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