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Recollections of the early years of the Folk Revival in Glas...

Date 15 December 1986
Track ID 84788
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1986.169

Original Tape ID

SA1986.169

Summary

Recollections of the early years of the Folk Revival in Glasgow.

Marion Blythman recalls the early years of the Folk Revival in Glasgow, in which she and her husband Morris were active participants. Discussion of other prominent participants including Archie Fisher, Ray Fisher, Bobby Campbell, Norman Buchan, Andy Hunter, Hamish Henderson, Ewan MacColl, Nigel Denver, Robin Hall, Alastair MacDonald, Josh MacRae, Adam McNaughtan, Jimmie MacGregor and Hamish Imlach. Discussion of the popularity of political folk songs in connection with Scottish nationalism and the CND [Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament] and anti-Polaris movements.

Item Subject/Person

Blythman, Marion; Blythman, Morris; Fisher, Archie; Fisher, Ray; Henderson, Hamish; Buchan, Norman; MacColl, Ewan

Item Location

County - Lanarkshire

Parish - Glasgow

Village/Place - Glasgow

Language

English

Genre

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Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good