WORLD SOUNDSCAPE PROJECT TAPE LIBRARY

VANCOUVER/BC COLLECTION

REEL 101

GASTOWN (II) June 3, 1973

A

1. STREET MUSICIAN, harmonica player 9'50"

B

2. STREET MUSICIANS 7'20"

[false take, 10"]

3. STREET MUSICIANS 8'10"

4. " " 9'40"

 

REEL 101 COMMENTARY

1. Good harmonica playing. Opens with talk, footsteps on street, harmonica player in the distance.

1'20" approaching harmonica player.

3'00" harmonica player sings,

6'00" conversation with him, not very clear, a little off microphone.

9'30" talk about recording equipment.

2. Opens with conversation with "spaced out" street singer, marveling over recording equipment.

l'00" female singer, song with guitar accompaniment, fizzles out.

2'00" second song begins, fairly strong traffic ambience.

4'00" girl is joined by basso profundo.

5'00" conversation with the singer.

3. More singing (2 singers, guitar, harmonica).

5'20" one more song starts up.

4. More verses of song started at end of previous take. This song goes on and on.

9'15" it finally ends.

Continued on reel 102.


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