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GAMELAN ORCHESTRA - Xylophones & gongs -- Bali: FTX-783 #50 - Bali & Java with demo of scales by Jaap Kunst/ Wayang Gamelan orhestra rec by Jaap Kunst, Ubud, Bali: COLUMBIA SL-210/ ROUNDER CD 1700 1997/ 789 #06 - BARENREITER BM-30 L-2026 Malaysia - EMI HLP-1 History of Music 2 excerpts - OCORA OCR- 46 1968 West Java A2 with brass instr - OCR-60 & 72 1971 Bali incl Theatre & Trance Dances - Colin Irwin's radio prog 1989 "Acoustic Roots": CASS-0355 featuring "Alternative Music" incl Bow, London -

GONGS - Indonesia: COLUMBIA SL-210 - Japan "kane" 2-n gong: SL-214 - India: SL-215 - Cameroon: double- iron gongs: OCORA OCR-25 - Vietnam: tunes played on several gongs also with drums OCR-80

GUITAR: General - -- Charles Alexander progr on Radio 2 May 1988: CASS-60-0541 - England -- KINGSBRIDGE Song Contest (Devon): FTX-088 - ZIGGURAT: 090 - Cyril TAWNEY: 092 - Richard GENDALL (Cornwall): 125 & 009 - Mike SHAIL (Devon): 127 - Martin SPRING (Cornish poems): 128 - Vocal Study: 136 - Sylvia MOORE: 137 - John PEARSE: 219 & "Hold down a chord" talks about "clawhammer" style & sings "Geordie" "Calling the tune" #8 11/3/63 918 - Wales - Susan GEORGE of MABSANT: 054 - Ireland --"The Guitar in Irish Music" RTE "Long Note" radio prog 14/12/89 CASS-60-0943 - Scotland - see SHETLAND - Canada & USA -- WARNER Family: 901- Alan LOMAX (USA): 904 - Frank PROFFITT 931-3 - "Snuff" JENKINS: CASS-0478 instr A14 KICKING MULE Stefan GROSSMAN, Garry DAVIS, Art ROSENBERG etc SONET - David JACOBS GREENHAYS GR 90719 nd CASS-0816 - NEW FREEDOM Mike Seeger's selectio - Tom PALEY (voc/ gtr): ARGO ZFB-3 1969 - 12 string -- LEADBELLY -- "American Folksongs for Children" Mike & Peggy SEEGER (ROUNDER C-8001 2 parts) 1987 CASS-1225-6 - Electric - Hobart SMITH rec by AL NYC 1946: ROUNDER 1799 2001 "Unidentified tune" (Cf Sam McGee in 1930s & Merle Travis in 1940s) - Africa -- cass Jean Jenkins Radio 3 (1974) incl Jean Bosco MWENDA - Hugh Tracey coll: 806-807 - Europe -Euro-gypsies: 608 -Ecuador Italy & Spain: 700 -- Roumania: ELECTRECORD A6/1b replacing "cobsa" - Italy, Puglia male serenader with gtr: 783 #17 - Spain: Murician parrando with clapping & gtr: 783 #19 - Elsewhere -- Joseph SPENCE (Bahamas): ARHOOLIE 1061 - Venezuela: COLUMBIA SL-212 & OCORA OCR-78 10-str "quatro" & plectrum "bandola" - Mexico 3-string tortoiseshell gtr: 783 #06 - Colombia 938 - GREENLAND Inuit party

HARMONICA (Mouth Harp or Mouth Organ) - see also SAMPOTAN -- Britain -- Joe WOODS (Isle of Man): FTX-007 - "Skyport Ade" TUCKER with steel gtr & drum rec by PK, Totnes, Devon: 037 - "Bez" ROBERTS rec by PK, Gloucester 1985: 039 - John COLE accompanying Scots singer Isabel SUTHERLAND rec by PK, London: 062 -Paul HOBDAY rec by PK, Kingsbridge, Devon: 088 - Freddy JEWEL rec by PK, Boscastle, Cornwall: 096 - Joe SMITH (gypsy) rec Suffolk: 100 - Jimmy HUNTER rec by PK, Northumberland: 121 - Jim SMALL, rec by PK, Cheddar, Somerset: 138/ 405/ FF-2205 - Willie KELBY, Blairgowrie, Perthsh: 182 & 185 - Liverpool SPINNERS rec by PK 1961 & 1962: 291 - John COLE accompanying Alan LOMAX: 904 - see also GLASS HARMONICA -- Mr JONES rec Burford, Oxon (Morris) 1946 RPL 9826 - Jimmy HUNTER rec by PK, Northumb 1954 with Billy BALLANTINE (piccolo): RPL 20628 - Leslie LAWSON rec Norfolk: RPL 22022 - Cecil MOORE rec by PK, Gunnerside, Richmond, Yorks 22/11/54 with talk on learning to play: RPL 22448 - Frank CONNOR & gypsy step-dancers, Friday Bridge, Wisbech Camb 23/7/56: RPL LP 23099/ 423 - Jimmy SHAND: RPL LP 27863 - Walter ALDRIDGE (gypsy) rec by PK, Leedstown, nr Hayle, Cornwall 22/11/56: 4"RTR-1020 "Old Cornish Breakdown", Hornpipe & "Cock o the North" with talk about gypsy crafts incl "fuzzsticks", umbrellas, bee-hives, basket-making, scissor-sharpening - Morris with tambourine: DECCA SML 1117 - Jack ELLIOTT Birtley Durham LEADER LEA-4001 1969 - John COLE TALKING BOOK 2/1502/26 1960 - Willie FRASER of Glenlivet Banffsh rec by Hamish Henderson, Crieff Ceili, Perthsh 1971: TANGENT TNGM-109 1971 - Harold COVILL, March, Cambsh: TOPIC 12-TS-229 - Noel PEPPER: TOPIC 12-TS-230 1974 - Billy ATKINSON, Northumb: TOPIC 12-TS-267 1975 - TOPIC 12-TS-239 1974 & 12-TS-371 1978 - Terry POTTER: TOPIC 12-TS-238 1974 - Jasper SMITH (gypsy): TOPIC 12-TS-304 1977 - James ANDREWS with piano (Bob Smith's Band) 1930's: TOPIC 12-T-319-20 1977 - FAIRLANDS FAMILY BAND Patrick rec Dave Byrne, Cheddar, Somerset: cass 1980 - John WRIGHT: TOPIC 12-TS-348 1978 - Ben SMITH (gypsy) rec by Jim Eldon 1982-8, E Yorks SD-005 (M) 1988 CASS 0992 - Johnny STAFFORD Theme Tunes "Midnight Cowboy" etc EMI-MFP 1984 CASS-1201 - Geof JONES rec by PK, Dartington Ciderhouse, Devon 1/7/75: CASS-0332 - Canada & USA - Unknown harmonica player rec by John & Alan Lomax, Central State Farm, Sugarland, Texas 1933-: ROUNDER CD-11661-1821-2 1999 "The Train" - Sonny TERRY rec by Alan Lomax, Durham N C 1938 "The Fox Chase"/ rec Carnegie Hall 1938: ROUNDER CD 1500 1997 "Lost John" - Chub PARHAM (harmonica/ clogging) rec Asheville, N C 1941 AAFS L-2 B13/ 7"RTR-0309 "The Train" - Louisiana Acadians ARHOOLIE 5009 - Dr ROSS: BEAR-2 1972 - rec by Alan Lomax, Ark 1959: RPL LP 26149 - Canada with stepping: COLUMBIA SL-211 - Josh WHITE: DECCA CP 66 - Nova Scotia Canada: FOLKWAYS FM-4006 - accomp Negro spiritual NEW FREEDOM L10 Mike Seeger's choice - Palmer McABEE (harmonica) "Lost Boy Blues" rec Atlanta 1928: (NEW WORLD NW-226)/ CASS-0476-7 - Walter PARHAM rec S Appalachians RIVERSIDE RLP-12-617 1956 - Blues: SAYDISC SAM-16 - Sonny TERRY with Brownie McGHEE: STORYVILLE SLP-220 1971 (STCD 8018) - Southern Appalachians Instr: TRADITION TLP-1007 - Muddy WATERS at Carnegie Hall: UNITED ARTISTS UAL-3050 - Doc WATSON (harmonica) with Merle WATSON (gtr) & Rus SAVAKUS (bass): VANGUARD TFL-6083 1967 "Rain Crow Bill" - Derroll ADAMS: VILLAGE THING VTS-017 - George PEGRAM (harmonica) rec S Appalachians RIVERSIDE RLP-12-617 1956 HARMONICA - HARMONICA - Africa -- Hugh Tracy coll: TR 26 B6-8/ 32 B5-6/ 101 A7-8 - 815 - Elsewhere - China: 700 - Jean Jacques Milteau: CHANT DU MONDE LDX 74524 - Toon EEKELS (Netherlands) MUNICH 7440 1979 - Alain STIVELL PHILIPS 6414-406 1971 A1 (France) - Vietnam OCORA OCR-80 B5 & B6

HARMONIUM:- Britain -- John CASLEY (Cornwall): RPL LP 23654/ FTX-010 & 216 - 126 Steve VERGE - 135 talk about singing in church (Lincolnsh) - Barry RUFFELL accomp Lea NICHOLSON: LEADER LEE-3010 1971 - MUCKRAM WAKES: L-2085 1973 & L-2093 1976 - USA -- Appalachian: 136 - Emma HENSLEY Appalachian: 907 - Elsewhere -- COLUMBIA SL-207 France Pyrenees congregation 1947

HARP:: FTX-053/ 071/ 137/ 307/ 351/ 801 - Chordal -- Andrew CRONSHAW: LEADER L-2094 1976 - Clarsach or Minstrel --- Alice ELLIS with N-pipes: RPL 14981-3 - 20109: Sheila LARCHET (harp instr) rec 13/3/54 - CBS M 61359 Susan REED Brit/Ire - CLADDAGH CCF-12 Robin WILLIAMSON Legacy of Scottish Harpers - DECCA MLD-22 Mary O HARA Songs of Ireland - GES-1095 Mary O HARA'S Ireland - James McPEAKE Belfast: 071 - Alain STIVELL: FONTANA 6325-304/ 6399-008/ 9101-500 & PHILIPS 6414-406 1971 - LEADER 2090 Alison KINNAIRD with BOYS OF THE LOUGH (Folk Group) - PIGS WHISKER (cassettes) Robin WILLIAMSON - SAYDISC SDL-252 Alice ELLIS accomp N-pipes - SHEELIS (Duo) on Radio 2 13/1/88 CASS-0422 - 16/5/88: CASS-15-0711 - Moira Ni Hussey (Irish harp) accomp Chris NEWMAN (gtr) Concert Hall Radio 2 16/3/89: CASS-90- 0715/ Radio 2 13/4/88 CASS-90-0848 --Frankie ARMSTRONHarp in Song G: TOPIC 12-TS-216 1972 "Two Sisters" (Kidson) with 2 dulcimers & 2nd voice - Welsh Triple -- Nansi RICHARDS rec by PK, Penybontfawr, Oswestry Shropsh 11/11/54: RPL 22343 "Men of Harlech""Wrexham Hornpipe" & "Gypsy's Hornpipe" (Breakdown) with clog dance by Hywel Wood/ 053 with Woods (gypsies) & talk - rec 3/11/59: RPL LP 25589 (6 tunes & demonstration of range/ Talk about her life with Madeau Stewart rec Oswestry 17/11/59: RPL LP 26003/ rec 25/4/63: RPL LP 27994 (10 tunes)/ 351 - Africa -- Sylvia Moore: 137 - West Africa, Malinke: Male solo with harp: 785 #68 - String Selection: 801 - GHANA cass [1982] "bennaharp" & song - Gabon A2 bottle & voc for funeral: OCORA OCR-41 1968 - B5 "mvet" harp zither for long epic stories - Cent Afr harp-zither with handclapping: OCORA OCR-43 - Volta Lobi B6 forked 6-str with m songOCORA OCR-51 - Zaire Kuba: OCORA OCR-61 "pluriare" horiz board with 8 str/ B3 & 4 same song wit diff accomp - Gambia OCORA OCR-70 "kora" harp-lute - Ethiopia OCORA OCR-75 One hand melody the other beating harp -Nigeria OCORA CR-82 A3 8-str bow harp accomp song/ B3 with xithers, bottle & rattle - "kora" Konte family VIRGIN VX-1006 - South America -- Sergio CUEVAS (Paraguay)ARION 30-T-131/ rec by PK, London - cass Tony MEDINA (Peru) - Peru OCORA OCR-30 - Venezuela: COLUMBIA SL-212 & OCORA OCR-78 - Alfredo Orlando Ortez (with talk) rec Edinburgh Festival: Radio 2 Xmas Prog 30/12/87 CASS-0423-4 - Elsewhere -- Korea Song accomp harp with flute & drum: COLUMBIA SL-214 - India SL-215 "I"

HORN - see also DIDGERIDOO - TRUMPET - England -- William KIMBER(talk): May Horn: EFDSS LP-1001s --Abbots Bromley Horn Dance: FTX-110 - Hunting horn (Yorksh): 120 & 410 - Ronstedt Swing Band: 251 - Africa: -- Many countries: 700 - Sudan: Male singer with mixed chorus & long horn: 783 #20 - - rec by Hugh Tracey: 804 - Ethiopia ensemble: BARENREITER- Dahomey OCORA OCR-17 - Malagasi OCR-24 1965 B5 & B6 conch shell/ motor horn - Zaire OCR-35 B1 7 transverse & drums, hocketing then repeated vocally/ B4/5 shaped in wood human form known as father, mother, saon & daughter - Gabon OCR-41 1968 "eba" made from antelope with other instr - Cent Afr OCR-43 1962 with trumpets (Wind Band) - Ivory Coast: OCR-48 1969 4 types in ensemble - OCR-52 1965 -7 A6 antelope & tube singers - Zaire OCR-61 1970 Kuba B2 with drums & vocals - Togo Kabiye OCR-76 1960-72 B6 - Europe: - SWEDISH RADIO RD-559 (78 rpm) - RELP-5017 (LP) calls (pastoral music) - Spain COLUMBIA SL-216 Santander with drum - Roumania 11 yrs old boy & 19 yr old girl playing alphorns ELECTRECORD EPD 78/ 631 - Croatia "sopele": 603 - Serbia 605 - - Elsewhere: -- Venezuela COLUMBIA SL-212 A7 & A9 Bark horns of Piaroa Indians - Africa & Sweden: 700 - Tibet: 783 #57 - Tibet: OCORA OCR-49 1969 & OCR-71 call to assembly - Mexico: OCR-73 call on All Saints Day

HURDY-GURDY: FTX-610/ 700 - COLUMBIA SL 207 France 20 with bagpipes Berry 1950 - 700 Albania - FOREST TRACKS FT-6003 TROTTO with drum & tin-whistle etc - LEADER 2094 Jake WALTON - OCORA 558-594 1980 Belgium Song with veille (French Wallon) with other instr - QUALITON Hungary 3/ A2

INSTRUCTIONAL: FTX-077/ 136/ 200/ 909/ 918/ 919 -- John PEARSE Guitar Tutor: BOULEVARD 4119 - TOPIC 12 T 23 [1959] Pete SEEGER 5-str banjo - Alistair ANDERSON Engl conc tutor TOPIC 12-TFRS-500 1974

ISRAJ - bowed lute -- Music of India: Traditional & Classical rec by All India Radio c.1951: FOLKWAYS FE-4422 with sitar: FTX-789

 
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