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

[Mike Hirst <mike.hirst@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Here's a more direct link to the same article:

http://www.mustrad.org.uk/enth53.htm

Mike Hirst wrote:
> 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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