CLASSIFICATION
Swallow ID:
8751
Partner Institution:
Simon Fraser University
Source Collection Title:
Roy Miki Fonds
Source Collection ID:
MsC 161
Source Collection Contributing Unit:
SFU Library
Source Collection URI:
Source Collection Image URL:
Sub Series Title:
Roy Miki Fonds
ITEM DESCRIPTION
Title:
The wake for bpNichol: bpNichol Memorial at George and Angela Bowering's house on October 15, 1988 DUPLICATE 1 of 4
Title Source:
Cassette and J-card
Language:
English
Production Context:
Home recording
Identifiers:
[]
Rights
Rights:
Copyright Not Evaluated (CNE)
CREATORS
Name:
Blaser, Robin
Dates:
1925-2009
Name:
Tallman, Warren
Dates:
1921-1994
Notes:
Warren Tallman reads "Claw"
Name:
Hindmarch, Gladys
Dates:
1940-
Notes:
She reads the letter that bpNichol had written her on November 27, 1972
Name:
Bowering, George
Dates:
1935-
Notes:
He reads from a poet who was born in 1944 and died at the age of 44. It seems George mentions his name at 14:47 on side two.
Name:
Bowering, Angela
Name:
Gilbert, Gerry
Dates:
1936-2009
Notes:
He reads what he'd written when he heard bpNichol passed away. it's called [Plug?]
Name:
Miki, Roy
Dates:
1942-2024
Notes:
Roy Miki reads Sheila Watson's phone message left on October 14th in 1988
Name:
Scobie, Stephen
Dates:
1943-
Name:
Little, Billy
Dates:
1943-
Name:
Webb, Phyllis
Dates:
1927-2021
Name:
Phillips, David
Dates:
1944-2025
Name:
Nichol, bp (Barrie Phillip)
Dates:
1944-1988
CONTRIBUTORS
MATERIAL DESCRIPTION
Image:
Recording Type:
Analogue
AV Type:
Audio
Material Designation:
Cassette
Physical Composition:
Magnetic Tape
Extent:
1/8 inch
Sound Quality:
Good
Physical Condition:
Good
Other Physical Description:
Black and white clear jewel case with J-card
DIGITAL FILE DESCRIPTION
Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz
Duration:
T00:47:03
Size:
63.9 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz
Duration:
T00:47:06
Size:
63 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Dates
Date:
1988-10-15
Type:
Production Date
Source:
J-card
LOCATION
Address:
[401 – 4542 West 10th Vancouver, BC V6R 2J1?]
Venue:
George and Angela Bowering home
Latitude:
49.26360
Longitude:
-123.21062
Notes:
Angela Bowering was George Bowering's first wife who died quite a few years ago, and this is where they used to live in 1979; we are not sure if they kept living in the same house for the following 20 years!
CONTENT
NOTES
Type:
General
Note:
On side three, three additional authors/poets speak and read; however, they are not introduced by Roy Miki at the beginning of side one. Their names are listed on the tape’s 352 (SWALLOW ID 9611) J-card, and we identified all the poets based on the information provided there
Type:
General
Note:
This tape is a duplicate of tapes 127 (SWALLOW ID 8823), 352 (SWALLOW ID 9611), and 353 (SWALLOW ID 9612) in the collection; however, side 2 of tape 127 is missing.
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