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Sound Recordings
(continued) |
MBRS Rack Number: RXG 0761 |
AFC 1975/001: SR090, Recorded:
1969-08
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Running time: 31:11 |
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The notes on the tape box in the collection file say this was recorded
Sunday afternoon at the 1969 Fox Hollow Festival. The first four songs
are by the Armstrong Family, George, Gerry and their two daughters
Rebecca and Jennifer. The second part of the tape is by Louis Killen. It
is continued on SR091. |
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Time
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Content
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Performer(s)
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Start |
"Hard Time Cotton Mill Girls" |
The Armstrong Family |
2:05 |
"A Man of Words" |
The Armstrong Family |
5:27 |
"The Mist Covered Mountain" |
The Armstrong Family, instrumental: George, bag pipe
chanter; Gerry, guitar; Children, fiddles |
7:37 |
"At the Foot of Yonder Mountain" |
The Armstrong Family |
10:39 |
Louis Killen is introduced |
|
10:55 |
"The Flying Cloud" |
Louis Killen, a cappella |
18:44 |
"Greenland Bound" |
Louis Killen, vocal and concertina |
21:56 |
Louis Killen tells a story of "the fox
changing" |
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30:15 |
unidentified song about Mr. Fox |
Louis Killen, a cappella |
32:11 |
End |
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MBRS Rack Number: RXG 0761 |
AFC 1975/001: SR091, Recorded:
1969-08
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Running time: 32:46 |
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This is a continuation of SR090. |
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Time
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Content
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Performer(s)
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Start |
Lou Killen discusses the next song. |
|
0:55 |
"The Little Red Fox" and other tunes |
instrumental, Killen, concertina |
5:26 |
"The Kielder Hunt" |
Killen, a cappella |
12:00 |
Lost item announcement |
|
12:14 |
Discussion of "Lady Chatterly's Lover" |
unidentified woman with British or Scottish accent;
may be Jean Redpath |
14:10 |
"Our Old Cat Died Last Night" |
[Redpath] |
17:53 |
"The Wind that Shakes the Barley" |
[Redpath] |
22:25 |
Medley of children's game songs |
[Redpath] |
23:45 |
"Ye Cannae Shove Ye Granny Aff the Bus" |
[Redpath] |
24:54 |
"The Store" |
[Redpath] |
26:42 |
An unidentified Robert Burns love song |
[Redpath] |
29:20 |
"Wild Mountain Thyme" |
[Redpath] |
32:46 |
End |
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MBRS Rack Number: RXG 0813 |
AFC 1975/001: SR092, Recorded:
1969-05-03
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[no tape log is available for this
item] |
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Jerry Sharp, Topic Records |
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MBRS Rack Number: RXG 0814 |
AFC 1975/001: SR093, Recorded:
1969-05-03
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[no tape log is available for this
item] |
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[Jerry] Sharp interview, #2. |
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MBRS Rack Number: RXG 0768 |
AFC 1975/001: SR094,
Recorded: unknown
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Running time: 12:51 |
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This SR contains three copies of the same field recording. According to
Todd Harvey of the American Folklife Center, this is "Bright Morning
Stars Are Rising," by G.D. Vowell, collected in 1937 by Alan and
Elizabeth Lomax. |
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Time
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Content
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Performer(s)
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Start |
"Bright Morning Stars are Arising" |
G.D. Vowell |
2:20 |
"Bright Morning Stars are Arising" |
G.D. Vowell and others |
4:30 |
First repeat of above. |
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8:40 |
Second repeat of above. |
|
12:51 |
End |
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MBRS Rack Number: RXG 0769 |
AFC 1975/001: SR095,
Recorded: unknown
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Running time: 31:32 |
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See SR094. This SR contains several copies
of the same field recording. According to Todd Harvey of the American
Folklife Center, this is "Bright Morning Stars Are Rising," by G.D.
Vowell, collected in 1937 by Alan and Elizabeth Lomax. |
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MBRS Rack Number: RXG 0770 |
AFC 1975/001: SR096,
Recorded: unknown
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Running time: 36:04 |
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See SR094. This SR contains several copies
of the same field recording. According to Todd Harvey of the American
Folklife Center, this is "Bright Morning Stars Are Rising," by G.D.
Vowell, collected in 1937 by Alan and Elizabeth Lomax. |
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MBRS Rack Number: RXG 0771 |
AFC 1975/001: SR097,
Recorded: unknown
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Running time: 26:38 |
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See SR094. This SR contains several copies
of the same field recording. According to Todd Harvey of the American
Folklife Center, this is "Bright Morning Stars Are Rising," by G.D.
Vowell, collected in 1937 by Alan and Elizabeth Lomax. |
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MBRS Rack Number: RXG 0772 |
AFC 1975/001: SR098,
Recorded: unknown
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Running time: 26:38 |
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See SR094. This SR contains several copies
of the same field recording. According to Todd Harvey of the American
Folklife Center, this is "Bright Morning Stars Are Rising," by G.D.
Vowell, collected in 1937 by Alan and Elizabeth Lomax. |
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MBRS Rack Number: RXG 0815 |
AFC 1975/001: SR099,
Recorded: undated
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[no tape log is available for this
item] |
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[Tape Box is labeled "LWO 16797 / R52 B1"] |
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MBRS Rack Number: RXG 0816 |
AFC 1975/001: SR0100,
Recorded: undated
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[no tape log is available for this
item] |
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[Tape Box is labeled "LWO 16797 / R52 B2"] |
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MBRS Rack Number: RXG 0773 |
AFC 1975/001: SR101 (1),
Recorded: probably
1969 or 1970
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Running time: 01:01:11 |
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This seems be a recording of a concert by John and Ginny Dildine and
guests. One of the guests is Joe Hickerson. |
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Time
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Content
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Performer(s)
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Start |
"Working on the New Railroad" |
Joe Hickerson and others, guitar |
7:33 |
John Dildine speaking. An unidentified woman
introduces a song written by Rosalie Sorrells. The
Tolkien, family from Oregon, has added two
verses. |
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8:49 |
"I'm Gonna Tell" |
unidentified woman and others, banjo |
11:21 |
John Dildine speaking. An unidentified man introduces
a railroad song. |
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12:12 |
"The Dummy Line" |
unidentified man, guitar |
16:37 |
Unidentified woman introduces the next song which she
learned in summer camp. |
|
17:15 |
"My Father Killed a Kangaroo" |
unidentified woman and others, a cappella, also done
as a round |
25:01 |
Getting ready for the next song |
|
25:41 |
The Cow Puncher" [The singer says this song was
written by Jenny Haley] |
[Joe Hickerson?], guitar |
29:35 |
Getting ready for the next song. An unidentified
woman introduces the next song. |
|
30:21 |
"Those Good Peanuts" |
unidentified man and woman, guitar |
33:55 |
Introduction to the next song |
|
35:04 |
"Garbage" |
[Joe Hickerson] and other, guitar |
38:50 |
An unidentified woman introduces the next
song. |
|
39:20 |
"Don't Throw Your Junk in My Back Yard" |
unidentified woman and other, a cappella, sung as a
round |
44:00 |
John Dildine introduces the next song. It is a McPeak
family song which he learned from Francis
McPeak. |
|
45:06 |
"Monaghan Fair" |
John Dildine, a capella |
47:43 |
Introduction to the next song. |
|
48:27 |
"Three Jolly Rogues of Lynn" |
Joe Hickerson, guitar |
50:10 |
Getting ready for the next song |
|
51:45 |
"À La Volette" [The first line is "Once there was a
swallow and her birdies three"] |
two unidentified woman, guitar |
54:54 |
Introduction to the next song |
[Ginny Dildine?] |
56:36 |
"Old Babbum and the Boar" |
[Ginny Dildine?], guitar |
1:01:11 |
End |
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MBRS Rack Number: RXG 0773 |
AFC 1975/001: SR101 (2),
Recorded: probably
1969 or 1970
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Running time: 34:32 |
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This seems be a recording of a concert by John and Ginny Dildine and
guests. One of the guests is Joe Hickerson. |
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Time
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Content
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Performer(s)
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Start |
"Fiddler's Green" |
Joe Hickerson and others, guitar |
4:15 |
John Dildine talks about working with
marionettes. |
|
6:10 |
"Who Killed Cock Robin" |
Ginny Dildine, guitar |
12:07 |
Preparation for the next song |
|
12:58 |
"Charlie" |
Joe Hickerson and others, guitar |
17:38 |
John Dildine makes and announcement. He introduces
next week's program. He asks for volunteers to "dance a
puppet." |
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22:25 |
["It's Nearly Sundown"] |
Joe Hickerson, guitar |
27:22 |
Preparation for and introduction of the next
song. |
|
28:45 |
"Going Down the Valley" |
unidentified man and others, guitar |
34:01 |
End of song |
|
34:32 |
End of recording |
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MBRS Rack Number: RXG 0817 |
AFC 1975/001: SR0102,
Recorded: undated
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[no tape log is available for this
item] |
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[Tape box is labeled "Bulgarian Folk Instruments. Narrator tells about
various instruments."] |
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MBRS Rack Number: RXG 0774 |
AFC 1975/001: SR103,
Recorded: unknown
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Running time: 24:42 |
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This is a recording of a John Dildine radio broadcast with Ellen and
Robin Christenson. It was recorded in the home of Peter and Judy Weston.
See also SR062 and SR068
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Time
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Content
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Performer(s)
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Start |
"Little Birdie" |
Ellen and Robin Christenson, banjo and guitar |
4:19 |
Dildine speaks with Ellen and Robin
Christenson. |
|
9:09 |
"I'm a Poor Country Boy" |
Robin Christenson, banjo |
12:00 |
Dildine speaks with Ellen and Robin
Christenson. |
|
15:27 |
Ellen and Robin Christenson, banjo and guitar |
|
16:58 |
Dildine does a station break. He speaks with Ellen
Christenson. |
|
18:20 |
"One Morning in May" |
Ellen Christenson, guitar |
21:16 |
Dildine asks for another song. |
|
22:14 |
["Sangarie?"] |
Ellen and Robin Christenson, banjo and
guitar. |
24:41 |
End |
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MBRS Rack Number: RXG 0775 |
AFC 1975/001: SR104,
Recorded: unknown
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Running time: 13:02 |
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This recording contains a number of "takes" of different songs by an
unidentified man and woman. They may be Chris and Pixie Christy. There
is guitar accompaniment. See SR003. |
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Time
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Content
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Performer(s)
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Start |
"First He Made the Sun" (take 1) |
unidentified man and woman, guitar |
1:44 |
"Katie Dear" (take 1) |
unidentified man and woman, guitar |
3:50 |
"Katie Dear" (more) |
unidentified man and woman, guitar |
4:35 |
[nothing useful] |
|
5:17 |
"Ain't Got No Place to Lay My Head" (take 1) |
unidentified man and woman, guitar |
7:10 |
"Ain't Got No Place to Lay My Head" (take 2) |
unidentified man and woman, guitar |
9:06 |
[nothing useful] |
|
9:40 |
"When Are You Comin' to See Me" (take 1) |
unidentified man and woman, |
11:15 |
"When Are You Comin' to See Me" (take 2) |
unidentified man and woman, |
13:02 |
End |
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MBRS Rack Number: RXG 0776 |
AFC 1975/001: SR105,
Recorded: unknown
|
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Running time: 14:15 |
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This is a recording of seven songs of sailors and the sea. The performer
is not identified |
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Time
|
Content
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Performer(s)
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Start |
"Pretty Susan" ("The Pride of Kildare") |
unidentified man, guitar |
2:16 |
"Bound for the Rio Grande" |
unidentified man, guitar |
4:32 |
"What Shall We Do with the Drunken Sailor" |
unidentified man, guitar |
6:01 |
"The Lass of Mohea" |
unidentified man, guitar |
8:20 |
["Tin Swanky Pot?"] |
unidentified man, guitar |
10:21 |
"Hanging Johnny" |
unidentified man, guitar |
12:02 |
The first line is: "I thought I heard the old man say
"good bye fare you well, good bye fare you
well"" |
unidentified man, guitar |
14:15 |
End |
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MBRS Rack Number: RXG 0817 |
AFC 1975/001: SR0106,
Recorded: undated
|
|
[no tape log is available for this
item] |
|
[Tape box is labeled "Bulgarian Folk Instruments. Narrator tells about
various instruments."] |
|
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MBRS Rack Number: RXG 0777 |
AFC 1975/001: SR107 (1),
Recorded: unknown
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Running time: 20:31 |
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This is a recording of six songs by an unidentified woman accompanied by
a band. |
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Time
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Content
|
Performer(s)
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Start |
blank |
|
0:21 |
"Ain't Nobody's Business" |
unidentified woman and band |
2:31 |
Abilene" |
unidentified woman and band |
7:00 |
"Frankie and Johnny" |
unidentified woman and band |
10:39 |
"Copper Kettle" |
unidentified woman and band |
14:11 |
"We Are Crossing the River Jordan" |
unidentified woman and band |
16:47 |
"Trouble in Mind" |
unidentified woman and band |
20:13 |
End of recording |
|
20:31 |
End |
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MBRS Rack Number: RXG 0778 |
AFC 1975/001: SR108 (1),
Recorded: unknown
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Running time: 15:01 |
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This appears to be the making of a demo of two (unidentified) women
singers with banjo, guitar and bass. An unidentified male performer is
also on the recording. It is continued on SR108
(3). |
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Time
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Content
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Start |
Talking and false starts of a song. |
0:42 |
Take 1 of a song with the first line: "If he's gone,
let him go, let him sink or let him swim" |
2:51 |
Performers talking |
3:12 |
Take 2 of the previous song |
3:40 |
Performers talking |
4:09 |
Take 3 of the previous song |
6:34 |
When I First Came Unto this Country" |
9:46 |
Performers talking and tuning |
10:15 |
Take 1 "Jack-A-Roe" |
10:48 |
Performers talking about the lyrics of the
song |
11:30 |
Jack-A-Roe" |
6:22 |
"The Cruel War" |
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MBRS Rack Number: RXG 0778 |
AFC 1975/001: SR108 (2),
Recorded: unknown
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Running time: 1:33 |
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This appears to be the recording of a telephone conversation between a
man and a woman. They are trying to schedule something. |
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Time
|
Content
|
Start |
Conversation |
16:11 |
"The Crawdad Song" |
|
|
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MBRS Rack Number: RXG 0778 |
AFC 1975/001: SR108 (3),
Recorded: unknown
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|
Running time: 15:01 |
|
This is a continuation of SR108 (1). It
appears to be the making of a demo of two (unidentified) women singers
with banjo, guitar and bass. An unidentified male singer is also on
several songs. This session is continued on SR109. |
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Time
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Content
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Start |
Tuning |
0:42 |
"Ridin' in a buggy" |
2:11 |
laughter |
2:23 |
"Cindy" |
7:02 |
Talking |
7:40 |
"Old Joe Clark" |
11:00 |
Laughter |
11:15 |
"Brandy Leave Me Alone" |
13:03 |
Talking, laughter and tuning |
13:47 |
Fragment of an unidentified song. |
14:52 |
Talking. |
10:48 |
Performers talking about the lyrics of the
song |
|
|
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MBRS Rack Number: RXG 0779 |
AFC 1975/001: SR109,
Recorded: unknown
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|
Running time: 29:45 |
|
This is a continuation of SR108 (1) and SR108 (3). It appears to be the making of a
demo of two (unidentified) women singers with banjo, guitar and bass. An
unidentified male singer is also on several songs. A previously used
tape was used for this session, so in several places the original
recordings are briefly heard. |
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Time
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Content
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Start |
A big band is heard briefly |
0:31 |
"Fare ye Well My Own True Love" (take 1) |
3:20 |
"Fare ye Well My Own True Love" (take 2) |
6:08 |
Talking |
6:33 |
"Fare ye Well My Own True Love" (take 3) |
8:10 |
"Fare ye Well My Own True Love" (take 4) |
10:30 |
Talking, laughing and preparation for the next
song |
11:23 |
First line: "If he's gone let him go, let him sink or
let him swim" |
13:48 |
Talking |
14:01 |
"Ain't Gonna Work Tomorrow" |
16:45 |
Talking |
16:58 |
"Doney Gal" (take 1) |
19:42 |
Talking |
20:03 |
"Doney Gal" (take 2) |
23:47 |
talking |
24:24 |
"You Are My Sunshine" (take 1) |
25:12 |
Laughter |
25:30 |
"You Are My Sunshine" (take 2) |
28:10 |
Big Band music and the sign off of a radio broadcast
called "Pipeline" |
0:31 |
"Fare ye Well My Own True Love" (take 1) |
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MBRS Rack Number: RXG 0780 |
AFC 1975/001: SR111,
Recorded: unknown
|
|
Running time: 14:01 |
|
This recording seems to be a set of dubs of political songs from
phonograph records. There are several male performers. Several of the
songs have Canadian themes. |
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Time
|
Content
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Performer(s)
|
Start |
"This Land is our Land" [Canadian Version] |
performer 1, banjo |
2:26 |
"Brand New Democratic Party Train" |
performer #1, banjo |
5:41 |
first line: "A Douglas for me, a Douglas for me, if
you're not a Douglas you're no use to me" |
performer #2, guitar |
6:50 |
Repeat of previous song |
|
8:05 |
["We Are Building a New Party"] [to the tune of
"Jacob's Ladder"] |
performer #3, guitar |
9:49 |
"We Shall Not Be Moved" |
performer, guitar |
11:57 |
"Solidarity Forever" |
performer, guitar |
14:01 |
End |
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MBRS Rack Number: RAA 54540 |
AFC 1975/001: SR0112,
Recorded: undated
|
|
[no tape log is available for this
item] |
|
[Tape box is labeled "Skip James interview."] |
|
|
MBRS Rack Number: RXG 0781 |
AFC 1975/001: SR113,
Recorded: unknown
|
|
Running time: 17:41 |
|
This is a recording of six songs by an unidentified male singer and his
guitar. There seems to two men doing the recording; neither of them
sounds like John Dildine. The guitar is quite clear but the lyrics are
difficult to understand. The singer sounds like an older African
American. |
|
Time
|
Content
|
Performer(s)
|
Start |
Talking about the next song. |
|
0:49 |
"Drunken Spree" |
unknown performer, vocal and guitar |
3:20 |
Talking about the next song. |
|
4:28 |
["Won't You Go Along New?"] |
unknown performer, vocal and guitar |
6:04 |
Talking about the next song. |
|
7:12 |
Unidentified song. [The singer says the title is a
"girl's name." It is something like "Celon."] |
unknown performer, vocal and guitar |
8:00 |
Talking about the next song. |
|
9:17 |
"All Night Long" (take 1) |
unknown performer, vocal and guitar |
10:34 |
Talking about the next song. |
|
10:52 |
"All Night Long" (take 2) |
unknown performer, vocal and guitar |
14:00 |
Talking about the next song. |
|
14:38 |
"All Night Long" (take 3) |
unknown performer, vocal and guitar |
17:41 |
End |
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|
|
MBRS Rack Number: RAA 54541 |
AFC 1975/001: SR0114,
Recorded: undated
|
|
[no tape log is available for this
item] |
|
[from original inventory, this is likely part of the "Skip James
interview."] |
|
|
MBRS Rack Number: RAA 54542 |
AFC 1975/001: SR0115,
Recorded: undated
|
|
[no tape log is available for this
item] |
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