Homepage

Hierarchy Browser

Skip Navigation Links.
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
Expand 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.
Collapse 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 1 - Workers' Music Association (WMA) Summer School at Wortley Hall, South Yorkshire, 1961 - 19611 - Workers' Music Association (WMA) Summer School at Wortley Hall, South Yorkshire, 1961 - 1961
Collapse 2 - Workers Educational Association (WEA) Lectures, Birmingham2 - Workers Educational Association (WEA) Lectures, Birmingham
Expand 1 - Sound recording of actuality inserts ('Ewan Instrumental Examples') used in WEA Lectures 1 - 26 September 19641 - Sound recording of actuality inserts ('Ewan Instrumental Examples') used in WEA Lectures 1 - 26 September 1964
Expand 2 - Sound recording of actuality inserts (song) used in WEA Lectures 1 and 2 - 09 October 1964; 16 October 19642 - Sound recording of actuality inserts (song) used in WEA Lectures 1 and 2 - 09 October 1964; 16 October 1964
Expand 3 - Sound recording of actuality inserts (song, interviews and Radio Ballad extracts) used in WEA Lecture 11. - 18 December 19643 - Sound recording of actuality inserts (song, interviews and Radio Ballad extracts) used in WEA Lecture 11. - 18 December 1964
Expand 4 - Sound recording of actuality inserts (song ) used in WEA Lecture 12; extract of radio programmes 'East Anglian Ceremony' and 'Kinda Folksy' - 22 January 1965; 07 April 19654 - Sound recording of actuality inserts (song ) used in WEA Lecture 12; extract of radio programmes 'East Anglian Ceremony' and 'Kinda Folksy' - 22 January 1965; 07 April 1965
Expand 5 - Sound recording of actuality inserts (song and A L Lloyd's 'Epic Survivals' ) used in WEA Lecture 13, 14 and 15. - 29 January 1965; 05 February 1965; 12 February 19655 - Sound recording of actuality inserts (song and A L Lloyd's 'Epic Survivals' ) used in WEA Lecture 13, 14 and 15. - 29 January 1965; 05 February 1965; 12 February 1965
Expand 6 - Sound recording of actuality inserts (song and speech by Charlie Wills and song and speech about childbirth) used in WEA Lecture 15 continued - 12 February 19656 - Sound recording of actuality inserts (song and speech by Charlie Wills and song and speech about childbirth) used in WEA Lecture 15 continued - 12 February 1965
Expand 7 - Sound recording of various songs and actuality inserts (song) used in WEA Lecture 16 and 17 continued. - 19 February 1965; 26 February 19657 - Sound recording of various songs and actuality inserts (song) used in WEA Lecture 16 and 17 continued. - 19 February 1965; 26 February 1965
Expand 8 - Sound recording of actuality inserts (song) used in WEA Lecture 18 and 19. - 5 March 1965; 12 March 19658 - Sound recording of actuality inserts (song) used in WEA Lecture 18 and 19. - 5 March 1965; 12 March 1965
Expand 9 - Sound recording of actuality inserts (song) used in WEA Lecture 20 and radio programme on the work of the Gershwin Brothers, 'Gershwin Part 2' - 26 March 1965; 06 April 19659 - Sound recording of actuality inserts (song) used in WEA Lecture 20 and radio programme on the work of the Gershwin Brothers, 'Gershwin Part 2' - 26 March 1965; 06 April 1965
Expand 10 - Sound recording of Tung Dynasty; extracts from ['Singing The Fishing' radio ballad] 'To Make A Fisherman'; Irish actuality inserts for 'WEA 1' with interviews of Irish men talking about their experience of hunger. - 14 February 1965; 01 October 196510 - Sound recording of Tung Dynasty; extracts from ['Singing The Fishing' radio ballad] 'To Make A Fisherman'; Irish actuality inserts for 'WEA 1' with interviews of Irish men talking about their experience of hunger. - 14 February 1965; 01 October 1965
Expand 11 - Sound recording of extracts from ['Singing The Fishing' and 'The Big Hewer' radio ballads] for WEA 6. - 01 October 196511 - Sound recording of extracts from ['Singing The Fishing' and 'The Big Hewer' radio ballads] for WEA 6. - 01 October 1965
Expand 12 - Sound recording of singing at/for WEA Class Perf[ormance]. - 21 February 196912 - Sound recording of singing at/for WEA Class Perf[ormance]. - 21 February 1969
Expand 13 - Sound recording of singing and discussion of singing style at WEA Class 2. - 21 February 1968; 196913 - Sound recording of singing and discussion of singing style at WEA Class 2. - 21 February 1968; 1969
Expand 14 - Sound recording of discussion about the 'protest song movement' and folk revival at WEA Class. - September 197014 - Sound recording of discussion about the 'protest song movement' and folk revival at WEA Class. - September 1970
Expand 15 - Sound recording by Charles Parker of radio programme 'Folk on Friday' (Part 1) for WEA Class 1. - 25 February 197115 - Sound recording by Charles Parker of radio programme 'Folk on Friday' (Part 1) for WEA Class 1. - 25 February 1971
Expand 16 - Sound recording by Charles Parker of radio programme 'Folk on Friday' (Part 2) and recording by Bob Etheridge of workers at the Morris Commercial, Saltley talking about popular music and traditional folk music, both for WEA Class 2. - 25 February 197116 - Sound recording by Charles Parker of radio programme 'Folk on Friday' (Part 2) and recording by Bob Etheridge of workers at the Morris Commercial, Saltley talking about popular music and traditional folk music, both for WEA Class 2. - 25 February 1971
Expand 17 - Sound recording by Bob Etheridge of workers at the Morris Commercial, Saltley talking about popular music and traditional folk music, for WEA Class 3. - 25 February 197117 - Sound recording by Bob Etheridge of workers at the Morris Commercial, Saltley talking about popular music and traditional folk music, for WEA Class 3. - 25 February 1971
Expand 18 - Sound recording by Bob Etheridge of workers at the Morris Commercial, Saltley talking about popular music and traditional folk music, for WEA Class 3. - 26 March 197118 - Sound recording by Bob Etheridge of workers at the Morris Commercial, Saltley talking about popular music and traditional folk music, for WEA Class 3. - 26 March 1971
Expand 19 - Sound recording of interview of Freddie (Freda) Whitmore (teacher) and Maureen Martin (teacher) both of Worcester for/at WEA Worcester. - 07 November 197319 - Sound recording of interview of Freddie (Freda) Whitmore (teacher) and Maureen Martin (teacher) both of Worcester for/at WEA Worcester. - 07 November 1973
20 - Sound recording of actuality inserts for Ladywood Branch WEA Class 1 [Birmingham and Black Country History Workshop Plenary Session by Charles Parker on 'Local History and Oral History'] - n.d. [mid 20th cent]
Expand 21 - Sound recording of actuality inserts for Ladywood Branch WEA Class 2 [Birmingham and Black Country History Workshop Plenary Session by Charles Parker on 'Local History and Oral History']. - 28 March 197721 - Sound recording of actuality inserts for Ladywood Branch WEA Class 2 [Birmingham and Black Country History Workshop Plenary Session by Charles Parker on 'Local History and Oral History']. - 28 March 1977
Expand 3 - Keele University Popular Arts Residential Course, 19653 - Keele University Popular Arts Residential Course, 1965
Expand 4 - National Association for Teaching English (NATE) Lectures4 - National Association for Teaching English (NATE) Lectures
Expand 5 - TRACT Publication5 - TRACT Publication
Expand 6 - PCL Lectures (Polytechnic of Central London)6 - PCL Lectures (Polytechnic of Central London)
Expand 7 - Lectures and student work: general7 - Lectures and student work: general
Expand 8 - Lectures and student work: miscellaneous.8 - Lectures and student work: miscellaneous.
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
Skip to main content

Useful Links

Showcase items

A list of our latest and most exciting new items.

Explore Showcase