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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
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.
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
Collapse 3 - Folk Revival performance material3 - Folk Revival performance material
Collapse 1 - Programmes made by Alan Lomax for the BBC (Third Programme) in 1957 to 1963.1 - Programmes made by Alan Lomax for the BBC (Third Programme) in 1957 to 1963.
Expand 1 - Two programmes (of 4) introduced by Alan Lomax for the BBC Third programme about the folk songs and music he had collected from the southern states of the U.S.A. - n.d. [1960]1 - Two programmes (of 4) introduced by Alan Lomax for the BBC Third programme about the folk songs and music he had collected from the southern states of the U.S.A. - n.d. [1960]
Expand 2 - Two programmes (of 4) introduced by Alan Lomax for the BBC Third programme about the folk songs and music he had collected from the southern states of the U.S.A. - n.d. [1960]2 - Two programmes (of 4) introduced by Alan Lomax for the BBC Third programme about the folk songs and music he had collected from the southern states of the U.S.A. - n.d. [1960]
Expand 3 - Programme by Alan Lomax. The survival and revival of British tradition of folk music in the southern backwoods and mountains of U.S.A. - n.d. [1960]3 - Programme by Alan Lomax. The survival and revival of British tradition of folk music in the southern backwoods and mountains of U.S.A. - n.d. [1960]
Expand 4 - Recording of a programme by Alan Lomax for the BBC Home Service called 'The Ballad Hunter looks at Britain: 1'. The first of eight programmes about British folk music in the company of Seamus Ennis and Peter Kennedy, called 'Come listen to my song'. - n.d. [1957]4 - Recording of a programme by Alan Lomax for the BBC Home Service called 'The Ballad Hunter looks at Britain: 1'. The first of eight programmes about British folk music in the company of Seamus Ennis and Peter Kennedy, called 'Come listen to my song'. - n.d. [1957]
Expand 5 - Another copy of MS 4000/5/3/1/4, a programme by Alan Lomax for the BBC Home Service called 'The Ballad Hunter looks at Britain: 1'. The first of eight programmes about British folk music in the company of Seamus Ennis and Peter Kennedy, called 'Come listen to my song'. - n.d. [1957; 1963]5 - Another copy of MS 4000/5/3/1/4, a programme by Alan Lomax for the BBC Home Service called 'The Ballad Hunter looks at Britain: 1'. The first of eight programmes about British folk music in the company of Seamus Ennis and Peter Kennedy, called 'Come listen to my song'. - n.d. [1957; 1963]
Expand 6 - Recording of a programme by Alan Lomax for the BBC Home Service called 'The Ballad Hunter looks at Britain: 2'. The second of eight programmes about British folk music in the company of Peter Kennedy, called ' From Devon to Dover: folksongs from the south of England.' - n.d. [1957; 1960]6 - Recording of a programme by Alan Lomax for the BBC Home Service called 'The Ballad Hunter looks at Britain: 2'. The second of eight programmes about British folk music in the company of Peter Kennedy, called ' From Devon to Dover: folksongs from the south of England.' - n.d. [1957; 1960]
Expand 7 - 'A Ballad Hunter looks at Britain: 2'. The third of eight programmes about British folk music by Alan Lomax, in the company of Peter Kennedy and Seamus Ennis, called ' From Cornwall to Yorkshire'. And the first of five programmes in the BBC Third programme series 'Epic Survivals in Europe, Africa and Asia': 'The Homeric Epic' by Albert B. Lord. - n.d. [1957; 1963]7 - 'A Ballad Hunter looks at Britain: 2'. The third of eight programmes about British folk music by Alan Lomax, in the company of Peter Kennedy and Seamus Ennis, called ' From Cornwall to Yorkshire'. And the first of five programmes in the BBC Third programme series 'Epic Survivals in Europe, Africa and Asia': 'The Homeric Epic' by Albert B. Lord. - n.d. [1957; 1963]
Expand 8 - 'A Ballad Hunter looks at Britain: 4'. The fourth of eight programmes about British folk music, by Alan Lomax, in the company of Peter Kennedy, called ' From East Anglia to the Borders'. And the second of five programmes in the BBC Third programme series 'Epic Survivals in Europe, Africa and Asia': 'Ancient Themes in Eastern Europe' compiled and introduced by A.L.Lloyd.' (Part 1. Part 2 continues on MS 4000/5/3/1/9). - n.d. [1957; 1963]8 - 'A Ballad Hunter looks at Britain: 4'. The fourth of eight programmes about British folk music, by Alan Lomax, in the company of Peter Kennedy, called ' From East Anglia to the Borders'. And the second of five programmes in the BBC Third programme series 'Epic Survivals in Europe, Africa and Asia': 'Ancient Themes in Eastern Europe' compiled and introduced by A.L.Lloyd.' (Part 1. Part 2 continues on MS 4000/5/3/1/9). - n.d. [1957; 1963]
Expand 9 - 'A Ballad Hunter looks at Britain: 5'. The fifth of eight programmes about British folk music, by Alan Lomax, in the company of Hamish Henderson, called ' Folk Song from the lowlands'. And continuing (from MS 4000/5/3/1/8) the second of five programmes in the BBC Third programme series 'Epic Survivals in Europe, Africa and Asia': 'Ancient Themes in Eastern Europe' compiled and introduced by A.L.Lloyd.' - n.d. [1957; 1963]9 - 'A Ballad Hunter looks at Britain: 5'. The fifth of eight programmes about British folk music, by Alan Lomax, in the company of Hamish Henderson, called ' Folk Song from the lowlands'. And continuing (from MS 4000/5/3/1/8) the second of five programmes in the BBC Third programme series 'Epic Survivals in Europe, Africa and Asia': 'Ancient Themes in Eastern Europe' compiled and introduced by A.L.Lloyd.' - n.d. [1957; 1963]
Expand 10 - 'A Ballad Hunter looks at Britain: 6'. The sixth of eight programmes about British folk music, by Alan Lomax, in the company of Hamish Henderson, called 'Songs from the Highlands and Islands of Scotland'. And the third of five programmes in the BBC Third programme series 'Epic Survivals in Europe, Africa and Asia': 'Traces of the Epic in Africa' introduced by K. P. Wachsmann.' (Part 1. Part 2 continues on MS 4000/5/3/1/11). - n.d. [1957; 1963]10 - 'A Ballad Hunter looks at Britain: 6'. The sixth of eight programmes about British folk music, by Alan Lomax, in the company of Hamish Henderson, called 'Songs from the Highlands and Islands of Scotland'. And the third of five programmes in the BBC Third programme series 'Epic Survivals in Europe, Africa and Asia': 'Traces of the Epic in Africa' introduced by K. P. Wachsmann.' (Part 1. Part 2 continues on MS 4000/5/3/1/11). - n.d. [1957; 1963]
Expand 11 - 'A Ballad Hunter looks at Ireland: 7'. The seventh of eight programmes about British folk music, by Alan Lomax, in the company of Seamus Ennis and Brian George. And continuing (from MS 4000/5/3/1/10) the third of five programmes in the BBC Third programme series 'Epic Survivals in Europe, Africa and Asia': 'Traces of the Epic in Africa' introduced by K. P. Wachsmann.' - n.d. [1957; 1963]11 - 'A Ballad Hunter looks at Ireland: 7'. The seventh of eight programmes about British folk music, by Alan Lomax, in the company of Seamus Ennis and Brian George. And continuing (from MS 4000/5/3/1/10) the third of five programmes in the BBC Third programme series 'Epic Survivals in Europe, Africa and Asia': 'Traces of the Epic in Africa' introduced by K. P. Wachsmann.' - n.d. [1957; 1963]
Expand 12 - 'A Ballad Hunter looks at Britain: 8'. The eighth of eight programmes about British folk music, by Alan Lomax, in the company of Seamus Ennis and Peter Kennedy. Music from Ireland. And the fourth of five programmes in the BBC Third programme series 'Epic Survivals in Europe, Africa and Asia', general editor A. L. Lloyd: 'The Asiatic Epic' introduced by Dr. Arnold Barker.'This is incomplete; continued on MS 4000/5/3/1/13. - n.d. [1957; 1963]12 - 'A Ballad Hunter looks at Britain: 8'. The eighth of eight programmes about British folk music, by Alan Lomax, in the company of Seamus Ennis and Peter Kennedy. Music from Ireland. And the fourth of five programmes in the BBC Third programme series 'Epic Survivals in Europe, Africa and Asia', general editor A. L. Lloyd: 'The Asiatic Epic' introduced by Dr. Arnold Barker.'This is incomplete; continued on MS 4000/5/3/1/13. - n.d. [1957; 1963]
Collapse 13 - Extracts of recordings from ' Hootenanny' occasion with various performers and various Christmas songs. And continuing the fourth of five programmes in the BBC Third programme series 'Epic Survivals in Europe, Africa and Asia', general editor A. L. Lloyd: 'The Asiatic Epic' introduced by Dr. Arnold Barker.'This is incomplete; continued from MS 4000/5/3/1/12. - n.d. [1963]13 - Extracts of recordings from ' Hootenanny' occasion with various performers and various Christmas songs. And continuing the fourth of five programmes in the BBC Third programme series 'Epic Survivals in Europe, Africa and Asia', general editor A. L. Lloyd: 'The Asiatic Epic' introduced by Dr. Arnold Barker.'This is incomplete; continued from MS 4000/5/3/1/12. - n.d. [1963]
Expand 14 - Informal Folk Evening recorded at Alnwick Castle. And the fifth of five programmes in the BBC Third programme series 'Epic Survivals in Europe, Africa and Asia', general editor A. L. Lloyd: 'Historical and modern themes in Eastern Europe' introduced by A.L.Lloyd. This is incomplete; continued on MS 4000/5/3/1/15. - 1959; 196314 - Informal Folk Evening recorded at Alnwick Castle. And the fifth of five programmes in the BBC Third programme series 'Epic Survivals in Europe, Africa and Asia', general editor A. L. Lloyd: 'Historical and modern themes in Eastern Europe' introduced by A.L.Lloyd. This is incomplete; continued on MS 4000/5/3/1/15. - 1959; 1963
Expand 15 - Continuing the fifth of five programmes in the BBC Third programme series 'Epic Survivals in Europe, Africa and Asia', general editor A. L. Lloyd: 'Historical and modern themes in Eastern Europe' introduced by A.L.Lloyd. This is incomplete; continued from MS 4000/5/3/1/14 - n.d. [mid 20th cent]15 - Continuing the fifth of five programmes in the BBC Third programme series 'Epic Survivals in Europe, Africa and Asia', general editor A. L. Lloyd: 'Historical and modern themes in Eastern Europe' introduced by A.L.Lloyd. This is incomplete; continued from MS 4000/5/3/1/14 - n.d. [mid 20th cent]
Expand 2 - Lectures on folk music and songs and radio programmes made by A.L. Lloyd for the BBC (Third Programme) from 1964 to 1972.2 - Lectures on folk music and songs and radio programmes made by A.L. Lloyd for the BBC (Third Programme) from 1964 to 1972.
Expand 3 - Folk Revival Singers3 - Folk Revival Singers
Expand 4 - Recordings of 'Of One Blood'4 - Recordings of 'Of One Blood'
Expand 5 - Birmingham and Midland Folk Centre5 - Birmingham and Midland Folk Centre
Expand 6 - The Grey Cock Folk Club6 - The Grey Cock Folk Club
Expand 7 - Park House Conventions7 - Park House Conventions
Expand 8 - Popular and Folk Music Groups8 - Popular and Folk Music Groups
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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