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Collapse MS 4000 - Charles Parker Archive - 1949 - 1994

MS 4000 - Charles Parker Archive - 1949 - 1994

Expand 1 - Personal papers and papers relating to Charles Parker's career

1 - Personal papers and papers relating to Charles Parker's career

Expand 2 - Papers relating to BBC programmes and non BBC projects - 1949 - 1980

2 - Papers relating to BBC programmes and non BBC projects - 1949 - 1980

Expand 3 - Miscellaneous papers and publications on various subjects

3 - 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 - 1978

5 - 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 tradition

2 - 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 - 1961

1 - Workers' Music Association (WMA) Summer School at Wortley Hall, South Yorkshire, 1961 - 1961

Expand 2 - Workers Educational Association (WEA) Lectures, Birmingham

2 - Workers Educational Association (WEA) Lectures, Birmingham

Expand 3 - Keele University Popular Arts Residential Course, 1965

3 - Keele University Popular Arts Residential Course, 1965

Expand 4 - National Association for Teaching English (NATE) Lectures

4 - National Association for Teaching English (NATE) Lectures

Expand 5 - TRACT Publication

5 - TRACT Publication

Expand 6 - PCL Lectures (Polytechnic of Central London)

6 - PCL Lectures (Polytechnic of Central London)

Collapse 7 - Lectures and student work: general

7 - Lectures and student work: general

Expand 1 - Sound recording of actuality inserts for 'First Lecture Ever!' at Birmingham Rep [Theatre] or Player's Club - 1959

1 - Sound recording of actuality inserts for 'First Lecture Ever!' at Birmingham Rep [Theatre] or Player's Club - 1959

Expand 2 - Sound recording of [radio programme] with interviews and music on 'Music Makers' from the Attingham Park, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Summer Music School - 25 August 1960

2 - Sound recording of [radio programme] with interviews and music on 'Music Makers' from the Attingham Park, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Summer Music School - 25 August 1960

Expand 3 - Sound recording of Lewis Cardno of Cairnbulg singing and talking about the depression in 1929 - 26 March 1961

3 - Sound recording of Lewis Cardno of Cairnbulg singing and talking about the depression in 1929 - 26 March 1961

Expand 4 - Sound recording of KPFK [radio station], Berkeley, California radio programme 'Sometimes You Work A Day' produced by Ernest Lowe about cotton workers in California - June 1961

4 - Sound recording of KPFK [radio station], Berkeley, California radio programme 'Sometimes You Work A Day' produced by Ernest Lowe about cotton workers in California - June 1961

Expand 5 - Sound recording of 'demonstration examples' [extract from 'The Fight Game' radio ballad actuality] and Cockney rhymes and discussion of Robin Hood - 26 February 1963

5 - Sound recording of 'demonstration examples' [extract from 'The Fight Game' radio ballad actuality] and Cockney rhymes and discussion of Robin Hood - 26 February 1963

Expand 6 - Sound recording of College of Education inserts: modern interpretation of Romeo and Juliet and extracts from 'The Blind Set' and ['The Big Hewer' radio ballad] - 25 July 1969

6 - Sound recording of College of Education inserts: modern interpretation of Romeo and Juliet and extracts from 'The Blind Set' and ['The Big Hewer' radio ballad] - 25 July 1969

Expand 7 - Sound recording of 'taped illustration' of Hungarian music and lecture by Dr Tekla Dmtr at Percival Guildhouse, Rugby on Hungarian folk song and music - January 1965; 25 January 1965

7 - Sound recording of 'taped illustration' of Hungarian music and lecture by Dr Tekla Dmtr at Percival Guildhouse, Rugby on Hungarian folk song and music - January 1965; 25 January 1965

Expand 8 - Sound recording of Sixth Form Conference on Popular Culture by Charles Parker at Faversham [Girls School] and extracts of music and instrumentals - 28 October 1965

8 - Sound recording of Sixth Form Conference on Popular Culture by Charles Parker at Faversham [Girls School] and extracts of music and instrumentals - 28 October 1965

Expand 9 - Sound recording of pre edit dubs for lecture analysis of modern interpretation of Romeo and Juliet - 06 April 1966

9 - Sound recording of pre edit dubs for lecture analysis of modern interpretation of Romeo and Juliet - 06 April 1966

Expand 10 - Sound recording of actuality inserts for lecture by Charles Parker on 'The Common Tongue' [1976-1978] with extracts from the radio ballads, radio programmes and song - 26 May 1966

10 - Sound recording of actuality inserts for lecture by Charles Parker on 'The Common Tongue' [1976-1978] with extracts from the radio ballads, radio programmes and song - 26 May 1966

11 - Sound recording of actuality inserts for lecture by Charles Parker on 'The Common Tongue' [1976-1978] with extracts from the radio ballads, radio programmes and song

Expand 12 - Sound recording of Conference for Teachers In Primary and Secondary Schools at Jordanhill College of Education, Glasgow on the theme 'Folk Song and the Schools' with discussion on folk song, teaching of folk song in school, folk song clubs and folk singing as an intellectual activity. Charles Parker spoke, with illustrations, on 'The Place of Folk Song in Modern Culture'. Reel 1 - 29 April 1967

12 - Sound recording of Conference for Teachers In Primary and Secondary Schools at Jordanhill College of Education, Glasgow on the theme 'Folk Song and the Schools' with discussion on folk song, teaching of folk song in school, folk song clubs and folk singing as an intellectual activity. Charles Parker spoke, with illustrations, on 'The Place of Folk Song in Modern Culture'. Reel 1 - 29 April 1967

Expand 13 - Sound recording of [actuality insert; school biology class] and Conference for Teachers In Primary and Secondary Schools at Jordanhill College of Education, Glasgow on the theme 'Folk Song and the Schools' with discussion on folk song, teaching of folk song in school, folk song clubs and folk singing as an intellectual activity. Charles Parker spoke, with illustrations, on 'The Place of Folk Song in Modern Culture'. Reel 2 - 29 April 1967; [10 March 1967]

13 - Sound recording of [actuality insert; school biology class] and Conference for Teachers In Primary and Secondary Schools at Jordanhill College of Education, Glasgow on the theme 'Folk Song and the Schools' with discussion on folk song, teaching of folk song in school, folk song clubs and folk singing as an intellectual activity. Charles Parker spoke, with illustrations, on 'The Place of Folk Song in Modern Culture'. Reel 2 - 29 April 1967; [10 March 1967]

Expand 14 - Sound recording of actuality inserts by Charles Parker for his lecture on 'The Place of Folk Song in Modern Culture' at the Conference for Teachers In Primary and Secondary Schools at Jordanhill College of Education, Glasgow on the theme 'Folk Song and the Schools' - 29 April 1967

14 - Sound recording of actuality inserts by Charles Parker for his lecture on 'The Place of Folk Song in Modern Culture' at the Conference for Teachers In Primary and Secondary Schools at Jordanhill College of Education, Glasgow on the theme 'Folk Song and the Schools' - 29 April 1967

Expand 15 - Sound recording of sections of Radio 4 Home Service programme 'Asian Teenager 1. English People Are Not Eating Chappatti' on the experience of Indian and Pakistani children growing up in Britain (compiled by Dilip Hiro, introduced by Stuart Hall, readings by John Harris, produced by Charles Parker and edited by Mary Baker) for a lecture - 21 February 1968

15 - Sound recording of sections of Radio 4 Home Service programme 'Asian Teenager 1. English People Are Not Eating Chappatti' on the experience of Indian and Pakistani children growing up in Britain (compiled by Dilip Hiro, introduced by Stuart Hall, readings by John Harris, produced by Charles Parker and edited by Mary Baker) for a lecture - 21 February 1968

Expand 16 - Sound recording of actuality inserts for 'M.A.A.' Lecture including world music, folk songs, pop music, American folk song and extracts of radio programmes - March 1968

16 - Sound recording of actuality inserts for 'M.A.A.' Lecture including world music, folk songs, pop music, American folk song and extracts of radio programmes - March 1968

Expand 17 - Sound recording of interview with two South African men from Sophiatown, South Africa on political activity, the history of resistance and life in South Africa - 01 September 1968

17 - Sound recording of interview with two South African men from Sophiatown, South Africa on political activity, the history of resistance and life in South Africa - 01 September 1968

Expand 18 - Sound recording of extracts of a meeting of the RNIB (Royal National Institute for the Blind) and discussion of the RNIB meeting and blind people's needs and issues; followed by discussion of 'The Blind Set' a BBC Radio 4 programme produced by Charles Parker on the experience of blindness, 1968 - 13 November 1968

18 - Sound recording of extracts of a meeting of the RNIB (Royal National Institute for the Blind) and discussion of the RNIB meeting and blind people's needs and issues; followed by discussion of 'The Blind Set' a BBC Radio 4 programme produced by Charles Parker on the experience of blindness, 1968 - 13 November 1968

Expand 19 - Sound recording of songs 'Teachers Ballads' for ILEA Course, 1969 and 'New Songs (2)
Critics Group' - 05 July 1968; February 1969

19 - Sound recording of songs 'Teachers Ballads' for ILEA Course, 1969 and 'New Songs (2) Critics Group' - 05 July 1968; February 1969

Expand 20 - Sound recording of Radio 3 programme 'Broadcasting in the 70s - a discussion of the proposals contained in the BBC's recent report'. Third Programme discussion - 15 July 1969

20 - Sound recording of Radio 3 programme 'Broadcasting in the 70s - a discussion of the proposals contained in the BBC's recent report'. Third Programme discussion - 15 July 1969

Expand 21 - Sound recording of Westbourne College of Education students (in teaching/documentary drama) discussing with Charles Parker the collection of actuality and study of vernacular speech [at documentary drama exchange with North Buckinghamshire]. Tape 1 - 17 March 1970

21 - Sound recording of Westbourne College of Education students (in teaching/documentary drama) discussing with Charles Parker the collection of actuality and study of vernacular speech [at documentary drama exchange with North Buckinghamshire]. Tape 1 - 17 March 1970

Expand 22 - Sound recording of Westbourne College of Education students (in teaching/documentary drama) and teacher discussing with Charles Parker educational aims, teaching, study of vernacular speech and criticism of documentary performance [at documentary drama exchange with North Buckinghamshire]. Tape 2 - 17 March 1970

22 - Sound recording of Westbourne College of Education students (in teaching/documentary drama) and teacher discussing with Charles Parker educational aims, teaching, study of vernacular speech and criticism of documentary performance [at documentary drama exchange with North Buckinghamshire]. Tape 2 - 17 March 1970

Expand 23 - Sound recording of Westbourne College of Education students (in teaching/documentary drama) and teacher discussing and analysing with Charles Parker a documentary performance [at documentary drama exchange with North Buckinghamshire]. Tape 3 - 17 March 1970

23 - Sound recording of Westbourne College of Education students (in teaching/documentary drama) and teacher discussing and analysing with Charles Parker a documentary performance [at documentary drama exchange with North Buckinghamshire]. Tape 3 - 17 March 1970

Expand 24 - Sound recording of discussion between students in English at Poulton le Fylde College of Education, Lancashire and Charles Parker on folksong and Charles Parker's lecture on folksong using actuality and singing. Tape 1 - 01 March 1971

24 - Sound recording of discussion between students in English at Poulton le Fylde College of Education, Lancashire and Charles Parker on folksong and Charles Parker's lecture on folksong using actuality and singing. Tape 1 - 01 March 1971

Expand 25 - Sound recording of discussion between students in English at Poulton le Fylde College of Education and Charles Parker on folksong and Charles Parker's lecture on folksong using actuality and singing. Tape 2 - 01 March 1971

25 - Sound recording of discussion between students in English at Poulton le Fylde College of Education and Charles Parker on folksong and Charles Parker's lecture on folksong using actuality and singing. Tape 2 - 01 March 1971

Expand 26 - Sound recording of discussion between students [in teaching] of the University of London Institute of Education and Charles Parker about pop music, development of pop music out of the 1950s 'Skiffle Movement', popular culture and folk song and Charles Parker's belief that culture is breaking down. Tape 1 - 24 May 1971

26 - Sound recording of discussion between students [in teaching] of the University of London Institute of Education and Charles Parker about pop music, development of pop music out of the 1950s 'Skiffle Movement', popular culture and folk song and Charles Parker's belief that culture is breaking down. Tape 1 - 24 May 1971

Expand 27 - Sound recording of discussion between students [in teaching] of the University of London Institute of Education and Charles Parker about popular culture and folk song and using folk songs in schools and Charles Parker's belief that culture is breaking down and that folk provides the unanimity. Tape 2 - 24 May 1971

27 - Sound recording of discussion between students [in teaching] of the University of London Institute of Education and Charles Parker about popular culture and folk song and using folk songs in schools and Charles Parker's belief that culture is breaking down and that folk provides the unanimity. Tape 2 - 24 May 1971

Collapse 28 - Sound recording of radio programme 'The Tape Recorder and the Oral Tradition' with Charles Parker talking about vernacular speech. Produced by M Mason - 28 September 1971

28 - Sound recording of radio programme 'The Tape Recorder and the Oral Tradition' with Charles Parker talking about vernacular speech. Produced by M Mason - 28 September 1971

A - Original reel audio tape.

B - 1 envelope (annotated): ' The Tape Recorder and the Oral Tradition '

C - 1 x CD-R (listening copy of a 1 x 5" reel audio tape)

D - 1 x document: BBC Tape Recording and Editing Report for 'The Tape Recorder and the Oral Tradition' (typescript and hand written)

Expand 29 - Sound recording of [actuality/radio programme?] of market traders talking about their business and related song for work with Nottingham College of Education teachers [lecture] - June [1972]

29 - Sound recording of [actuality/radio programme?] of market traders talking about their business and related song for work with Nottingham College of Education teachers [lecture] - June [1972]

Expand 30 - Original sound recording of actuality inserts of pop music, folk song and extracts from the radio ballads for Wolverhampton [Polytechnic lecture] 'On What Authority?' and WMAA lecture part 1 - 10 April 1973; 31 March 1973

30 - Original sound recording of actuality inserts of pop music, folk song and extracts from the radio ballads for Wolverhampton [Polytechnic lecture] 'On What Authority?' and WMAA lecture part 1 - 10 April 1973; 31 March 1973

Expand 31 - Copy sound recording of actuality inserts of pop music, folk song and extracts from the radio ballads for Wolverhampton [Polytechnic lecture] 'On What Authority?' and WMAA [lecture] - 10 April 1973; 31 March 1973

31 - Copy sound recording of actuality inserts of pop music, folk song and extracts from the radio ballads for Wolverhampton [Polytechnic lecture] 'On What Authority?' and WMAA [lecture] - 10 April 1973; 31 March 1973

Expand 32 - Sound recording actuality inserts of pop music, folk song and extracts from the radio ballads for Wolverhampton Polytechnic [lecture] - 10 April 1973

32 - Sound recording actuality inserts of pop music, folk song and extracts from the radio ballads for Wolverhampton Polytechnic [lecture] - 10 April 1973

Expand 33 - Copy sound recording actuality inserts of pop music, folk song and extracts from the radio ballads for WMAA Lecture - 31 March 1973

33 - Copy sound recording actuality inserts of pop music, folk song and extracts from the radio ballads for WMAA Lecture - 31 March 1973

Expand 34 - Sound recording of traditional storytellers Neil Gillies (fisherman) and Annie Johnston telling stories and singing traditional songs from the Island of Barra in English and Gaelic (ex LP 22916) and other stories and songs from BBC Archives - June 1955; 11 December 1973

34 - Sound recording of traditional storytellers Neil Gillies (fisherman) and Annie Johnston telling stories and singing traditional songs from the Island of Barra in English and Gaelic (ex LP 22916) and other stories and songs from BBC Archives - June 1955; 11 December 1973

Expand 35 - Sound recording of actuality inserts for lecture by Charles Parker on 'Self Regard' to the Family Service Units (FSU) Annual Conference, Swanwick, Derbyshire, 1974; actuality inserts for Leeds College of Art 'The Art of Work' [lecture]; both mainly comprising extracts from the radio ballads - 30 January 1974 - 31 January 1974

35 - Sound recording of actuality inserts for lecture by Charles Parker on 'Self Regard' to the Family Service Units (FSU) Annual Conference, Swanwick, Derbyshire, 1974; actuality inserts for Leeds College of Art 'The Art of Work' [lecture]; both mainly comprising extracts from the radio ballads - 30 January 1974 - 31 January 1974

Expand 36 - Sound recording of South Wales Miners Library actuality lecture inserts discussing strikes in the mining industry from the General Strike, 1926 to the 1970s. Includes accounts of the march on the Nechells British Gas coke depot at Saltley Gate, Birmingham during the 1972 miners' strike - 02 June 1975

36 - Sound recording of South Wales Miners Library actuality lecture inserts discussing strikes in the mining industry from the General Strike, 1926 to the 1970s. Includes accounts of the march on the Nechells British Gas coke depot at Saltley Gate, Birmingham during the 1972 miners' strike - 02 June 1975

Expand 37 - Sound recording of actuality inserts for [lecture] at Arts and Adult Education Conference, Alfreton, Derbyshire. Inserts include extracts from the radio ballads and discussion about support of a miners' strike - 02 October 1975

37 - Sound recording of actuality inserts for [lecture] at Arts and Adult Education Conference, Alfreton, Derbyshire. Inserts include extracts from the radio ballads and discussion about support of a miners' strike - 02 October 1975

Expand 37a - Sound recording of South Wales Miners Library (SWML) actuality 'The New Dimension' with discussion of miners strikes and trade union activity and life in the Welsh mining communities to the 1972 miners strike - 15 November 1975

37a - Sound recording of South Wales Miners Library (SWML) actuality 'The New Dimension' with discussion of miners strikes and trade union activity and life in the Welsh mining communities to the 1972 miners strike - 15 November 1975

Expand 38 - Sound recording of actuality inserts of folk song for lecture for Birmingham Traditional Music Club. Followed by discussions between Charles Parker and representatives of different cultures in Britain (Jamaicans, Sikhs, Rastafarians) talking about religious schools, education and immigrant children - 14 - 15 January 1978

38 - Sound recording of actuality inserts of folk song for lecture for Birmingham Traditional Music Club. Followed by discussions between Charles Parker and representatives of different cultures in Britain (Jamaicans, Sikhs, Rastafarians) talking about religious schools, education and immigrant children - 14 - 15 January 1978

Expand 39 - Sound recording of actuality inserts for Aston University [lecture]. Followed by discussions between Charles Parker and representatives of different cultures in Britain (Jamaicans, Rastafarians) talking about schools, education and employment - 20 February 1978

39 - Sound recording of actuality inserts for Aston University [lecture]. Followed by discussions between Charles Parker and representatives of different cultures in Britain (Jamaicans, Rastafarians) talking about schools, education and employment - 20 February 1978

Expand 40 - Sound recording of actuality inserts for Liverpool [lecture] including folk song and extracts of radio documentary style ballads - n.d. [mid 20th cent]

40 - Sound recording of actuality inserts for Liverpool [lecture] including folk song and extracts of radio documentary style ballads - n.d. [mid 20th cent]

Expand 8 - Lectures and student work: miscellaneous.

8 - Lectures and student work: miscellaneous.

Expand 3 - Folk Revival performance material

3 - Folk Revival performance material

Expand 4 - Discussion of folk music and performance

4 - Discussion of folk music and performance

Expand 6 - Sound recordings: programmes, projects and research material - 1955 - 1994

6 - Sound recordings: programmes, projects and research material - 1955 - 1994

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