Workshop : Bread and Roses

Workshop : Bread and Roses

Folk music

Women's rights

Women's songs

Item consists of audio recording of workshop hosted by Malvina Reynolds about women and industry, women's rights and women's songs. Includes Vera Johnson performing an unknown song, and a volunteer Lissa Donner performing the traditional "Bread and Roses"(James Oppenheim). Also consists of Rita MacNeil performing "Born a Woman", Margaret Christl performing "Four Pence A Day" (trad. Thomas Raine), Rosalie Sorrels performing "I am a Union Woman" (Aunt Molly Jackson), Malvina Reynolds performing "Bury Me in My Overalls", Vera Johnson performing "Marion", Rita MacNeil performing "Renie" and Margaret Christl performing "The Doffin Mistress" (trad.). Also consists of Rosalie Sorrels telling a story about parenting and her youth and performing "Apple of My Eye".

Online content includes four excerpts from the workshop:
ASCA00012b - Unknown song performed by Vera Johnson.
ASCA00012c - Bread and Roses performed by Lissa Donner.
ASCA00012h - Marion performed by Vera Johnson.
ASCA00012j - Doffin Mistress performed by Margaret Christl.

Introduction / Malvina Reynolds. -- [Unknown song] / Vera Johnson. -- Bread and Roses / James Oppenheim (Lissa Donner). -- Born a Woman / Rita MacNeil. -- Four Pence a Day / traditional, Thomas Raine (Margaret Christl). -- I Am A Union Woman / Aunt Molly Jackson (Rosalie Sorrels). -- Bury Me In My Overalls / Malvina Reynolds. -- Marion / Vera Johnson. -- Renie / Rita MacNeil. -- The Doffin Mistress / traditional (Margaret Christl). -- Apple Of My Eye / Rosalie Sorrels.

Malvina Reynolds

Vera Jonhson

Rita MacNeil

Margaret Christl

Rosalie Sorrels

Aunt Molly Jackson

James Oppenheim

Lissa Donner

22 June 1975

Malvina Reynolds: estate contacted twice, no response as of 2010.03.30. Vera Johnson: estate contacted, permission granted. Rita MacNeil: agency contacted, no response as of 2010.03.30. Margaret Christl: contacted, permission granted. Rosalie Sorrels: contact info not yet found. Lissa Donner: identified and contacted 2011.07.18. Permission pending.

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Any recordings made available are for non-commercial, research-purposes only.

Mariposa Folk Foundation fonds, F0511.

2 audio reels (ca. 48 min.) : 2 track, mono.

2 wav audio files (468 MB): 48 kHz.

1 mp3 audio file (66.5 MB) : 48 kHz.

sound recording

English

ASCA000012

Centre Island, Toronto Islands, Toronto, Ontario

43° 37' 16" N - 79° 22' 43" W

22 June 1975 - Area 5 - 15:00-16:30

Malvina Reynolds

Rita MacNeill

Vera Johnson

Rosalie Sorrels

Margaret Christl

Lissa Donner

audio reel : 1/4".

48min: 27sec.

48 kHz