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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
Expand 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 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'
Collapse 5 - Birmingham and Midland Folk Centre5 - Birmingham and Midland Folk Centre
Collapse 1 - Recordings of concerts organised by the Birmingham and Midland Folk Centre, 1966-1967, and recordings of 'archive folk' material.1 - Recordings of concerts organised by the Birmingham and Midland Folk Centre, 1966-1967, and recordings of 'archive folk' material.
Expand 1 - Recording of a concert in Birmingham Town Hall organised by the Birmingham Midland Folk Centre. Singers are 'The Exiles' (Enoch Kent, Bobby Campbell, Gordon McCulloch); A.L.Lloyd; Peggy Seeger; Frankie Armstrong and Charles Parker. The recording was made by the Kidderminster Audio and Tape Society for the Birmingham and Midland Folk Centre. recording continues on MS 4000/5/3/5/1/2. - 04 December 19661 - Recording of a concert in Birmingham Town Hall organised by the Birmingham Midland Folk Centre. Singers are 'The Exiles' (Enoch Kent, Bobby Campbell, Gordon McCulloch); A.L.Lloyd; Peggy Seeger; Frankie Armstrong and Charles Parker. The recording was made by the Kidderminster Audio and Tape Society for the Birmingham and Midland Folk Centre. recording continues on MS 4000/5/3/5/1/2. - 04 December 1966
Expand 2 - Recording of a concert in Birmingham Town Hall organised by the Birmingham Midland Folk Centre. Singers are 'The Exiles' (Enoch Kent, Bobby Campbell, Gordon McCulloch); A.L.Lloyd; Peggy Seeger; Frankie Armstrong and Charles Parker. The recording was made by the Kidderminster Audio and Tape Society for the Birmingham and Midland Folk Centre. recording continued from MS 4000/5/3/5/1/1. - 04 December 19662 - Recording of a concert in Birmingham Town Hall organised by the Birmingham Midland Folk Centre. Singers are 'The Exiles' (Enoch Kent, Bobby Campbell, Gordon McCulloch); A.L.Lloyd; Peggy Seeger; Frankie Armstrong and Charles Parker. The recording was made by the Kidderminster Audio and Tape Society for the Birmingham and Midland Folk Centre. recording continued from MS 4000/5/3/5/1/1. - 04 December 1966
Expand 3 - Recording of field recordings of traditional songs and singers from different parts of the country. - 19663 - Recording of field recordings of traditional songs and singers from different parts of the country. - 1966
Expand 4 - Recording of field recordings of traditional songs and singers from different parts of the country. - 19664 - Recording of field recordings of traditional songs and singers from different parts of the country. - 1966
Expand 5 - Recording of field recordings of traditional songs and singers and dance tunes from Yorkshire, including the 'Burning the Bartle' ceremony; and music and dialect from the Lake District. - 19665 - Recording of field recordings of traditional songs and singers and dance tunes from Yorkshire, including the 'Burning the Bartle' ceremony; and music and dialect from the Lake District. - 1966
Expand 6 - Recording of field recordings of dance tunes from Oxfordshire; Abbots Bromley Horn Dance, Staffordshire and other English morris dance tunes. - 19666 - Recording of field recordings of dance tunes from Oxfordshire; Abbots Bromley Horn Dance, Staffordshire and other English morris dance tunes. - 1966
Expand 7 - Recording of field recordings of songs from Portland stone quarries; of tunes played on the Northumbrian pipes; of a singer from county Tyrone, Ireland. - 19667 - Recording of field recordings of songs from Portland stone quarries; of tunes played on the Northumbrian pipes; of a singer from county Tyrone, Ireland. - 1966
Expand 8 - Recording of a 'critical evening' at the Birmingham and Midland Folk Centre with Charles Parker talking about different folk songs about love and illustrating the talk by singing. - March 19678 - Recording of a 'critical evening' at the Birmingham and Midland Folk Centre with Charles Parker talking about different folk songs about love and illustrating the talk by singing. - March 1967
Expand 9 - Recording of a concert in Birmingham Town Hall organised by Folk singers for Freedom in Vietnam. - 30 June 19679 - Recording of a concert in Birmingham Town Hall organised by Folk singers for Freedom in Vietnam. - 30 June 1967
Expand 10 - Recording of a concert in Birmingham Town Hall organised by Folk singers for Freedom inVietnam. - 30 June 196710 - Recording of a concert in Birmingham Town Hall organised by Folk singers for Freedom inVietnam. - 30 June 1967
Expand 11 - Recording of a concert organised by the Birmingham Midland Folk Centre, held in the Imperial Hotel, Birmingham, with guest performers Ewan MacColl, Peggy Seeger, Bruno Pianta and Sandra Mantovani. - 18 April 196711 - Recording of a concert organised by the Birmingham Midland Folk Centre, held in the Imperial Hotel, Birmingham, with guest performers Ewan MacColl, Peggy Seeger, Bruno Pianta and Sandra Mantovani. - 18 April 1967
Expand 12 - Continuation of a recording of a concert organised by the Birmingham Midland Folk Centre, held in the Imperial Hotel, Birmingham, with guest performers Ewan MacColl, Peggy Seeger, Bruno Pianta and Sandra Mantovani. - 18 April 196712 - Continuation of a recording of a concert organised by the Birmingham Midland Folk Centre, held in the Imperial Hotel, Birmingham, with guest performers Ewan MacColl, Peggy Seeger, Bruno Pianta and Sandra Mantovani. - 18 April 1967
Expand 13 - Continuation of a recording of a concert organised by the Birmingham Midland Folk Centre, held in the Imperial Hotel, Birmingham, with guest performers Ewan MacColl, Peggy Seeger, Bruno Pianta and Sandra Mantovani. - 18 April 1967; 30 June 196713 - Continuation of a recording of a concert organised by the Birmingham Midland Folk Centre, held in the Imperial Hotel, Birmingham, with guest performers Ewan MacColl, Peggy Seeger, Bruno Pianta and Sandra Mantovani. - 18 April 1967; 30 June 1967
Expand 14 - Recording of 'The Making of the Midlander: The Streets of Brummagem'. First of four programmes of popular songs of the Midlands produced for the BBC Midland Home Service. Researched by Roy Palmer and Phyllis Norman and performed by members of the Birmingham and Midland Folk Centre. - n.d. [c. 1966]14 - Recording of 'The Making of the Midlander: The Streets of Brummagem'. First of four programmes of popular songs of the Midlands produced for the BBC Midland Home Service. Researched by Roy Palmer and Phyllis Norman and performed by members of the Birmingham and Midland Folk Centre. - n.d. [c. 1966]
Expand 15 - A recording of the Symondsbury Mumming Play made by Peter Kennedy and folk songs sung by Charlie Wills. - n.d. [mid 20th cent]15 - A recording of the Symondsbury Mumming Play made by Peter Kennedy and folk songs sung by Charlie Wills. - n.d. [mid 20th cent]
Expand 16 - A recording of the Marshfield Mumming Play, made by Peter Kennedy. - 08 December 195716 - A recording of the Marshfield Mumming Play, made by Peter Kennedy. - 08 December 1957
Expand 17 - Recording of a concert of folk music in Birmingham Town Hall and a recording of songs and conversation about singing with Fred Jordan. - 04 December 1965; 18 June 196617 - Recording of a concert of folk music in Birmingham Town Hall and a recording of songs and conversation about singing with Fred Jordan. - 04 December 1965; 18 June 1966
Expand 2 - Six tapes of recordings of radio programmes for the Birmingham and Midland Folk Centre.2 - Six tapes of recordings of radio programmes for the Birmingham and Midland Folk Centre.
Expand 3 - Seminars and lectures given to the Birmingham and Midland Folk Centre.3 - Seminars and lectures given to the Birmingham and Midland Folk Centre.
Expand 4 - Performances at the Grey Cock Folk Club.4 - Performances at the Grey Cock Folk Club.
Expand 5 - Field Recordings and New Songs5 - Field Recordings and New Songs
Expand 6 - Birmingham and Midland Folk Centre: Performances6 - Birmingham and Midland Folk Centre: Performances
Expand 7 - Birmingham and Midland Folk Centre: Miscellaneous.7 - Birmingham and Midland Folk Centre: Miscellaneous.
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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