{"id":2939,"date":"2017-05-30T15:52:32","date_gmt":"2017-05-30T14:52:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/specialcollections\/?p=2939"},"modified":"2017-05-30T15:53:41","modified_gmt":"2017-05-30T14:53:41","slug":"music-in-the-archives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/specialcollections\/2017\/05\/30\/music-in-the-archives\/","title":{"rendered":"Music in the Archives – a Summer Music Week event, 7th June 2017 2pm – 4pm"},"content":{"rendered":"

What do early modern playwrights, the Victorians, First World War soldiers and pantomime audiences all have in common? Music \u2013 and archives!<\/p>\n

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Books from the John Crow Ballad & Song Collection<\/p><\/div>\n

To complement the University of Kent\u2019s Summer Music Week<\/a>, Special Collections & Archives invites you to an open afternoon on Wednesday 7th June between 2 – 4pm<\/strong> to learn more about how music is represented, recorded and explored through our collections.<\/p>\n

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W.K. Haselden: Music at meals: Meals at music – a parallel, 1914<\/p><\/div>\n

You\u2019ll be able to view a wide range of material including:
\nItems from the John Crow Ballad and Song Collection
\nRare books from our Pre-1700 Collection
\nArtwork held in the British Cartoon Archive<\/a>
\nAlternative cabaret performances found in the British Stand-Up Comedy Archive<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2026and much much more.<\/p>\n

You don\u2019t need to book, just drop in on the day. Whether you\u2019re a performer, a researcher, a fan of all things musical or just curious about the material held right here on campus \u2013 all are welcome. We look forward to seeing you next week!<\/p>\n