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CD archive project : miscellaneous, from tapes.

Material type: MusicMusicPublication details: 2004-6.Description: 1 sound disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in
Contents:
1. Tatworth Candle Auction, Tatworth, Somerset, recorded 8/4/1958. Part of the auction with narration and introduction by Tom Salmon. (4'38"). BBC 24125 (This record not in VWML, dubbed to CD from tape 308) -- 2-5) High Wycombe Weighing of Mayor, Market Square, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, recorded 19/5/1958 -- 2. Proclamation by Beadle, weighing of Mayor, sound of bell, cry of 'Oyez', announcement of weight. (0'38") -- 3. [error] -- 4. Weighing of the Mayoress, a councillor and the Town Clerk (1'10") -- 5. Weighing of Members of Council (2'34"). BBC 24205 (This record not in VWML, dubbed to CD from tape 308) -- 6. [error] -- 7-12.) Olney Pancake Race, Buckinghamshire. Shrovetide at Olney, Buckinghamshire. Commentary and interviews by Celia Irving. Programme: 'In the South East' 10/2/1959 -- 7. Sound of church bells and chatter of crowd (0'20") -- 8. Interview with Rev. R.w. Collins (0'46") -- 9. Interview with the starter (Mr Morgan) (1'10") -- 10. Interview with the verger (mr Parker) (0'34") -- 11. Start of race (0'12") -- 12. Finish of race (1'12"). BBC 24911 (This record not in VWML, dubbed to CD from tape 308) -- 13. Well Dressing, Wirksworth, Derbyshire, recorded 1959. Prize winner Mrs Southern talks of the custom, which is observed in Derbyshire in the early Summer. Interviewed by Tom German. (1'50"). BBC 24928 (This record not in VWML, dubbed to CD from tape 308) -- 14. Isle of Purbeck Marblers, Dorset -- 29-31)May Morning at Oxford -- 29. Crowd atmosphere at Magdalen Bridge (2'28") -- 30. Gathering of Morris men (3'12") -- 31. General atmosphere of celebration; dance (concertina, sound of bells (2'46"). Recorded Oxford 1965. BBC 29413 (This record not in VWML, dubbed to CD from tape 310). Left channel only, see 136 CDa BBC tracks 12-14 for both channels version. Bob Harris talks about the marblers and their customs. Interviewer: Johnny Morris. Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, August 1959 (3'41"). BBC 26095 (This record not in VWML, dubbed to CD from tape 308) -- 15. Beating the bounds, Hereford, recorded 15/4/1961. Recordings introduced by Peter Brown (3'45"). (Programme 'Wednesday Review', Mhs 19/4/1961). BBC 26664 (This record not in VWML, dubbed to CD from tape 308) -- 16. Quit Rent Ceremony, Law Courts, London, recorded 24/10/1961. Account by James Arnott of the Ceremony of the Quit for the Moors and discussion of its historical background. Programme: Wednesday Review (mhs, 25/10/1961). Discussion only. Nothing of actual ceremony. (2'13"). BBC 27071 (This record not in VWML, dubbed to CD from tape 308) -- 17. Bread and Cheese Throwing, at St. Briavels in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, recorded 5/6/1962. Interviewer: Peter Duddridge. Programme: Round Up, Wehs 11/6/1962. Mr W.g. Creswick, describes the ceremony which takes place each Whit Sunday. (4'22"). BBC 27395 (This record not in VWML, dubbed to CD from tape 308) -- 18. Fen Country Cures, Waldersea, near Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, recorded 4/4/1962. Programme: Saturday Morning, Mhs 7/4/1962. Arthur Rendell describes some traditional country cures of Shaun McCann. (3'36"). BBC 27409 (This record not in VWML, dubbed to CD from tape 308) -- 19. Eton Wall Game, Eton School, Berkshire, recorded 27/11/1962. Tim Matthews describes how the game is played and talks to the opposing captains. Recorded after a practice match (4'27"). BBC 27572 (This record not in VWML, dubbed to CD from tape 309) -- 20 -- 23) Wassailing the apple trees, Athelney, Somerset, recorded 12/12/1962 -- 20. Interview: Harold Meade describes wassailing (3'12") -- 21. Ceremony: Charles Ruck sings the wassail song (4'05") -- 22. [error] -- 23. Song: The Barley Bow [Mow?] sung by Charles Ruck (3'03"). BBC 27595 (This record not in VWML, dubbed to CD from tape 309) -- 24. [error] -- 25. Beating the bounds, Poole Harbour, Dorset, recorded 2/9/1964. Introduced by David Shute (3'49"). BBC 28917 (This record not in VWML, dubbed to CD from tape 310). Left channel only, see 136 CDa BBC track 9 for both channels -- 26. [error] -- 27. Denby Dale Pie, Denby Dale, Yorkshire, recorded 5/9/1964. Report by John Burns as Denby Dale's giant pie was about to be eaten (1'40"). BBC 29076 (This record not in VWML, dubbed to CD from tape 310). Left channel only, see 136 CDa BBC track 10 for both channels -- 28. Tichbourne Dole, Tichbourne, Arlesford, Hampshire. Recorded 26/3/1965. John Arlott explains the origin and introduces recording of part of the service and dole, with an interview with Sir Anthony Tichbourne. BBC 29288 (This record not in VWML, dubbed to CD from tape 310). Left channel only, see 136 CDa BBC track 11 for both channels -- 29-31)May Morning at Oxford -- 29. Crowd atmosphere at Magdalen Bridge (2'28") -- 30. Gathering of Morris men (3'12") -- 31. General atmosphere of celebration; dance (concertina, sound of bells (2'46"). Recorded Oxford 1965. BBC 29413 (This record not in VWML, dubbed to CD from tape 310). Left channel only, see 136 CDa BBC tracks 12-14 for both channels version.
Folklore, customs, wassails.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Shelving location Class number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode
Sound Recordings Sound Recordings VWML BBC Recordings Storage SCD CDA BBC 135 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Reference only SR05176

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1. Tatworth Candle Auction, Tatworth, Somerset, recorded 8/4/1958. Part of the auction with narration and introduction by Tom Salmon. (4'38"). BBC 24125 (This record not in VWML, dubbed to CD from tape 308) -- 2-5) High Wycombe Weighing of Mayor, Market Square, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, recorded 19/5/1958 -- 2. Proclamation by Beadle, weighing of Mayor, sound of bell, cry of 'Oyez', announcement of weight. (0'38") -- 3. [error] -- 4. Weighing of the Mayoress, a councillor and the Town Clerk (1'10") -- 5. Weighing of Members of Council (2'34"). BBC 24205 (This record not in VWML, dubbed to CD from tape 308) -- 6. [error] -- 7-12.) Olney Pancake Race, Buckinghamshire. Shrovetide at Olney, Buckinghamshire. Commentary and interviews by Celia Irving. Programme: 'In the South East' 10/2/1959 -- 7. Sound of church bells and chatter of crowd (0'20") -- 8. Interview with Rev. R.w. Collins (0'46") -- 9. Interview with the starter (Mr Morgan) (1'10") -- 10. Interview with the verger (mr Parker) (0'34") -- 11. Start of race (0'12") -- 12. Finish of race (1'12"). BBC 24911 (This record not in VWML, dubbed to CD from tape 308) -- 13. Well Dressing, Wirksworth, Derbyshire, recorded 1959. Prize winner Mrs Southern talks of the custom, which is observed in Derbyshire in the early Summer. Interviewed by Tom German. (1'50"). BBC 24928 (This record not in VWML, dubbed to CD from tape 308) -- 14. Isle of Purbeck Marblers, Dorset -- 29-31)May Morning at Oxford -- 29. Crowd atmosphere at Magdalen Bridge (2'28") -- 30. Gathering of Morris men (3'12") -- 31. General atmosphere of celebration; dance (concertina, sound of bells (2'46"). Recorded Oxford 1965. BBC 29413 (This record not in VWML, dubbed to CD from tape 310). Left channel only, see 136 CDa BBC tracks 12-14 for both channels version. Bob Harris talks about the marblers and their customs. Interviewer: Johnny Morris. Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, August 1959 (3'41"). BBC 26095 (This record not in VWML, dubbed to CD from tape 308) -- 15. Beating the bounds, Hereford, recorded 15/4/1961. Recordings introduced by Peter Brown (3'45"). (Programme 'Wednesday Review', Mhs 19/4/1961). BBC 26664 (This record not in VWML, dubbed to CD from tape 308) -- 16. Quit Rent Ceremony, Law Courts, London, recorded 24/10/1961. Account by James Arnott of the Ceremony of the Quit for the Moors and discussion of its historical background. Programme: Wednesday Review (mhs, 25/10/1961). Discussion only. Nothing of actual ceremony. (2'13"). BBC 27071 (This record not in VWML, dubbed to CD from tape 308) -- 17. Bread and Cheese Throwing, at St. Briavels in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, recorded 5/6/1962. Interviewer: Peter Duddridge. Programme: Round Up, Wehs 11/6/1962. Mr W.g. Creswick, describes the ceremony which takes place each Whit Sunday. (4'22"). BBC 27395 (This record not in VWML, dubbed to CD from tape 308) -- 18. Fen Country Cures, Waldersea, near Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, recorded 4/4/1962. Programme: Saturday Morning, Mhs 7/4/1962. Arthur Rendell describes some traditional country cures of Shaun McCann. (3'36"). BBC 27409 (This record not in VWML, dubbed to CD from tape 308) -- 19. Eton Wall Game, Eton School, Berkshire, recorded 27/11/1962. Tim Matthews describes how the game is played and talks to the opposing captains. Recorded after a practice match (4'27"). BBC 27572 (This record not in VWML, dubbed to CD from tape 309) -- 20 -- 23) Wassailing the apple trees, Athelney, Somerset, recorded 12/12/1962 -- 20. Interview: Harold Meade describes wassailing (3'12") -- 21. Ceremony: Charles Ruck sings the wassail song (4'05") -- 22. [error] -- 23. Song: The Barley Bow [Mow?] sung by Charles Ruck (3'03"). BBC 27595 (This record not in VWML, dubbed to CD from tape 309) -- 24. [error] -- 25. Beating the bounds, Poole Harbour, Dorset, recorded 2/9/1964. Introduced by David Shute (3'49"). BBC 28917 (This record not in VWML, dubbed to CD from tape 310). Left channel only, see 136 CDa BBC track 9 for both channels -- 26. [error] -- 27. Denby Dale Pie, Denby Dale, Yorkshire, recorded 5/9/1964. Report by John Burns as Denby Dale's giant pie was about to be eaten (1'40"). BBC 29076 (This record not in VWML, dubbed to CD from tape 310). Left channel only, see 136 CDa BBC track 10 for both channels -- 28. Tichbourne Dole, Tichbourne, Arlesford, Hampshire. Recorded 26/3/1965. John Arlott explains the origin and introduces recording of part of the service and dole, with an interview with Sir Anthony Tichbourne. BBC 29288 (This record not in VWML, dubbed to CD from tape 310). Left channel only, see 136 CDa BBC track 11 for both channels -- 29-31)May Morning at Oxford -- 29. Crowd atmosphere at Magdalen Bridge (2'28") -- 30. Gathering of Morris men (3'12") -- 31. General atmosphere of celebration; dance (concertina, sound of bells (2'46"). Recorded Oxford 1965. BBC 29413 (This record not in VWML, dubbed to CD from tape 310). Left channel only, see 136 CDa BBC tracks 12-14 for both channels version.

Folklore, customs, wassails.

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