"MacGowran Speaking Beckett" - Part 1
"MacGowran Speaking Beckett" - Part 1
Title
"MacGowran Speaking Beckett " - Part 1
Creator(s)
MacGowran, Jack, 1918-1973 Beckett, Samuel, 1906-1989 Beckett, Edward
Date
1967-03-13
Description
This is part 1 of a recording entitled "MacGowran Speaking Beckett " in which Irish actor Jack MacGowran reads excerpts from various novels , plays , and short stories of Irish writer Samuel Beckett . The recording features John S . Beckett playing the harmonium , Edward Beckett playing flute , and Samuel Beckett playing the gong . This recording was transferred to reel-to-reel tape from the original LP vinyl record on March 13 , 1967 . The record was given by Samuel Beckett to Oxford University poet Francis Warner as a farewell gift for Warner's first visit to the United States . Warner was at Southern Illinois University Carbondale at the time of the record-to-tape transfer . The vinyl record was originally issued in 1966 by Claddagh Records Ltd of Dublin , Ireland .
Note
The original recording quality varies from tape to tape. Headphones or external speakers may be necessary for optimal listening experience.
Interview or Recording Location
Dublin (Ireland)
Subjects
Recitations Recitations with music Short stories--Readings with music Novels--Readings with music Drama--Readings with music
Genre
Sound recordings
Duration
32 minutes, 06 seconds
Type
Sound
Language
English
Collection
Audiovisual & Recorded Sound Materials (Southern Illinois University Carbondale)
Archival Collection
University Archives Audiotape Collection: https://archives.lib.siu.edu/?p=collections/controlcard&id=3434
Digital Publisher
Special Collections Research Center, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Original Medium
Audiotapes
Digital Derivative Format
audio/mpeg
Digital Derivative File Size
58.7 MB
Rights Statement
Copyright holder is unknown. For permission to reproduce, distribute, or otherwise use this image, please contact the Special Collections Research Center, Morris Library, Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Phone: + 1 (618) 453-2516. Email: http://reftrack.lib.siu.edu/reft100.aspx?key=SCRCEmail&cllcid=SCRR
Digital Derivative File Name
rg35-14-4_tape87_side1_beckett_samuel_access.mp3
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