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.
>
>

--
Mike Hirst
Managing Director
DAS-360°
16 Ocean View
Whitley Bay
Tyne & Wear
NE26 1AL

tel: 0191 289 3186
email: [log in to unmask]
web: http://www.das360.net