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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