Music Recording (Collection)Percy Grainger collection of Danish folk music and spoken word
Main title
- Percy Grainger collection of Danish folk music and spoken word [sound recording].
Published/Created
- 1949, 1922, 1925, 1927.
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Description
- 8 sound discs : analog ; 16 in.
- manuscripts 1 folder.
Rights advisory
- Duplication of sound recordings may be governed by copyright and other restrictions.
Access advisory
- Collection is open for research. Access to recordings may be restricted. To request materials, please contact the Folklife Reading Room at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/folklife.contact
Local shelving no.
- LWO 5111 reels 240B-242A
- AFS 09576-09583
- AFC 1949/017
Performer
- Various performers.
Summary
- Collection of field recordings duplicated from fifty-five wax cylinders of Danish folk music, fiddle tunes, and tales recorded by Percy Grainger and Evald Tang Kristensen in Jutland, Denmark, in 1922, 1925, and 1927.
LC Subjects
Form/Genre
Notes
- Library of Congress duplication project, 1949. Originals on 55 sound cylinders.
- The original cylinders are in the Dansk Folkemindesmling in Det Kongelige Bibliotek, Copenhagen, Denmark.
- A portion of the collection duplicated from an additional 25 cylinders was given to the Library in 1940; these are described in AFC 1940/014. The remaining fifty-five cylinders were copied onto discs by the Music Division of the Library of Congress in April 1949.
- In Danish.
Indexes
- Indexes available in the Folklife Reading Room, Library of Congress.
Acquisition source
- Percy Grainger; Donation; 1949.
Cite as
- Percy Grainger collection of Danish folk music and spoken word (AFC 1949/017), Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
LCCN
- 2015655523
Geographic area code
- e-dk---
Repository
- Library of Congress Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, 101 Independence Ave. S.E., Washington, DC USA 20540-4610 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/folklife.home
Type of material
- Music Recording (Collection)
Item Availability
CALL NUMBER
Request in
- American Folklife Center (Jefferson, LJG53)
