Cylinder Rec. of Jos. Taylor Cleaned up

Subject: Cylinder Rec. of Jos. Taylor Cleaned up
From: Nick Dow
Date: 21 Sep 24 - 05:33 AM

This may be old news to some, but Joseph Taylor recorded in 1908 with hardly a crackle or hiss from the old wax cylinder is a treat.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PxQ37K3rQs

Subject: RE: Cylinder Rec. of Jos. Taylor Cleaned up
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 21 Sep 24 - 06:30 AM

Excellent!

Subject: RE: Cylinder Rec. of Jos. Taylor Cleaned up
From: The Doctor
Date: 23 Sep 24 - 08:15 AM

In 1972 Leader put out an LP entitled 'Unto Brigg Fair', containing recordings of Joseph taylor and other traditional Lincolnshire singers, recordeded by Percy Grainger in 1908. The tracks were:
1. Sprig o' thyme
2. Died for love
3. Brigg Fair
4. The white hare
5. Lord Bateman
6. Rufford Park poachers
7. The gypsy's wedding day
8. Worcester City
9. Creeping Jane
10. Murder of Martia Martin
11. Sprig o' thyme
12. Bold William Taylor
13. Lord Bateman (by Mr Thompson)
14. Green bushes (by Joseph Leaning)
15. The Sheffield Apprentice (also Leaning)
16. Horkstyow Grange (by George Goldthorpe)
17. Landlord and tenant (by Joseph Taylor)
18. Bold Nevison (also Taylor)
19. Lord Melbnourne (by George Wray)
20. Bold Robin Hood (by Dean Robinson)
21. T'owd yowe wi' one horn (also Robinson)
The tracks are then repeated with more background noise removed.
I bought a copy from ebay about a decade ago, cleaned it up a bit more and put it onto disc.

Subject: RE: Cylinder Rec. of Jos. Taylor Cleaned up
From: GUEST,Nick Dow
Date: 23 Sep 24 - 11:23 AM

Good man! I am assuming that you used a parametric equaliser. I've never quite got my head round using the system. Probably because I spent 36 years at the BBC, and all their systems are lamentable, even if they did spend four and a half million installing them.

Subject: RE: Cylinder Rec. of Jos. Taylor Cleaned up
From: The Doctor
Date: 25 Sep 24 - 05:54 AM

Actually I have no real idea as to what I'm doing. I use Sound Forge because that's what my sons installed for me, and I just do what it and/or they tell me, and the resulst are generally good. Having listened agaIn to my recording I think it's the same as the one you posted, and much the same quality.

Subject: RE: Cylinder Rec. of Jos. Taylor Cleaned up
From: GUEST,Nick Dow
Date: 25 Sep 24 - 01:29 PM

Thanks Doctor. I'd not heard of Sound forge until your post.

Subject: RE: Cylinder Rec. of Jos. Taylor Cleaned up
From: The Sandman
Date: 25 Sep 24 - 04:20 PM

thanks