CLASSIFICATION
Swallow ID:
1059
Partner Institution:
Concordia University
Source Collection Label:
Véhicule Art (Montréal) Inc. fonds (P027)
Sub Series:
Véhicule Art (Montréal) Inc. fonds (P027)
ITEM DESCRIPTION
Title:
Poetry Reading Mattie Falworth & Guy Burchard
Title Source:
Title typed on sticker stuck on spine of box
Title Note:
Spelling error--Guy Birchard
Language:
English
Production Context:
Documentary recording
Genre:
Reading: Poetry
Identifiers:
[]
Rights
Rights:
In Copyright (InC)
Notes:
Copyright belongs to the creator(s).Reproductions are allowed for the purpose of research and private study. Use of material in a publication may only be done with written consent of the copyright owner(s)."source: https://concordia.accesstomemory.org/vehicule-art-montreal-inc-fonds
CREATORS
Name:
Mattie Falworth
Dates:
1930-
Role:
"Author"
Notes:
Her reading is missing. It might not have been digitized from the original reel.
Name:
Guy Birchard
Role:
"-1"
Notes:
Unable to identify. Reading is only by him
CONTRIBUTORS
MATERIAL DESCRIPTION
Image:
Recording Type:
Analogue
AV Type:
Audio
Material Designation:
Reel to Reel
Physical Composition:
Magnetic Tape
Extent:
1/4 inch
Track Configuration:
2 track
Playback Mode:
Mono
Generations:
Master
Sound Quality:
Excellent
Physical Condition:
Tape starting to unravel
Other Physical Description:
Stored in a Scotch Brand box
Other:
Additional stickers on box include:
DIGITAL FILE DESCRIPTION
Duration:
T00:29:24
Dates
Date:
1970-
Type:
Production Date
Notes:
Exact date is uncertain.
LOCATION
Address:
61, Ste. Catherine St. West, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Venue:
Véhicule Art Inc.
Latitude:
45.5095887
Longitude:
-73.5647249
Notes:
source of address: https://concordia.accesstomemory.org/vehicule-art-montreal-inc-fonds
CONTENT
Contents:
00:00:05 Background voice and mic adjustment; 00:00:21 Guy Birchard introduces his work, quoting John Cage; 00:01:21 Reads untitled work; 00:02:28 Reads “The Shape of the Mouth”; 00:02:51 Introduces “Pan Poems”; 00:03:12 Reads from “Pan Poems”; 00:03:42 Reads “Jets”; 00:04:07 Reads “Some notes on the colour of the cosmos”; 00:07:17 Reads untitled poem; 00:08:41 Reads “Everest”; 00:11:12 Introduces poem written for Antonio Gaudi; 00:11:59 Reads “For Antonio Gaudi”; 00:13:21 Introduces “What is the poem about”; 00:13:39 Reads “What is the poem about”; 00:14:14 Reads “Truth and fiction”; 00:15:02 Reads “Flora and fauna”; 00:15:47 Reads untitled poem; 00:16:37 Reads “Manhole cover”; 00:17:35 Introduces a childhood poem; 00:18:08 Reads a childhood poem; 00:18:43 Reads “Jamaica”; 00:19:33 Reads “I gape”; 00:20:15 “Reads “Jack’s Heart”; 00:21:09 Reads “Nights downtime”; 00:23:29 Introduces a poem dedicated to his travel partners; 00:23:51 Reads untitled poem; 00:24:35 Introduces two poems from “The Divine Names” book project; 00:25:09 Reads untitled poem; 00:26:47 Reads untitled poem; 00:27:59 Introduces a broadside that Lucy and Adrian from The Word Bookstore in Montreal printed; 00:28:16 Reads broadside
NOTES
Type:
General
Note:
Although this recording is titled as being by both Mattie Falworth and Guy Birchard, it only contains a reading by the latter. Recording contains a substantial hour-long reading by Birchard.
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