CLASSIFICATION
Swallow ID:
6400
Partner Institution:
Simon Fraser University
Source Collection Title:
Gerry Gilbert Fonds
Source Collection ID:
MsC 14
Source Collection Description:
The Gerry Gilbert Fonds collects materials from Vancouver poet Gerry Gilbert. Gilbert was a multimedia artist and writer who published 19 books between 1960 and 2006. This collection contains poetry recordings of Gilbertu2019s, including a large number of tapes from u201cradiofreerainforest,u201d the radio show he hosted. radiofreerainforest [sic] aired on Vancouver co-op radio CFRO-FM Radio beginning in the spring of 1985 and ran well into the 1990s. The show consisted of interviews, readings, and discussions with local, national and international literary figures such as Maxine Gadd, Judith Copithorne, Steve McCaffery, bpNichol, and WIlliam Burroughs.
Source Collection Contributing Unit:
SFU Library
Source Collection URI:
Source Collection Image URL:
Sub Series Title:
Gerry Gilbert Fonds
ITEM DESCRIPTION
Title:
radiofreerainforest 3,14, and 28 July, 1988
Title Source:
cassette and j-card
Language:
English
Production Context:
Broadcast
Identifiers:
[]
Rights
Rights:
No Copyright non commercial reuse only (NoCNC)
CREATORS
Name:
Cassidy, Jim
Name:
Malen, Lola
Name:
Gilbert, Gerry
Dates:
1936-2009
Notes:
The host
Name:
Hughes, Richard
Dates:
1941-
Name:
Robertson, Chris
Dates:
1658-
Name:
Rodin, Renee
Dates:
1945-
Name:
Stanley, George
Dates:
1934-
Notes:
His is not mentioned on the J-card, but it's on the audio. He read at R2B2 Books Books
Name:
Goh, Poh Seng
Dates:
1936-2010
Notes:
I heard his name on the digital file, but his speech part is missing.
Name:
Wong-Chu, Jim
Dates:
1949-2017
Notes:
I heard his name on the digital file, but his speech part is missing.
Name:
[Queen Ted orchestra?]
Notes:
Gerry Gilbert introduces this orchestra in the middle of the second side. He says it's a performance of this band in 1979
CONTRIBUTORS
MATERIAL DESCRIPTION
Image:
Recording Type:
Analogue
AV Type:
Audio
Material Designation:
Cassette
Physical Composition:
Magnetic Tape
Extent:
1/8 inch
Sound Quality:
Excellent
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:
T00:22:46
Size:
31.7 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz
Duration:
T00:40:07
Size:
58.2 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Dates
Date:
1988-07-03
Type:
Production Date
Source:
J-card
Date:
1988-07-14
Type:
Production Date
Source:
J-card
Date:
1988-07-28
Type:
Production Date
Source:
J-card
Date:
1988-06-30
Type:
Performance Date
Source:
J-card
Notes:
Readings occurred on this date
LOCATION
Address:
370 Columbia St, Vancouver, BC V6A 4J1
Venue:
Vancouver Co-op Radio CFRO 100.5 FM
Latitude:
49.2818703
Longitude:
-123.1022474
Address:
2100 W 4th Ave Vancouver, BC V6K 1N6
Venue:
R2B2: Books Books
Latitude:
49.26855
Longitude:
-123.16739
Notes:
All readings occured at R2B2 Books Books
CONTENT
NOTES
Type:
General
Note:
Liner Notes: see photo
Note:
There are some names that are mentioned by Gerry Gilbert in the beginning of the first digital file that are not written on the J-card.
Note:
The quality of the second side is poor. There are two events of reading and an interview that are overlapped.
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