Rozza - (R. G.)
Not taking a pop at O'Shaughnessy - just that I feel that (as with the Hammond and Gardiner collection) a full 'warts and all' publication, along with some background to the work would have given the collection the attention it merits.
I assume that the O'Shaughnessy books are all out of print - I would dearly love to lay my hands on 'Seven L F S which I failed to get when it was available.
The same goes for the album; mine has worn paper thin with playing - don't suppose you have any of yours left John (he asked hopefully)?
I wonder if anybody can confirm the story I heard at a lecture on Grainger at C# House, given by John Bird some years ago about the recording of George Wray singing 'Lord Bateman'. After he had sung it into the horn he asked was it possible to hear what had been recorded. Grainger prompltly played it back for him and the old man looked contemplative and finally said, "That bugger learned it a lot quicker than I did".
Jim Carroll