CLASSIFICATION
Swallow ID:
6576
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
ITEM DESCRIPTION
Title:
radiofreerainforest 4 May, 1986
Title Source:
item and j-card
Language:
English
Production Context:
Studio recording
Rights
Rights:
No Copyright non commercial reuse only (NoCNC)
CREATORS
Name:
Gilbert, Gerry
Dates:
1936-2009
Role:
Series organizer, Speaker, Reader, Interviewer
Notes:
host
Name:
Farmilo, Tina
Role:
Speaker, Reader
Name:
Trost, Margaret
Role:
Reader, Speaker
Name:
Karasick, Adeena
Dates:
1965-
Role:
Speaker, Reader
Name:
James, Kedrick
Role:
Speaker, Reader
Name:
MacLeod, Kathryn
Dates:
1960-
Role:
Reader
Notes:
spelled as Catherine McLeod on the j-card, but I doubt that it is a different person
Name:
Creeley, Robert
Dates:
1926-2005
Role:
Author
Name:
Parker, Charlie
Dates:
1920-1955
Role:
Performer
Name:
Hurtig, Annette
Dates:
1946-
Role:
Speaker
Name:
[Haywire, Gretchen?]
Role:
Reader, Speaker
Name:
Mercer, Mabel
Dates:
1900-1984
Role:
Performer
Name:
Nelson, Bill
Role:
Performer
Notes:
English composer
Name:
McFadden, David
Dates:
1940-2018
Role:
Reader
Name:
Culley, Peter
Dates:
1958-2015
Role:
Reader
Name:
Lusk, Dorothy
Dates:
1953-
Role:
Reader
Notes:
Trujillo
Name:
Creede, Gerald
Dates:
1951-
Role:
Reader
Name:
Timewell, Lary
Dates:
1950-
Role:
Recordist
Notes:
Operator. Also known as Bremner, Lary
Name:
Beyers, Joanne
Role:
Recordist
Notes:
operator
Name:
Tallman, Warren
Dates:
1921-1994
Role:
Speaker
CONTRIBUTORS
Name:
Gilbert, Gerry
Dates:
1936-2009
Role:
Producer, Donor
Name:
Brown, Douglas James
Dates:
1962-1987
Role:
Recordist
Notes:
Doug J. Brown on j-card
MATERIAL DESCRIPTION
Image:
Recording Type:
Analogue
AV Type:
Audio
Material Designation:
Cassette
Physical Composition:
Magnetic Tape
Storage Capacity:
T01:30:00
Extent:
1/8 inch
Sound Quality:
Excellent
Physical Condition:
Excellent
DIGITAL FILE DESCRIPTION
Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz
Duration:
T00:46:37
Size:
52.9 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz
Duration:
T00:27:10
Size:
31.6 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Dates
Date:
1986-05-04
Type:
Production Date
Source:
j-card
Date:
1984-04
Type:
Performance Date
Source:
recording
Notes:
McLeod
Date:
1984-04-24
Type:
Performance Date
Source:
recording
Notes:
David McFadden
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:
303, East 8th Avenue, The Village Shops, Mount Pleasant, Vancouver, Metro Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Venue:
Arts Centre The Western Front
Latitude:
49.26386015
Longitude:
-123.098650299062
Notes:
David McFadden
NOTES
Type:
General
Note:
Liner Notes: see photo
Type:
General
Note:
After the show finishes, there are readings by G.G., Culley, Lusk, Creede