker Lady' (Riverside RLP 12 - 602) and The Watersons 'Frost and Fire' A Calendar of Ceremonial Folk Songs (Topic 12 T 136;1965) English ritual and ceremonial song - 1965
Expand 13 - Sound recording of 'Tommy Armstrong of Tyneside' (Topic 12 T 122;1965) and 'The Iron Muse' Part 1 (Topic 12 T 86;1963) a collection of industrial folk songs arranged by A L Lloyd - 31 October 196513 - Sound recording of 'Tommy Armstrong of Tyneside' (Topic 12 T 122;1965) and 'The Iron Muse' Part 1 (Topic 12 T 86;1963) a collection of industrial folk songs arranged by A L Lloyd - 31 October 1965
Expand 14 - Sound recording of 'The Iron Muse' Part 2 (Topic 12 T 86;1963) a collection of industrial folk songs arranged by A L Lloyd; 'New Voices' (Topic 12 T 125;c1965) an album of first recordings; Peggy Seeger 'Come Along John' (Topic 18;1957) children's songs; and Peggy Seeger 'Shine Like A Star' (EP Top 38;1957) traditional USA songs - 31 October 196514 - Sound recording of 'The Iron Muse' Part 2 (Topic 12 T 86;1963) a collection of industrial folk songs arranged by A L Lloyd; 'New Voices' (Topic 12 T 125;c1965) an album of first recordings; Peggy Seeger 'Come Along John' (Topic 18;1957) children's songs; and Peggy Seeger 'Shine Like A Star' (EP Top 38;1957) traditional USA songs - 31 October 1965
Expand 15 - Sound recording of [harpsichord] instrumental - n.d. [mid 20th cent]15 - Sound recording of [harpsichord] instrumental - n.d. [mid 20th cent]
Expand 16 - Sound recording of East Anglian Singers Part 2 featuring Sam Larner (born 1878) of Winterton, Norfolk; unknown American folk duo singing - 07 June 1969; 12 June 196916 - Sound recording of East Anglian Singers Part 2 featuring Sam Larner (born 1878) of Winterton, Norfolk; unknown American folk duo singing - 07 June 1969; 12 June 1969
Expand 17 - Sound recording of Alf Edwards playing the concertina in 'The Art of the Concertina' (Prestige International 1306) and 'Black Country Three' (Transatlantic TRA 140;1966) songs - 196617 - Sound recording of Alf Edwards playing the concertina in 'The Art of the Concertina' (Prestige International 1306) and 'Black Country Three' (Transatlantic TRA 140;1966) songs - 1966
Collapse 18 - Sound recording of 'Black Country Three' with [Derek] Gifford [Transatlantic TRA 140;1966] songs; extract from modern interpretation of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet - n.d. [1966]18 - Sound recording of 'Black Country Three' with [Derek] Gifford [Transatlantic TRA 140;1966] songs; extract from modern interpretation of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet - n.d. [1966]
Expand 19 - Sound recording of 'Cotswold Characters: Stories and Reminiscences of Country Life' (SayDisc Specialized Recordings Ltd Mono SDL 222); 'Owdham Edge: Popular Song and Verse from Lancashire' Part 1 (Topic 12 T 204) - n.d. [mid 20th cent]19 - Sound recording of 'Cotswold Characters: Stories and Reminiscences of Country Life' (SayDisc Specialized Recordings Ltd Mono SDL 222); 'Owdham Edge: Popular Song and Verse from Lancashire' Part 1 (Topic 12 T 204) - n.d. [mid 20th cent]
Expand 20 - Sound recording of 'Owdham Edge: Popular Song and Verse from Lancashire' Part 2 (Topic 12 T 204); Negro Folklore from Texas State Prisons (work songs, blues, spirituals, preaching, toasts) (Elektra Records EKL 296 Mono EKS 7296 Stereo;c1965) - June 196520 - Sound recording of 'Owdham Edge: Popular Song and Verse from Lancashire' Part 2 (Topic 12 T 204); Negro Folklore from Texas State Prisons (work songs, blues, spirituals, preaching, toasts) (Elektra Records EKL 296 Mono EKS 7296 Stereo;c1965) - June 1965
Expand 21 - Sound recording of Charlie Claxton of Dorset talking and singing traditional local songs - 17 April 197121 - Sound recording of Charlie Claxton of Dorset talking and singing traditional local songs - 17 April 1971
Expand 22 - Sound recording of Radio 2 programme 'Folk on Sunday' featuring folk concert from Chatham, Kent with Johnnie Silvo, Dave Moses and The Yetties - 18 June 1971; 197222 - Sound recording of Radio 2 programme 'Folk on Sunday' featuring folk concert from Chatham, Kent with Johnnie Silvo, Dave Moses and The Yetties - 18 June 1971; 1972
Expand 23 - Sound recording of men talking about unemployment and the construction of motorways; Radio 2 programme 'Folk on Friday' Part 1 of 2 produced by Charles Parker - 16 July 197123 - Sound recording of men talking about unemployment and the construction of motorways; Radio 2 programme 'Folk on Friday' Part 1 of 2 produced by Charles Parker - 16 July 1971
Expand 24 - Sound recording of Radio 2 programme 'Folk on Friday' Part 2 of 2 produced by Charles Parker - 16 July 197124 - Sound recording of Radio 2 programme 'Folk on Friday' Part 2 of 2 produced by Charles Parker - 16 July 1971
Expand 25 - Sound recording of Radio 4 programme 'Kaleidescope'; Radio 2 programme 'Folk on Two'; Radio 3 programme on 'British Song'; Radio 4 phone-in programme 'It's Your Line' on capital punishment - 24 April 1973; 25 April 197325 - Sound recording of Radio 4 programme 'Kaleidescope'; Radio 2 programme 'Folk on Two'; Radio 3 programme on 'British Song'; Radio 4 phone-in programme 'It's Your Line' on capital punishment - 24 April 1973; 25 April 1973
Expand 26 - Sound recording of live performances at the Cambridge Folk Festival 1, 1971 - 31 July 197126 - Sound recording of live performances at the Cambridge Folk Festival 1, 1971 - 31 July 1971
Expand 27 - Sound recording of live performances at the Cambridge Folk Festival 2, 1971 - 1 August 197127 - Sound recording of live performances at the Cambridge Folk Festival 2, 1971 - 1 August 1971
Expand 28 - Copy sound recording of parts of live performances at the Cambridge Folk Festival 1 & 2, 1971 - 31 July 1971; 01 August 197128 - Copy sound recording of parts of live performances at the Cambridge Folk Festival 1 & 2, 1971 - 31 July 1971; 01 August 1971
Expand 29 - Sound recording of song and speech possibly for, or from, the Reading Festival, 1975 and the Gregynog Festival, Powys, Wales, 1975 - January 1975; 27 January 197529 - Sound recording of song and speech possibly for, or from, the Reading Festival, 1975 and the Gregynog Festival, Powys, Wales, 1975 - January 1975; 27 January 1975
Expand 30 - Sound recording of 'Folk Music of the Western Congo' (Ethnic Folkways FE 4427); 'The Elliots of Birtley' (Folkways FG 3565 Part 1;1961) a musical portrait of a Durham Mining Family - 196130 - Sound recording of 'Folk Music of the Western Congo' (Ethnic Folkways FE 4427); 'The Elliots of Birtley' (Folkways FG 3565 Part 1;1961) a musical portrait of a Durham Mining Family - 1961
Expand 31 - Sound recording of 'The Elliots of Birtley' (Folkways FG 3565 Part 2;1961) a musical portrait of a Durham Mining Family; Woodrow ('Woody') Wilson Guthrie singing the 'Ballads of Sacco and Vanzetti' (Folkways FH 5485;1960) - 1960 - 196131 - Sound recording of 'The Elliots of Birtley' (Folkways FG 3565 Part 2;1961) a musical portrait of a Durham Mining Family; Woodrow ('Woody') Wilson Guthrie singing the 'Ballads of Sacco and Vanzetti' (Folkways FH 5485;1960) - 1960 - 1961
Expand 32 - Sound recording of 'The Unfortunate Rake' ed Ken Goldstein (Folkways FS 3805); 'Hally Wood Sings Texas Folk Songs' (Stinson SLP 73); 'Copper Brothers of Rottingdean, Sussex' (BBC LIB 17987) - 1910 - 195732 - Sound recording of 'The Unfortunate Rake' ed Ken Goldstein (Folkways FS 3805); 'Hally Wood Sings Texas Folk Songs' (Stinson SLP 73); 'Copper Brothers of Rottingdean, Sussex' (BBC LIB 17987) - 1910 - 1957
Expand 33 - Sound recording of Jean Ritchie singing 'British Traditional Ballads [in the Southern Mountains]' (Folkways FA 2301;1960); Peggy Seeger singing 'Popular Ballads' (Folk Lyric FL 120; 1960s) traditional USA songs; brief extract of interview by Charles Parker of unnamed woman talking about love and hate - n.d. [1960s]33 - Sound recording of Jean Ritchie singing 'British Traditional Ballads [in the Southern Mountains]' (Folkways FA 2301;1960); Peggy Seeger singing 'Popular Ballads' (Folk Lyric FL 120; 1960s) traditional USA songs; brief extract of interview by Charles Parker of unnamed woman talking about love and hate - n.d. [1960s]
Expand 34 - Sound recording of Jean Ritchie singing 'Carols Of All Seasons' (Tradition TLP 1031;1964); Jean Ritchie and Oscar Brand 'Riddle Me This' (Riverside RLP 12-646;1959); '1,2,3 and A Zing Zing Zing, New York Street Games (Folkways FC 7003;1953) recorded by Tony Schwartz; 'American Folk Songs for Children' Southern Folk Heritage Vol 5 (London Atlantic 15213); Peggy Seeger and Ralph Rinzler singing - 1953 - 196434 - Sound recording of Jean Ritchie singing 'Carols Of All Seasons' (Tradition TLP 1031;1964); Jean Ritchie and Oscar Brand 'Riddle Me This' (Riverside RLP 12-646;1959); '1,2,3 and A Zing Zing Zing, New York Street Games (Folkways FC 7003;1953) recorded by Tony Schwartz; 'American Folk Songs for Children' Southern Folk Heritage Vol 5 (London Atlantic 15213); Peggy Seeger and Ralph Rinzler singing - 1953 - 1964
Expand 35 - Sound recording of 'English and Scottish Folk Ballads' (Topic 12 T 103;1964) A L Lloyd and Ewan MacColl; 'Second Shift' (Topic 10 T 25) Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger singing industrial ballads; 'Bothy Ballads of Scotland' (Folkways FW 8759;1961) Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger; 'A Sailors Garland' (Prestige International 13043) - November 196435 - Sound recording of 'English and Scottish Folk Ballads' (Topic 12 T 103;1964) A L Lloyd and Ewan MacColl; 'Second Shift' (Topic 10 T 25) Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger singing industrial ballads; 'Bothy Ballads of Scotland' (Folkways FW 8759;1961) Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger; 'A Sailors Garland' (Prestige International 13043) - November 1964
Expand 36 - Sound recording of [Graham Miles] singing - n.d. [mid 20th cent]36 - Sound recording of [Graham Miles] singing - n.d. [mid 20th cent]
Expand 37 - Sound recording of Joseph Taylor [born 1832, Lincolnshire] singing - n.d. [mid 20th cent]37 - Sound recording of Joseph Taylor [born 1832, Lincolnshire] singing - n.d. [mid 20th cent]
Expand 38 - Sound recording of Robin Hall and Ewan MacColl singing; extract from lecture by Ewan MacColl on folk singing; radio programme on the Midland Home Service 'The Song Carriers' introduced by Ewan MacColl - 1954 - 1970; 25 September 196538 - Sound recording of Robin Hall and Ewan MacColl singing; extract from lecture by Ewan MacColl on folk singing; radio programme on the Midland Home Service 'The Song Carriers' introduced by Ewan MacColl - 1954 - 1970; 25 September 1965
Expand 39 - Sound recording of ' Reader Digest Folksong ' - n.d. [mid 20th cent]39 - Sound recording of ' Reader Digest Folksong ' - n.d. [mid 20th cent]
Expand 12 - English and Scottish Song (Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger)12 - English and Scottish Song (Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger)
Expand 13 - Francis J Child Ballads (England and Scotland)13 - Francis J Child Ballads (England and Scotland)
Expand 14 - England Series 1 -12; England A' Roving14 - England Series 1 -12; England A' Roving
Expand 15 - `Scottish Folk Music15 - `Scottish Folk Music
Expand 16 - Ireland Series 1-1416 - Ireland Series 1-14
Expand 17 - Irish Folk Music17 - Irish Folk Music
Expand 18 - Travellers and West Midlands Gypsy Liaison Group (WMGLG)18 - Travellers and West Midlands Gypsy Liaison Group (WMGLG)
Expand 19 - Greece: Traditional music from Mount Plio Peninsula, Central Greece and Samarina, Pndhos Mountains, Western Greece19 - Greece: Traditional music from Mount Plio Peninsula, Central Greece and Samarina, Pndhos Mountains, Western Greece
Expand 20 - World Music20 - World Music
Expand 2 - Sound recordings of lectures and teaching materials by Charles Parker and others relating to folk music and the oral tradition2 - Sound recordings of lectures and teaching materials by Charles Parker and others relating to folk music and the oral tradition
Expand 3 - Folk Revival performance material3 - Folk Revival performance material
Expand 4 - Discussion of folk music and performance4 - Discussion of folk music and performance
Expand 6 - Sound recordings: programmes, projects and research material - 1955 - 19946 - Sound recordings: programmes, projects and research material - 1955 - 1994
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