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Collapse MS 4000 - Charles Parker Archive - 1949 - 1994MS 4000 - Charles Parker Archive - 1949 - 1994
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)
Collapse 4 - Wednesbury Folk Singers4 - Wednesbury Folk Singers
Expand 1 - Recording of Mrs Emily Mary Turner (b.1888) of Wednesbury describing her childhood, entertainment and singing traditional songs - 19 July 19631 - Recording of Mrs Emily Mary Turner (b.1888) of Wednesbury describing her childhood, entertainment and singing traditional songs - 19 July 1963
Expand 2 - Recording of Mrs Emily Mary Turner (b.1888) of Wednesbury describing her background, political elections and employment - 19 July 19632 - Recording of Mrs Emily Mary Turner (b.1888) of Wednesbury describing her background, political elections and employment - 19 July 1963
Expand 3 - Recording of Mrs Emily Mary Turner (b.1888) of Wednesbury describing her background and local customs. - 19 July 19633 - Recording of Mrs Emily Mary Turner (b.1888) of Wednesbury describing her background and local customs. - 19 July 1963
Expand 4 - Recording of Mrs Emily Mary Turner (b.1888) and Harold Fletcher (b.1895) both of Wednesbury describing their background and life in Wednesbury. - 19 July 19684 - Recording of Mrs Emily Mary Turner (b.1888) and Harold Fletcher (b.1895) both of Wednesbury describing their background and life in Wednesbury. - 19 July 1968
Expand 5 - Recording of Harold Fletcher (b.1895) of Wednesbury describing his background and life in Wednesbury - 19 July 19635 - Recording of Harold Fletcher (b.1895) of Wednesbury describing his background and life in Wednesbury - 19 July 1963
Expand 6 - Recording of Harold Fletcher (b.1895) of Wednesbury describing children's games, political activity and travellers in Wednesbury - 19 July 19636 - Recording of Harold Fletcher (b.1895) of Wednesbury describing children's games, political activity and travellers in Wednesbury - 19 July 1963
Expand 7 - Recording of William Loach of Bradley, Burton (b.1882) singing traditional songs and talking about his background and working life. - 19 July 19637 - Recording of William Loach of Bradley, Burton (b.1882) singing traditional songs and talking about his background and working life. - 19 July 1963
Expand 8 - Recording of William Loach of Bradley, Burton (b.1882) singing traditional songs and talking about his background, children's games and sports - 19 July 19638 - Recording of William Loach of Bradley, Burton (b.1882) singing traditional songs and talking about his background, children's games and sports - 19 July 1963
Collapse 9 - Recording of William Loach of Bradley, Burton (b.1882) singing traditional songs and talking about his background, children's games and working life - 19 July 19639 - Recording of William Loach of Bradley, Burton (b.1882) singing traditional songs and talking about his background, children's games and working life - 19 July 1963
Expand 10 - Recording of William Loach of Bradley, Burton (b.1882) singing traditional songs and talking about his background and working life. - 19 July 196310 - Recording of William Loach of Bradley, Burton (b.1882) singing traditional songs and talking about his background and working life. - 19 July 1963
Expand 11 - Recording of Arthur James of Wednesbury singing traditional songs and talking about his background, working life, 'death and dividend' club and children's games and entertainment. - 19 July 196311 - Recording of Arthur James of Wednesbury singing traditional songs and talking about his background, working life, 'death and dividend' club and children's games and entertainment. - 19 July 1963
Expand 12 - Recording of Tom Hadley (b.1910) and Ken Williams of Wednesbury talking about their background, working life and children's games. - 19 July 196312 - Recording of Tom Hadley (b.1910) and Ken Williams of Wednesbury talking about their background, working life and children's games. - 19 July 1963
Expand 13 - Recording of [Tom Hadley (b.1910)] of Wednesbury and others talking about their background, public houses, local customs and Wednesbury dialect. - 19 July 196313 - Recording of [Tom Hadley (b.1910)] of Wednesbury and others talking about their background, public houses, local customs and Wednesbury dialect. - 19 July 1963
Expand 14 - Recording of Bill Hawker of West Bromwich and others talking about Irish people in Wednesbury, local customs and street fines and the police. - n.d. [19 July 1963]14 - Recording of Bill Hawker of West Bromwich and others talking about Irish people in Wednesbury, local customs and street fines and the police. - n.d. [19 July 1963]
Expand 15 - Recording of [Bill Hawker] of West Bromwich about his background, traditional music and the modern way of living. - 19 July 196315 - Recording of [Bill Hawker] of West Bromwich about his background, traditional music and the modern way of living. - 19 July 1963
Expand 16 - Recording of Bill Hawker of West Bromwich and others talking about their background, singing traditional songs and telling anecdotes - 19 July 196316 - Recording of Bill Hawker of West Bromwich and others talking about their background, singing traditional songs and telling anecdotes - 19 July 1963
Expand 17 - Recording of Edward James Smith [b.1872] of Kingswinford talking about his childhood, family background and working in the mines. - 23 July 196317 - Recording of Edward James Smith [b.1872] of Kingswinford talking about his childhood, family background and working in the mines. - 23 July 1963
Expand 18 - Recording of Edward James Smith [b.1872] of Kingswinford talking about his childhood, family background, working in the mines, unions and singing - 23 July 196318 - Recording of Edward James Smith [b.1872] of Kingswinford talking about his childhood, family background, working in the mines, unions and singing - 23 July 1963
Expand 19 - Recording of Edward James Smith [b.1872] of Kingswinford talking about his childhood, family background, children's games and working in the mines. - 23 July 196319 - Recording of Edward James Smith [b.1872] of Kingswinford talking about his childhood, family background, children's games and working in the mines. - 23 July 1963
Expand 20 - Recording of Edward James Smith [b.1872] of Kingswinford talking about his childhood, family background, local customs and working in the mines. - 23 July 196320 - Recording of Edward James Smith [b.1872] of Kingswinford talking about his childhood, family background, local customs and working in the mines. - 23 July 1963
Expand 21 - Recording of Edward James Smith [b.1872] of Kingswinford talking about his childhood, family background, religious belief and working in the mines. - 23 July 196321 - Recording of Edward James Smith [b.1872] of Kingswinford talking about his childhood, family background, religious belief and working in the mines. - 23 July 1963
Expand 22 - Recording of John Baker of Bilston (b.1909) talking about his life as a squatter in Wednesfield. - 09 September 196322 - Recording of John Baker of Bilston (b.1909) talking about his life as a squatter in Wednesfield. - 09 September 1963
Expand 23 - Recording of Mr Percy Gregory of Wednesfield talking about children's games, songs, travellers and life in Wednesfield. - 09 September 196323 - Recording of Mr Percy Gregory of Wednesfield talking about children's games, songs, travellers and life in Wednesfield. - 09 September 1963
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)
Expand 11 - English folk music and song: general11 - English folk music and song: general
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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