CLASSIFICATION
Swallow ID:
6008
Partner Institution:
Simon Fraser University
Source Collection Label:
Reading in BC Collection
Sub Series:
Reading in BC Collection
ITEM DESCRIPTION
Title:
Skookum Wawa reading: A Gathering of Writers introduced by Gary Geddes and reading of Kevin Roberts, Lionel Kearns, Jack Hodgins, and Helene Rosenthal at Bayview Villa in Nanaimo on November 28, 1975 part 1 of 2 #244a
Title Source:
cassette and j-card
Language:
English
Production Context:
Documentary recording
Genre:
Reading: Poetry
Identifiers:
[]
Rights
Rights:
Copyright Not Evaluated (CNE)
CREATORS
Name:
Kearns, Lionel
Dates:
1937-
Role:
"Speaker"
Name:
Hodgins, Jack
Dates:
1938-
Role:
"Speaker"
Name:
Roberts, Kevin
Dates:
1940-
Role:
"Speaker"
Name:
Rosenthal, Helene
Role:
"Speaker"
Name:
Geddes, Gary
Dates:
1940-
Role:
"Series organizer",
"Speaker"
CONTRIBUTORS
MATERIAL DESCRIPTION
Image:
Recording Type:
Analogue
AV Type:
Audio
Material Designation:
Cassette
Physical Composition:
Magnetic Tape
Extent:
1/8 inch
Track Configuration:
2 track
Playback Mode:
Stereo
Generations:
Second generation from Reel-to-Reel
Sound Quality:
Excellent
Physical Condition:
Excellent
Other Physical Description:
Black and white clear jewel case with J card
DIGITAL FILE DESCRIPTION
Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz
Duration:
T00:33:06
Size:
32.7 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz
Duration:
T00:44:30
Size:
43.1 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Dates
Date:
1975-11-28
Type:
Production Date
Source:
J-card
LOCATION
Address:
Nanaimo, BC, Canada
Venue:
Bayview Villa
Latitude:
49.18982
Longitude:
-123.95748
CONTENT
Contents:
Side Track No. Comments
One 000 Introduction by Gary Geddes re/ formation of Skookum Wawa
023 Speaks of Emily Carr’s “Fresh Seeing,” re a western Canadian voice
053 GG Introduces Kevin Roberts
074 K.R. tells anecdote of trying to buy a shower curtain
093 Reads “The University of Exeter”
124 Reads “The roots,” he said, “I’ll make a bonza’ fire…”
138 Reads three poems from “Caribou fishing notes”:
140 “In the end I chose/not to fish the streams…”
144 “June, and a lace mist…”
155 “The lst time we fished ten mile, it snowed…”
166 “A poem for Pat Lane, called “Skating Down Trout”
188 “Harmac Pulp Mill Guide Tour: - “which is a damn lie, as anyone from Harmac will tell you.” Explains “Ned Lud.”
227 GG Introduces Lionel Kearns; reminisces re early acquaintance with Kearns and George Bowering at UBC, “Lionel once played professional hockey in Mexico City”
259 L.K. reads “Genes”
305 “This is a public poem that I… was once commissioned to write… It was written for a Canada Day celebration on Manitoulin Island.”
390 Gary Geddes tells Pat Lane’s story about the chain saw in the next room
398 GG Introduces Helen Rosenthal
415 H.R. reads from “Peace”
430 “Moscow Circus Aerialists”
465 “The next one is a poem about my father…” (reads “Not to Be Born”)
515 “A political poem written on the occasion of the visit of Premier Kosygin to Vancouver… “The Kosygin Dinner”
590 “Play Poem”
629 “Wry on Rock”
644 “In Defense of Free Lust”
667 G.G. introduces Jack Hodgins
704 Reads opening story from _____________ called “Separated”
Notes:
SFU BC Readings formatting
NOTES
Type:
General
Note:
Liner Notes: Skookum Wawa: A gathering of writers, introduced by Gary Geddes Nov. 28, 1975 Bayview Villa, Nanaimo B.C. Side 1: Kevin Roberts, Lionel Kearns 29:15 Side 2: Helene Rosenthal, Jack Hodgins 29:45 Dolby B
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