Re: [ARSCLIST] Methuen Talking Book - EFDSS/Peter Kennedy 7" LP issues

[Mike Hirst <mike.hirst@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

For more information on Peter Kennedy and his working relationship with 
Bob Roberts follow this link:

http://www.mustrad.org.uk/enthuse.htm

For an appraisal of Kennedy's approach to recording traditional music 
follow this link:

http://www.mustrad.org.uk/articles/peter_k.htm

John Ross wrote:
> The back covers of the two titles you mention --
>
> 2/1501/26   Windy Old Weather; An L.P. Record of Sea Shanties and 
> Saltwater Ballads With Skipper Bob Roberts
>
> 2/1502/26   Kissin's Nae Sin; Love Songs and Bothy Ballads,
>                 sung by Isabel Sutherland and Jimmie MacGregor, with 
> John Cole (Mouth-organ) and Steve Benbow (Guitar)
>
>
> list a total of 14 Talking Book titles as "available now," but none of 
> the others in the list are in the 2/150X/26 Ballads of Britain series, 
> nor do they appear to be folk songs. The others are ballroom dance 
> instruction (1251/U through 1254/U); Children's singing games and 
> nursery rhymes sung by Marjorie Westbury (1001/U through 1004/U); and 
> some miscellaneous titles, including "Instruments of the Orchestra," 
> "The Story of Jesus," and "Bird Song."
>
> Westbury was a well-known radio actress and a member of the BBC Drama 
> Repertory Company, who's best remembered today as Steve, the wife of 
> Paul Temple in the long-running series of BBC Radio detective serials.
>
> Both of the "Ballads of Britain" packages carry a 1960 copyright date.
>
> John Ross
>
>
> At  9/3/2008 01:09 PM, you wrote:
> >    I've recently become aware of two recordings issued by Methuen's 
> > TALKING
> > BOOKS (UK) recorded edited and produced by Peter Kennedy in 
> > association with
> > the EFDSS.
> >   One by BOB ROBERTS, the second by ISOBEL SUTHERLAND.  They are 7-inch
> > 33-1/3 rpm discs,
> > in a booklet with texts and illustrations.
> >   Were there any others in the series?  Anyone know how widely they
> > circulated, availability, target market, etc.?
> >   Thanks!
> > Best wishes, Thomas.

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