Catalogue description Sound recording of Harry Cox of Catfield, Norfolk (b.1885) singing traditional songs and playing the fiddle and [Charles Parker] demonstrating his tap dancing mannequin.

This record is held by Birmingham: Archives, Heritage and Photography Service

Details of MS 4000//5/1/1/10
Reference: MS 4000//5/1/1/10
Title: Sound recording of Harry Cox of Catfield, Norfolk (b.1885) singing traditional songs and playing the fiddle and [Charles Parker] demonstrating his tap dancing mannequin.
Description:

Recording of interview by Charles Parker of Harry Cox (HC) of Norfolk (b.1885) talking about and singing traditional songs and playing the fiddle.

 

Track 1: Duration (min/sec): 0.11 Description of track: [silent start to tape]

 

Track 2: Duration (min/sec): 3.03 Description of track: [CP] demonstrates the tap dancing marionette while HC playing the fiddle

 

Track 3: Duration (min/sec): 0.46 Description of track: HC sings ['Well well' first line]

 

Track 4: Duration (min/sec): 4.29 Description of track: HC sings 'The Man of Birmingham Town

 

Track 5: Duration (min/sec): 2.04 Description of track: HC sings ['Come heave up your' first line of sailing song]

 

Track 6: Duration (min/sec): 0.53 Description of track: HC sings 'The Briny Deep'

 

Track 7: Duration (min/sec): 0.51 Description of track: HC sings 'Rose of May'

 

Total duration (min/sec): 12.19

Date: 30 Aug 1963
Related material:

See also LC/BPL 15 listening cassette of Harry Cox of Catfield, Norfolk and MS 4000/5/9 for folk music lyrics, magazines and booklets.

Held by: Birmingham: Archives, Heritage and Photography Service, not available at The National Archives
Copies held at:

Original tape reel (the tape was originally accessioned as T32 and the dubbing reference number was 74/PLA)

 

NSA copy of CD-R serial number 2296 2217 5668

 

Archive master CD-R serial number 2296 2217 5669

Language: English
Physical condition: Listening copy: 1 x CD-R serial number CF129 K006 7674Original tape:Size: 5" tape reelGauge: 1/4" tape (0.625cm)Speed: 7.5ips (19cm/s);EQ Curve used: IECTrack configuration: Half Track StereoDubbing Date: 12/02Notes: Volume level fluctuates; recording stops and starts intermittently.

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