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MOTTRAM: 14 Tape recorded material, 1950-1995

PLEASE NOTE that this catalogue is unfinished and still in early draft. Many tapes remain to be described and it is likely that we will wish to make revisions to entries included. This listing is mounted on the web to provide an indication of the material held.

MOTTRAM: 14/1 Original Tape Cassettes, [1950-1995] (unfinished)

MOTTRAM: 14/1/1 1980 Feb 5

Peter Finch and Ric Caddel reading at King's Poetry Series, King's College London, 1980;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: good, voices slightly muffled

MOTTRAM: 14/1/2 [1949-1962]

Reading by William Faulkner of 'A. As I lay dying 1930...
B. Old man 1939... A fable 1954... Nobel Prize speech 1949';
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/3 [1968]

A. Unidentified interview about the musical 'Hair'
B. '(Michael) McClure interview';
capacity: 60 mins
(note: tape broken, contents unverified, no case)

MOTTRAM: 14/1/4 1984 Mar 6

Peter Middleton and Dom Sylvester Houédard reading at King's Poetry Series, King's College London, 1984;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/5 1990 Jun 29

Lawrence Upton at Sub Voicive (Prince George of Cumberland, London), 1990;
condition: voice not very distinct

MOTTRAM: 14/1/6 1974 Aug 14

David Meltzer and Ken Irby reading at The Poetry Society, London, 1974;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: good, some microphone knock

MOTTRAM: 14/1/7 1983 Nov 22

Ulli Freer and Paul Evans reading in the King's Poetry Series at King's College London, 1983;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/8 1974 May 17

Chris Torrance and Ken Smith reading at The Poetry Society, London, 1974;
capacity: 120 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/9 1979 Feb 27

A. Paula Claire and Dom Sylvester Houédard reading in King's Poetry Series at King's College London, 1975,
B. 'Moby Dick - continuation of broadcast version from Radio 3 from some other tape;
capacity: 120 mins
condition: good, but variable as Claire moves around

MOTTRAM: 14/1/10 1977 May 7

A. The Tenth International Festival of Sound Poetry at The National Poetry Centre, London , 1977, featuring JGJGJGJG (Cris Cheek, P. C. Fencott, Lawrence Upton),
B. copy of broadcast programme of Sufism;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: good

MOTTRAM: 14/1/11 not dated

Tom Pickard reading at Sub Voicive (Rose & Crown, London), with a talk by Bob Cobbing occupying some of side B;
capacity 90 mins
condition: good but Pickard's voice somewhat muffled

MOTTRAM: 14/1/12 1970 Oct 13-14

Norman Mailer: '(Talking about) London premiere (of film) Maidstone, press conference 13 Oct 1970, public appearance 14 Oct 1970 (beginning)', recorded at the Roundhouse, London;
capacity: 120 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/13 1970 Oct 14-17

Norman Mailer: 'public appearance (end), interview by John Whiting, 17 Oct 1970, Ritz Hotel (London)'
;
capacity: 60 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/14 1980

A. Tom Meyer reading at King's Poetry Series, King's College London, 30 Oct 1980,
B. Colin Simms reading at King's Poetry Series, King's College London, 11 Nov 1980;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/15 1976 Sep

Susan [Fearn], Peter Hammond, Allen Fisher, reading at Lumb Bank, Yorkshire, 21 Sep 1976, and Elaine Randell at Lumb Bank, 23 Sep 1976;
capacity: 120 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/16 1978 Jun 12

Bob Cobbing and Bill Griffiths reading at King's Poetry Series, King's College London, 13 Jun 1978;
capacity: 120 mins
note: chrome oxide tape
condition: good, voices somewhat muffled

MOTTRAM: 14/1/17 1989 Mar 9

John Wilkinson at Sun Voicive, 1989;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/18 1972 Feb 10

Bill Butler reading at Better Books (London), 1972;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/19 undated

Eric Mottram interviewed by Bill Sherman;
capacity: 60 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/20 undated

Eric Mottram interviewed by Bill Sherman, continued;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/21 1978-1979

A. Paul Brown reading at the King's Poetry Series, King's College London, 30 Jan 1979, followed by excerpts from the Cambridge Poetry Festival, 1978, from broadcast on Radio 3;
B. a brief poetry reading by Mottram, not noted on sleeve;
capacity: 120 mins
condition: Mottram reading has hum in background, but Paul Brown recording is excellent quality

MOTTRAM: 14/1/22 1982

A. Luciano Berio composition recorded from Radio 3, 12 May 1982;
B. Stephen Rodefer reading at King's Poetry Series, in collaboration with Sub Voicive (Jackson's Lane, London), 9 Jul 1982;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/23 1976 May 7

Kirby Malone and Bill Sherman reading at The National Poetry Centre, London, 1976;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: voices somewhat remote, improving

MOTTRAM: 14/1/24 1976 Sep 24

Allen Fisher reading at Lumb Bank, Yorkshire, 1976;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/25 1990 Feb 3

Bill Griffiths and Bob Cobbing reading at Sub Voicive, 1990, side A is predominantly Griffiths, followed by a small quantity of Cobbing; side B is an unidentified musical work;
condition: voices slightly muffled

MOTTRAM: 14/1/26 1978

A. Tribute to Hugh MacDiarmid recorded from TV item of 12 [Sep] 1978;
B. (Carl) Solomon and Allen Ginsberg reading at West End Bar, New York City, 15 Oct 1978;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: good, variable

MOTTRAM: 14/1/27 1978 Apr

Tom Clark (American poet) holding poetry workshop at St Mark's Church [New York City], 1978;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: good, but audience participation faint

MOTTRAM: 14/1/28 1992 Feb 29

'Future Exiles - Durham launch', comprising introduction by Iain Sinclair, and readings by Allen Fisher, Bill Griffiths, and B. J. Catling;
capacity: 90 mins
note: Dolby B used
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/29 1973 Dec 1

Jonathan Williams reading at Polytechnic of Central London, 1973;
capacity: 60 mins
note: continued on 14/1/67
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/30 1978 Jul 8

Bob Cobbing at Orpington, 1978, tape 1;
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/31 1978 Jul 8

Bob Cobbing at Orpington, 1978, tape 2;
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/32 1978 Jul 8

Bob Cobbing at Orpington, 1978, tape 3;
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/33 1979

A. Jonathan Williams reading at Polytechnic of Central London 13 Jul 1979, followed by recording of Mike Horovitz 'Poetry Now' from Radio 3, including Herbert Lomas, Tom Pickard, Jeff Nuttall, Patrick Waits
B. Allen Ginsberg reading at Institute of United States Studies, London, 21 Nov 1979;
capacity: 120 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/34 1980

A. Jonathan Williams reading at King's Poetry Series, King's College London, 30 Oct 1980 and Pierre Joris, also at King's Poetry Series, 11 Nov 1980;
capacity: 120 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/35 1988-1989

Mostly concert of music by Elliott Carter recorded from Radio 3 on 30 Nov 1988, but on part of side 2 there is a talk about the calendar by Bill Griffiths at King's College London postgraduate seminars on 11 May 1989;
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/36 1988 Oct 25

James Sherry reading at Sub Voicive (White Swan, Covent Garden, London), 4 Aug 1987, and Lawrence Ferlinghetti reading at Compendium Books, Camden Town, London, 1988;
capacity: 90 mins
note: cf. MOTTRAM 14/1/61
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/37 1973

A. Robert Kelly, unspecified reading, but list of poems on manuscript insert,
B. Robert Kelly reading at St Mark's [New York City] 3 Jan 1973, items listed on insert;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: side A poor with some distortion, side B good but some echo to the acoustic

MOTTRAM: 14/1/38 1973-1981

Continuation of Robert Kelly reading at St Mark's [New York City], 3 Jan 1973, with some appended poems recorded 26 Oct 1976, and in insert list of all items read, followed by music by Alexander Goehr recorded from Radio 3, 20 Oct 1981;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: adequate, 'slightly blurred' on some poems

MOTTRAM: 14/1/39 1991 Feb 15

David Bromige reading at Sub Voicive (The Prince George of Cumberland, London), 1991;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/40 1968

Ted Berrigan reading at State University of New York at Buffalo on 5 Jun 1968, followed by Berrigan reading in New York City on 2 Oct 1968; the paper guard carries a list of individual items performed;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/41 1982 Apr 25

'Joel Oppenheimer, 1': Oppenheimer reading at State University of New York at Buffalo, introduced by Robert Creeley, 25 Apr 1982;
capacity: 60 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/42 1982

'Joel Oppenheimer, 2': Oppenheimer reading at Buffalo, continued, followed by Oppenheimer reading at Allentown Community Center, and Oppenheimer lecturing on Charles Olson and 'Personal Poetics', 23 Apr 1982 (sic);
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/43 1982

'Joel Oppenehimer, 3': Oppenheimer's lecture, 'Personal Poetics' continued, followed by lecture on Black Mountain College;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/44 1982

'Joel Oppenehimer, 4': Oppenheimer's lecture on Black Mountain College continued;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/45 undated

Designated 'Ted Wilentz's tape', containing readings by Leroi Jones (Amiri Baraka), Gilbert Sorrentino, Joel Oppenheimer;
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/46 1968 Aug 4

Joel Oppenehimer reading at Spring Arts Festival, State University of New York at Buffalo, 1968, introduced by Robert Creeley; side 2 filled in with classical music;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent, but Oppeneheimer apparently reading through a public address system

MOTTRAM: 14/1/47 1991 Dec 10

Gilbert Adair reading at Sub Voicive, London, 1991;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: noticeable background hiss

MOTTRAM: 14/1/48 1968, 1981

A. Murray Roman comedy performance, 1968, note: in stereo,
B. 'Fool's House' at King's Poetry Series, King's College London, 27 Jan 1981, with short readings by Cris Cheek, Eric Mottram, Paige Mitchell, Robert Hampson, and Allen Fisher (reading Carlyle Reedy's work in her place);
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/49 undated

Bill Sherman reading at Sub Voicive, London, no other details;
capacity: 90 mins
note: chrome tape
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/50 1987 May 7

Carlos Fuentes reading at King's College London, 1987, 'On the 5th centenary of the discovery of America';
capacity: 90 mins
condition: good but voice slightly distorted sometimes

MOTTRAM: 14/1/51 1978-1979

A. Clayton Eshleman reading at Institute for United States Studies, London, 5 Dec 1978,
B. Phil Maillard reading at King's Poetry Series, King's College London, 13 Feb 1979;
capacity: 120 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/52 1978 Feb 5

A. Annabel Levitt reading at The West End, New York City, 1978, introduced by Ted Berrigan,
B. Alice Notley reading at The West End, New York City, 1978, introduced by Ted Berrigan;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: Notley clear, but Levitt has intrusive background noise

MOTTRAM: 14/1/53 1985 Apr 14

Jonathan Williams reading at 'UCSD';
capacity: 60 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/54 1982-1983

A. Ted Berrigan reading at St Mark's Project [New York City] Oct 1982,
B. Alice (Notley), Anselm (Hollo), (Kenneth) Koch, (Ed) Sanders, (Andrei) Codrescu, (Anne) Waldman, (Ron) Padgett reading at Ted Berrigan Memorial Tribute, Jul 1983;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/55 1977-1978

A. Lewis Macadams reading, 26 Sep 1977,
B. Noam Chomsky interview recorded
from TV, 30 Mar 1978;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: Macadams faint

MOTTRAM: 14/1/56 1966-1967, 1970

Paul Blackburn reading at State University of New York at Buffalo, 1970, followed by 'Radio recording 1966 in NY inc. (John) Wieners' and material from Sonny Rollins recorded from the 'New Jazz Poets LP 1967';
capacity: 90 mins
condition: some distortion in all sections

MOTTRAM: 14/1/57 1980 Nov 29

Clayton Eshleman talking and reading at Pierre Joris' house in London, 1980;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: good, faintness and fading in parts

MOTTRAM: 14/1/58 1979 Oct 30

A. Joanna McClure reading at the Riverside Studios (London), 1979,
B. Michael McClure reading at the Riverside Studios (London), 1979;
capacity: 90 mins
note: chrome tape
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/59 undated

Allen Fisher performing his 'Art of flight', no further details;
capacity: 90 mins
note: compare 14/1/270 of 1976
condition: good record for mobile performance

MOTTRAM: 14/1/60 1982

A. blank,
B. poets recorded in San Francisco, 1982: 'Bernheimer, Silliman, Harrison, Robinson, Hejinian, Watten, Perchuan, Mandel';
capacity: 60 mins
condition: faint

MOTTRAM: 14/1/61 1986-1987

Bruce Andrews reading at the London Musicians Collective on 18 Jun 1986, followed by James Sherry at Sub Voicive, London, 4 Aug 1987;
capacity: 90 mins
note: cf. 14/1/36
condition: Andrews: 'a distant recording', Sherry, excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/62 1991 Feb 22

A. Alice Notley reading at October Gallery, London, 1991;
B. Douglas Oliver reading at October Gallery, London, 1991;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/63 1990 Aug 8

Anne Waldman reading at The Mean Fidler, 1990, details of poems on sleeve;
capacity: 60 mins
note: Dolby B used
condition:

MOTTRAM: 14/1/64 1976

A. John Giorno reading at The Poetry Society, 19 Jan 1976,
B. The story of the W. P. A. recorded from TV, 6 Mar 1976, with songs by Arlo Guthrie;
capacity: 120 mins
condition: Giorno section has interference

MOTTRAM: 14/1/65 undated

Sleeve marked 'Owens/Economou', no further details;
capacity: 120 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/66 1974 Apr 19

Clayton Eshleman reading at The Poetry Society (London), 1974;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/67 1973 Dec 1

Jonathan Williams reading at Polytechnic of Central London, 1971, continued from tape MOTTRAM 14/1/29;
capacity: 60 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/68 1989-1990

A. Thomas McGuane in a group discussion about writing, at Washington D. C., 12 Oct 1985,
B. C. Nancarrow interview recorded from Radio 3, 18 Jan 1990;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: McGuane with considerable background hiss

MOTTRAM: 14/1/69 1991 May 3

Paula Claire: 'The almost anniversary performance' at Sub Voicive, London, 1991, items performed listed on sleeve;
condition: good, very occasional distortion

MOTTRAM: 14/1/70 1990

A. 'Ancient land; sacred whale', a ritual for four voices by Tom Lowenstein, recorded from unspecified radio performance,
B. Paul Buck reading at Sub Voicive (Prince George of Cumberland), 14 Dec 1990;
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/71 1979 Nov 13

A. Herbert Burke reading at King's Poetry Series, King's College London, 1979;
B. Cris Cheek reading at King's Poetry Series, 1979;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/72 1981 Nov 24

Robert Sheppard reading at King's Poetry Series, King's College London, 1981, followed by performance by Bob Cobbing, with Tony Wright, Clive Fencott, Bill Griffiths;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/73 1980-1981

A. Pop music, from the radio, interlinked with live reading by Simon Pettet,
B. Gilbert Adair reading at King's Poetry Series, King's College London, 10 Nov 1981;
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/74 1976

Erskine Caldwell reading at Institute of United States Studies, 13 May 1976, followed by Armand Schwerner reading at National Poetry Centre London 4 Jun 1976;
capacity: 120 mins
note: Schwerner continued on next tape
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/75 1976

A. Armand Schwerner reading at National Poetry Centre, London, 4 Jun 1976, continued from previous tape, MOTTRAM 14/1/73,
B. Clayton Eshleman reading at National Poetry Centre, 2 Jul 1976;
capacity: 90 mins
note: Eshleman reading continued on next tape
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/76 1971, 1975-1976

Clayton Eshleman reading at National Poetry Centre, 2 Jul 1976, continued from tape MOTTRAM 14/1/75, followed by Jackson Mac Low performing at Sound Poetry Festival at National Poetry Centre, 1975, performing live and playing tape from 1971, followed by performances by bpNichol, Henri Chopin and François Dufrêne;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/77 1981

A. Programme on Thomas Merton recorded from Radio 4, 19 Jul 1981,
B. Douglas Oliver reading at King's Poetry Series, King's College London, 10 Nov 1981;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/78 16 Sep 1993

Eric Mottram interviewed by Thomas Evans;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/79 1971

Merce Cunningham talking about dance, at the United States Embassy, 11 Feb 1971
capacity: 90 mins
condition: some background hum

MOTTRAM: 14/1/80 1977 Dec 6

Roy Fisher reading at King's Poetry Series, King's College London, 1977;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: good, voice slightly remote

MOTTRAM: 14/1/81 1981, 1983

A. Ian Patterson reading at King's Poetry Series, King's College London, 9 Dec 1981,
B. 'The American experimental tradition', a programme recorded from Radio 3, 12 Jul 1983;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/82 1981-1982

A. Paige Mitchell reading at Sub Voicive, London, 17 Dec 1981,
B. Paul Burwell introducing his own music, recorded from Radio 3, Jan 1982;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: background hiss on Mitchell reading

MOTTRAM: 14/1/83 19 Aug 1978

Allen (Fisher) and Pierre (Joris) in conversation with Eric Mottram, 1978, followed by Mottram reading his poetry;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/84 1978

A. Anne Waldman and a second unidentified poet reading at King's Poetry Series, King's College London, 30 May 1978,
B. Allen [Fisher] in conversation with Eric Mottram, 19 Aug 1978;
capacity: 120 mins
condition: Waldman recording remote

MOTTRAM: 14/1/85 1988 May 15

Tom Raworth and Harry Matthews reading at the Battersea Arts Centre, London, 1988, some notes on work read written on sleeve;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/86 1979

A. Andrew Duncan and Charles Ingham reading at King's Poetry Series, King's College London, 29 May 1979,
B. Bill Griffiths and John Porter reading (texts and translations) at King's Poetry Series, 12 Jun 1979;
capacity: 90 mins
note: Griffiths and Porter continue on tape MOTTRAM 14/1/87
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/87 1979

A. Recording of TV 'Arena' programme feature, 12 Feb 1979, on Neil Oram's work performed at I. C. A. (Institute of Contemporary Arts, London) in Jan 1979,
B. Bill Griffiths and John Porter reading (texts and translations) at King's Poetry Series, 12 Jun 1979, continued from tape MOTTRAM 14/1/86;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/88 1978, 1983

Jazz performed by 'Wild Bill Davison, with local support, Bridge Street Arts Centre, Newcastle under Lyme, Nov 78', followed by a second group of numbers by Kenny Davern on clarinet, Roy Fisher on piano, Bobby Rosengarden on drums, at the Birch Hall Hotel, Oldham, Lancashire, 20 Feb 1983;
capacity: 60 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/89 1981

A. Rauschenberg in conversation with Edward Lucie-Smith, recorded from Radio 3, 7 Jun 1981,
B. Gilbert Adair reading at King's Poetry Series, King's College London, 10 Nov 1981, continued from tape MOTTRAM 14/1/334;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/90 1964 Mar 17

Frank O'Hara reading at State University of New York at Buffalo, 1964, insert details work read;
capacity: 60 mins
condition: some distortion, noted as 'a great deal of feedback'

MOTTRAM: 14/1/91 1991 Jan 25

Ric Caddel reading at Sub Voicive (London);
note: original sleeve suggests Ken Edwards was also reading and also recorded, but there is no detectable signal on side B
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/92 1992 May 5

Gilbert Adair reading 'Last Sable smoke' at Sub Voicive (London);
capacity: 90 mins
note; reading occupies side A only
condition: some background hiss

MOTTRAM: 14/1/93 1991

John Ashbery, talking and reading his work and poems by Elizabeth Bishop, recorded from Radio 3 during August 1991, followed by Ashbery reading live at Compendium Bookshop, London, 30 Oct 1991, introduced by Eric Mottram;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: radio recording poor, Mottram introduction clear, live reading very faint

MOTTRAM: 14/1/94 1965, 1971

Robert Duncan lecturing at Berkeley Poetry Conference, 13 Jun 1965 and reading poems at Polytechnic of Central London, 1971, some detail of works read is given on sleeve; only occupies side A;
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/95 1965

Ed Dorn reading at Berkeley 1965, followed by Robert Duncan reading his 'Venice poem';
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/96 1973 Jun 11

Ted Berrigan reading at The Poetry Society (London), occupies side A only;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/97 1991

Ken Smith recorded from Radio 3 during Oct 1991, followed by John Ash reading at Compendium Bookshop (London), 30 Oct 1991 and Kenneth Koch reading at Compendium Bookshop 1 Nov 1991;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: Ash and Koch rather faint

MOTTRAM: 14/1/98 1989 Feb 24

Barrett Watten reading at Sub Voicive (at The White Hart, London);
condition: good but occasional slight distortion

MOTTRAM: 14/1/99 1990 May 18

Jerome Rothenberg reading at Sub Voicive (The Prince George of Cumberland, London), 1990;
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/100 1983 May

A. John Ashbery reading at St Mark's Poetry Project series (New York),
B. Kenneth Koch reading at the same event;
capacity: 60 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/101 1988 May 22

Iain Sinclair reading at Battersea Arts Centre, 1988;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: loud buzz throughout, not obscuring the voice, but irritating to have to listen to

MOTTRAM: 14/1/102 1979 Dec 11

Bob Cobbing reading at King's Poetry Series, King's College London, 1979;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/103 1982

'Allen's tapes from SF (San Francisco) 1982':A. (Frank) O'Hara reading at State University of New York, Buffalo, 25 Sep 1964, poems read noted on sleeve,B. Clark Coolidge reading 5 May 1976;
capacity: 60 mins
condition: both voices faint

MOTTRAM: 14/1/104 not dated

A. Gary Snyder reading, poems detailed on sleeve,B. Philip Whalen reading, poems detailed on sleeve
capacity: 60 mins
condition: some distortion on Snyder, Whalen very muffled

MOTTRAM: 14/1/105 not dated

A. Michael Scholruck and Gary Lenhart reading at St Mark's Church (New York), followed by Bob Rosenthal reading at West End Bar (New York),B. John Giorno reading at St Mark's Church (New York);
capacity: 120 mins
condition: side A excellent; side B unclear from echoing acoustic

MOTTRAM: 14/1/106 1987 Jun 6

Robert Kelly reading at Institute of United States Studies, London, 1987;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/107 not dated

'Lecture tape': a composite tape including single items by Basil Bunting, Ezra Pound, Allen Ginsberg, François Dufrêne, Bernard Heidsieck, Brion Gysin, Henri Chopin, Bob Cobbing, Luciano Berio, Steve Reich, Michael McClure, Christopher Logue, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Jack Kerouac, Jerome Rothenberg; details on enclosed slip;
capacity: 120 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/108 1958-1976

Composite tape, including items by John Cage, Anne Waldman, Diane Di Prima, Ed Sanders, Frank O'Hara, John Ashbery, Denise Levertov, Sylvia Plath, details on sleeve;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/109 1977 May 25

Robert Duncan reading at Air Gallery, 1977: annotated, 'Tape One (?) (sic) becomes faster about half way through';
capacity: 120 mins
condition: there is indeed a speed distortion in the recording from half way through side A, see further MOTTRAM 14/2/14; side B all right

MOTTRAM: 14/1/110 1977 Apr 23

Robert Duncan reading at The Poetry Society (London): designated, 'Tape two', details of poems read given on sleeve; recorded on side A only;
capacity: 120 mins
condition: voice sounds remote

MOTTRAM: 14/1/111 [1965]

(Robert Duncan) reading 'Passages' 18, 20, 21, 30, 31, no other details, only occupies side A
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/112 1965

Lawrence Ferlinghetti reading, recorded from Lovebooks LP LB0001, 1965, poems read are detailed on sleeve, but it is not clear if source is one or two gramophone records;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/113 [1970-1995]

A. Charles Olson reading,B. Ed Dorn reading;note: poems read are given on sleeve, but no other information
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/114 1970-1983

Composite tape featuring short readings by Amiri Baraka, Michael McClure, Ed Sanders, Tuli Kupferberg, Miguel Pinero, Allen Ginsberg;
capacity: 60 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/115 1978

A. Muriel Rukeyser reading at the Institute (of United States Studies, London), 8 Sep 1978, details cancelled on the sleeve, presumably because the voice is faint and articulation poor,B. Lewis Macadams reading at the Institute (of United States Studies, London), 19 Sep 1978;
capacity: 120 mins
condition: side B excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/116 1975 Oct 28

'Poetry of Mexico: talk by Homero-Aridjis in Spanish', part of the 'Poetry of the Americas' conference at Polytechnic of Central London, labelled, 'Tuesday 28 Oct 1975';
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/117 1975 Oct 29

'Poetry of Cuba: Nicholas Guillen', part of the 'Poetry of the Americas' conference at Polytechnic of Central London, labelled, 'Wednesday 29 Oct 1975';
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/118 1975 Oct 30

Will Rowe giving talk in Spanish, part of the 'Poetry of the Americas' conference at Polytechnic of Central London, labelled, 'Thursday 30 Oct 1975';
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/119 1975 Nov 1

'Poetry of the Americas' conference at Polytechnic of Central London: introduction by Mottram, followed by talks and discussion, labelled, 'Saturday 1 Nov 1975, 1';
capacity: 60 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/120 1975 Nov 1

'Poetry of the Americas' conference at Polytechnic of Central London: discussion continued, side B includes readings by Michael McClure and Jerome Rothenberg, labelled, 'Saturday 1 Nov 1975, 2';
capacity: 60 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/121 1975 Nov 1

'Poetry of the Americas' conference at Polytechnic of Central London: Labelled 'Saturday 1 Nov 1975, 3';
capacity: 60 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/122 1975 Nov 1

'Poetry of the Americas' conference at Polytechnic of Central London: talk by Mottram, followed by discussion, labelled 'Saturday 1 Nov 1975, 3';
capacity: 60 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/123 1975 Nov 1

'Poetry of the Americas' conference at Polytechnic of Central London; continuation of discussion, labelled 'Saturday 1 Nov 1975, 4';
capacity: 60 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/124 1992 Mar 2

Mottram reading 'Estuaries' in Durham, 1992;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/125 1992 Mar 3

Mottram delivering the Mountjoy Lecture at the University of Durham, 1992: 'Basil Bunting: human framework and "Nature"';
capacity: 120 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/126 1992 Mar 24

Mottram reading at Sub Voicive ('The Archers', Brick Lane, London), 1992;
condition: good, some distortion of voice near beginning

MOTTRAM: 14/1/127 1951-1984

Composite tape of readings 1951-1984 put together by Simon Pettet, with short readings by William Carlos Williams, Philip Whalen, Anselm Hollo, Alice Notley, Edwin Denby, Wallace Stevens, Robert Creeley and Simon Pettet;
capacity: 60 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/128 1950

William Carlos Williams, interviewed by Jack Gerber, 1950, includes some poems, details on insert slip;
capacity: 60 mins
condition: 'needs plenty of upper register ... and plenty of volume' i.e. faint

MOTTRAM: 14/1/129 [1970-1995]

'Joel Oppenheimer tribute tape', no further details, but apparently a reading by Oppenheimer;
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/130 [1968]

Composite tape of Frank O'Hara reading his poetry, at different times, 1959-1968, list of poems on sleeve;
capacity: 60 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/131 1994 Apr 5

David Meltzer reading at Compendium Book, 1994, Side A only;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/132 1994 Jun 11

Eric Mottram talk on 'The Picturesque', delivered at Herefordshire College of Art and Design, 1994, followed by discussion;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/133 [1970-1995]

Jack Michelene (sc. Micheline?) reading his poetry, no further details, side A only;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: clear but low recording level

MOTTRAM: 14/1/134 1994 Jul 11

Martha King, Elaine Randell and Basil King reading at the East-West Gallery, London, 1994;
capacity: 60 minsnote: Dolby B used
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/135 1994 May 24

Noam Chomsky talking on Internalist and Naturalist approaches to language, King's College London, 1994;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/136 (a) and (b) 1994 Sep 30

Eric Mottram in discussion with Steve Want, 1994, on 'paranoia';note: there are two copies of this tape; compare also MOTTRAM 14/1/146-147
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/137 1994 Dec 1

Eric Mottram talking on '19th century American science fiction and utopias' at Research Centre for American Studies, King's College London, 1994;
capacity: 90 minsnote: words lost as tape is turned are given as '... the breath of life again after long suffocation ... Bell, too, was a major technocrat'
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/138 [1978]

Paul Evans and David Chaloner reading their poetry, no further details;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/139 1959-1969

Composite tape, with readings by Gregory Corso, 1969, Peter Orlovsky, not dated, John Wieners and Philip Lamantia, both 1959, Lew Welch, Allen Ginsberg, Philip Whalen, Michael McClure, David Meltzer and Kirby Doyle, all 1963; attached note gives details of poems read;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/140 1993 Jul 13

David Bromige and Cris Cheek reading at Sub Voicive (The Three Cups, London), 1993;
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/141 not dated

Roy Fisher reading his poems, no further details, side A only;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/142 1994 Sep 6

Allen Fisher reading at Sub Voicive (The Three Cups, London) 1994;
condition: good but some background hum

MOTTRAM: 14/1/143 1994 Oct 10

Iain Sinclair and Jeff Nuttall reading their work at Poets & Writers series, East-West Gallery, London;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/144 1994 Oct 11

Tom Raworth and Jeff Nuttall reading their poems at Sub Voicive (London), 1994;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/145 1994 Nov 14

David Meltzer and Eric Mottram reading their poems at Poets & Writers series, East-West Gallery, London;
capacity: 90 mins
note: Mottram on side B carries over onto start of side A
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/146 1995 Jan 10

Tape discussion ?Steve Want and Eric Mottram, labelled, 'paranoia session, 1';
capacity: 90 mins
note: compare 14/1/136
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/147 1995 Jan 10

Tape discussion ?Steve Want and Eric Mottram, labelled 'paranoia session, 2', occupies side A only;
capacity: 60 mins
note: compare 14/1/136
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/148 1994 Oct 25

A. Ric Caddel reading at Sub Voicive (The Three Cups, London) 1994,
B. Colin Simms reading at Sub Voicive;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/149 (a) and (b) 1994 Jan 28

Mottram lecture on Harry Crews at Brunel University, 1994, part 1;
capacity: 90 mins
note; two copies
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/150 (a) and (b) 1994 Jan 28

Mottram lecture on Harry Crews at Brunel University, 1994, part 2; takes up part of side A only;
capacity: 90 mins
note: two copies
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/151 1994 Dec 9

Allen Ginsberg reading at Waterstones Bookshop, London, 1994;
capacity: 60 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/152 1994 Oct 24

Herbert Huncke reading at the Poets and Writers series, East-West Gallery, London, 1994;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/153 1994

A. Tom Pickard reading at Compendium Books 28 Mar 1994, at launch of his Tiepin Eros (Bloodaxe Books, Newcastle on Tyne, 1994),B. Cris Cheek reading/performing with Sinead Jones in the Poets & Writers series at East-West Gallery, London, 26 Jul 1994;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: Pickard muffled, Cheek excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/154 1994 May 10

Eric Mottram talking at King's College London, 1994, on 'The American presence and American cultural studies in Britain';
capacity: 60 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/155 1992

Eric Mottram reading his poems at the State University of New York at Buffalo, 1992, introduced by Robert Creeley;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: good, but voices remote

MOTTRAM: 14/1/156 1993 Mar 29

Eric Mottram reading his poems at Coimbra University, Portugal, 1993;note: tape opens omitting first poem, which sleeve note says was 'The effort'
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/157 1980 Sep 8

Live New Departures at Pentameters, London, 1980, featuring Roy Fisher and Jeff Nuttall playing jazz, Eric Mottram, Michele Hanson, Ignition (a group of two poets) and Michael Horovitz;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/158 1994 Feb 2

Eric Mottram speaking at the James Joyce Society of London, 1994, at the University of North London, on 'Luciano Berio and John Cage: contemporary music's response to James Joyce', introduced by Chris Rolfe, and musical illustrations by John Whiting;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/159 1992 Dec 8

Tribute to Paul Evans, at Sub Voicive (The Three Cups, London), 1992, introduced by Lee Harwood;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: variable (includes material already on tape)

MOTTRAM: 14/1/160 1978

A. Michael Lally reading at The West End Bar, New York City, 1978,
B. James Koller reading at St Mark's Church, New York City, Spring 1978, followed by Ed Sanders reading his 'Investigative poetry' at the WBAI (?);
capacity: 90 mins
condition: side A, echoing acoustic, side B excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/161 1965

Jack Spicer reading his text 'The Holy Grail' at the Berkeley Poetry Conference, 1965;
condition: good but voice rather faint

MOTTRAM: 14/1/162 1963, 1968

Ezra Pound reading 'The Confucian Odes' from an unspecified broadcast, 1968, followed by Jack Spicer delivering the Vancouver Lecture, 1963, 'Breaks off mid-sentence';
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/163 1976, 1979

A. Barry MacSweeney reading at Lumb Bank, Yorkshire, 22 [Sep] 1976,
B. Jasper Carrot at Theatre Royal, London, 1979;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/164 1981 Oct 26

Tony Jackson reading at King's Poetry Series, King's College London, 1981, followed by Paul Brown at same event;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/165 1982 Feb 2

Iain Sinclair reading at King's Poetry Series, King's College London, 1982;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: good, but some interference from rocking of microphone

MOTTRAM: 14/1/166 1982

Eric Mottram reading at King's Poetry Series, King's College London, 16 Feb 1982, followed by Stuart Montgomery at same venue, 16 Mar 1982;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/167 1965

Robert Creeley reading his poems at The Berkeley Poetry Conference, 22 Jul 1965, followed by part 1 of A sense of measure (Calder & Boyars, London, 1972), 23 Jul 1965;
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/168 1965

Robert Creeley reading part 2 of A sense of measure (Calder & Boyars, London, 1972), at The Berkeley Poetry Conference, 23 Jul 1965;
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/169 1981

Eric Mottram reading his poems at Sub Voicive (Rose & Crown, Highgate, London) 24 Apr 1981, followed by programme on Billy the Kid recorded from the radio, 15 Jul 1981;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: poor, Mottram's voice distorted in recording or tape deteriorated

MOTTRAM: 14/1/170 1977 Apr 21

A. Fielding Dawson reading at 'NWPS', Air Gallery, 1977
B. Robert Creeley reading at same event;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/171 1993 Oct 4

Tom Meyer reading at Workfortheeyetodo (London), 1993,
B. Jonathan Williams reading at the same event;
capacity: 60 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/172 1979 Jan 16

A. Neil Oram reading at King's Poetry Series, King's College London, 1979,
B. Ken Smith reading at the same event;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/173 1990 Aug 7

Anne Waldman reading at Sub Voicive (The Prince George of Cumberland, London), 1990, introduced by Mottram;
capacity: 90 mins
note: Dolby B used
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/174 1978 Nov 16

A multi-voice performance of Louis Zukofsky's 'A-24', with the voices of U. C. Davies, Steve Benson, Barrett Watten, Carla Harryman, Kit Robinson, Lyn Hejinian, and piano by Bob Perelman;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/175 1965

A. Jonathan Williams reading, no further details,B. Robert Creeley reading 'Words' pt. 1 at Berkeley, 1965; these poems were later published as Words (Scribner, New York [1967]);
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/176 1965

Robert Creeley, concluding his Berkeley 1965 reading of 'Words', followed by Louis Zukofsky, followed by Ted Berrigan, no further details;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/177 1968 Mar 4

Louis Zukofsky reading at Buffalo Festival of the Arts, 1968, introduced by Robert Creeley, details of poems read given on sleeve;
capacity: 60 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/178 1982

Composite tape from San Francisco, 1982, with A. Louis Zukofsky reading,
B. Robert Grenier [1980] and David Bromige (1973) reading;
capacity: 90 min
condition: whole tape exhibits considerable hiss

MOTTRAM: 14/1/179 1981 Oct 13

A. John Wilkinson reading at King's Poetry Series, King's College London, 1981,
B. Barry MacSweeney reading at same event;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/180 1981-1982

Clive Fencott reading with Bob Cobbing at Sub Voicive, London, 7 Jan 1982, followed by Bill Sherman reading at Sub Voicive 3 Dec 1981;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: Fencott excellent, Sherman high level of hiss

MOTTRAM: 14/1/181 1978

A. Barry MacSweeney reading at King's Poetry Series, King's College London, 22 [Aug] 1978,
B. Allen Ginsberg reading at Naropa Benefit event, with Carl Solomon and others:
capacity: 90 min
condition: side A faint and echoing, side B also somewhat faint

MOTTRAM: 14/1/182 1981 Feb 11

Tom Lowenstein reading at King's Poetry Series, King's College London, 1981, followed by David Chaloner reading at the same event;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/183 1975

Basil Bunting interviewed by Eric Mottram, 7 Mar 1975, with note, 'better copy elsewhere', followed by undated celebration reading for Basil Bunting featuring 10 poets including Barry MacSweeney, Roy Fisher, Colin Simms;
capacity: 60 mins
condition: interview excellent, reading of variable quality

MOTTRAM: 14/1/184 1980 Apr 25

Carl Rakosi reading at Institute of United States Studies, University of London, 1980;
capacity: 120 mins
note: unidentified recording from radio on part of side B
condition: faint, some crackling

MOTTRAM: 14/1/185 1963 Aug 13

Charles Olson reading from 'Maximus IV' at the Vancouver Poetry Conference, 1963;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: poor, 'hum from the master tape'

MOTTRAM: 14/1/186 1963 Aug 13

Charles Olson reading extracts from 'Maximus IV and V' at Vancouver Poetry Conference, 1963;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: variable, still considerable hum

MOTTRAM: 14/1/187 1963 Aug 14-16

Charles Olson concluding his reading at Vancouver Poetry Conference, 1963, with excerpts from 'Maximus VI', followed by Robert Creeley talk on Olson continued on tape 14/1/188;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: Olson still with hum, Creeley good

MOTTRAM: 14/1/188 not dated

Robert Creeley talking about Charles Olson, continued, followed by undated Olson reading at Cortland pt. 1;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: good

MOTTRAM: 14/1/189 1965

Charles Olson reading poems later published as The causal mythology (Four Seasons Foundation, San Francisco, 1969), with introduction by Robert Duncan; followed by Olson, Cortland reading pt. 2;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/190 [1970-1995]

Noted as 'Charles Olson - a long session with Gerard Malanga';
note: only occupies side A
condition: good but Melanga's voice as interviewer faint/remote

MOTTRAM: 14/1/191 1982

Tape prepared in San Francisco, 1982
A. Charles Olson reading, details of poem notes on sleeve, but as to date, only says '1960s?',
B. Louis Zukofsky interview, 1966;
capacity: 60 mins
condition: side A excellent, B faint

MOTTRAM: 14/1/192 [1965]

Robert Duncan speaking on 'Psyche: myth and the moment of truth', no further details;
note 1: occupies side A only
note 2: on date compare 14/1/196 below
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/193 1965 Jul 16

Robert Duncan reading 'Passages 1-25' at The Berkeley Poetry Conference, 1965, noted as 'first performance';
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/194 [1970-1995]

Robert Hughes talking on 'Ezra Pound and music; pt. 1;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/195 [1970-1995]

Robert Hughes talking on 'Ezra Pound and music; pt. 2;
capacity: 90 mins
note: only occupies side A
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/196 1965-1966

Composite tape comprising Robert Duncan talking on 'Psyche - myth and the moment of truth' at Berkeley, 13 Jul 1965, Charles Olson talking about his 'The causal mythology' at Berkeley 1965, Allen Ginsberg reading 'Wichita vortex sutra' at Spring Arts festival, State University of New York at Buffalo, 5 Mar 1966;
capacity: 90 mins
note: occupies side A only
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/197 1939-1983

Collected examples of Ezra Pound reading from 1939 to 1959, followed by 'Pound-Cavalcanti: excerpts from the Arch Ensemble performance in 1983', pt. 1;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent, but some distortion in the second (musical) item

MOTTRAM: 14/1/198 1983

'Pound-Cavalcanti: excerpts from the Arch Ensemble performance in 1983', pt. 2;
capacity: 120 mins
note: occupies side A only
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/199 1978-1979

A. Andrew Crozier reading at King's Poetry Series, King's College London, 13 Mar 1979,
B. Bill Berkson reading at the Institute of United States Studies, London, 19 Sep 1978;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: A, muffled or booming acoustic B, good, but whole tape liable to unstable speed (too tight wound?)

MOTTRAM: 14/1/200 1971, 1978

A. Muriel Rukeyser reading at the Institute of United States Studies, London, 8 Sep 1978, details of poems read on sleeve
B. Rukeyser reading at Better Books, London, 18 Jan 1971;
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/201 1986 Mar 11

Toby Olson reading at Sub Voicive (The White Swan, London) 1986;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/202 1993 Jun 4

Ed Dorn reading at Compendium Bookshop, London, 1993;
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/203 1975 Dec 12

Robert Creeley reading at Allentown Community Centre, Buffalo;
capacity: 120 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/204 1976 Sep 21

Barry MacSweeney at Lumb Bank, Yorkshire: talk on attitude to the environment in pastoral poetry, followed by discussion;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/205 1975

A. Bill Griffiths reading at Lumb Bank, Yorkshire, 22 Aug 1975,
B. multi-voice performance of Jeff Nuttall The Fox's lair (Aloes Books, London, 1972), at same venue, 23 Aug 1975, followed on same occasion by Diz Willis reading;
capacity: 120 mins
condition: side A faint, side B variable

MOTTRAM: 14/1/206 1976, 1981

Tom Pickard programme 'The Jarrow March' from Radio 3, 5 Nov 1976, followed by Pickard reading at ALP (Association of Little Presses) 15th Anniversary celebration at London Musicians Collective, 24 Jul 1981;
capacity: 120 mins
condition: excellent from radio, but reading faint

MOTTRAM: 14/1/207 1981 Jul 24

A. Pierre Joris reading at ALP (Association of Little Presses) 15th Anniversary celebration at London Musicians Collective, 24 Jul 1981,
B. Eric Mottram reading on same occasion;
capacity: 60 mins
condition: faint

MOTTRAM: 14/1/208 1978 Mar 21

Iain Sinclair reading from Lud Heat (Albion Village Press, London, 1975) at King's Poetry Series, King's College London, 1978;
capacity: 120 mins
condition: good but some background hum
Note: currently unavailable

MOTTRAM: 14/1/209 1985

'Audio-tape anthology': George Qasha and Charles Stein reading sound poems, compiled Barrytown, April, 1985, typed insert gives details;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/210 1978 Jul 8

Bob Cobbing talking and performing at Orpington, 1978, part 1;
capacity: 120 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/211 1978

Bob Cobbing talking and performing at Orpington, 8 Jul 1978, part 2, including some discussion with Eric Mottram, followed briefly on side B by Edwin Morgan and Edward Braithwaite reading from TV, 9 Jul 1978;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/212 1981 Jul 24

A. Anthony Barnett reading at ALP (Association of Little Presses) 15th Anniversary celebration at London Musicians Collective, 24 Jul 1981,B. Ric Caddel reading at same event;
capacity: 60 mins
condition: faint

MOTTRAM: 14/1/213 1981

Lawrence Upton reading at King's Poetry Series, King's College London, 24 Feb 1981, followed by Ralph Hawkins reading in the same series, 10 Mar 1981;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/214 1981 Apr 28

Christopher Dewdney reading at King's Poetry Series, King's College London, 1981;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/215 1980 Aug 8

Cris Cheek performing at The Rainbow Café, 1980;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/216 1978 Jul 20

Crash Bang Wallop (comprising Cris Cheek, Lawrence Upton, Clive Fencott) performing at the Laundry Gallery, 1978, including work by Carlyle Reedy;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: tape broken, contents not fully checked

MOTTRAM: 14/1/217 1980 Nov 25

Ecuatorial Benefit Reading at King's Poetry Series , King's College London, 1980, including Spanish poetry in translation ready by Eric Mottram, Will Rowe, Pierre Joris, Ken Edwards;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/218 1974 Jan 26

Barry MacSweeney reading at King's Poetry Series, King's College London, 1974, reading with Bill Griffiths; MacSweeney opened and closed the reading;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent, though tape creased at one point from storage without box

MOTTRAM: 14/1/219 1981 Feb 21

A. Barry MacSweeney reading at Liverpool Contemporary Poetry Symposium, 1981, part 1,
B. Eric Mottram reading at the same event;
capacity: 120 mins
condition: A, voice faint, B, better

MOTTRAM: 14/1/220 1981

A. John Wilkinson reading at the Liverpool Contemporary Poetry Symposium, 21 Feb 1981,
B. Barry MacSweeney reading at the same event, part 2 i.e. continued from previous cassette;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: side A excellent, B still slightly faint

MOTTRAM: 14/1/221 1980 Oct 14

A. Bill Griffiths reading at King's Poetry Series, King's College London, 1983,B. Ken Smith reading at the same event;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/222 1974 Apr 5

Barry MacSweeney reading at The Poetry Society, London;
capacity: 120 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/223 1978 Nov 28

A. Ulli McCarthy (Freer) reading at King's Poetry Series, King's College London, 1978,
B. P. C. Fencott reading at the same event; Fencott reading finishes on spare tape at the end of side A;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/224 1979

A. Barry MacSweeney reading his poem sequence 'The odes' at Skeete, 26-27 Mar 1979;
B. MacSweeney reading at the King's Poetry Series, King's College London, 16 Oct 1979, part 1, introduced by Eric Mottram;
capacity: 120 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/225 1979 Oct 16

Barry MacSweeney reading at the King's Poetry Series, King's College London, 1979, part 2;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/226 1980 Mar 18

Jeremy Hilton reading at the King's Poetry Series, King's College London, 1980, followed by David Miller reading at the same event;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/227 1977

Robert Duncan reading at the Polytechnic of Central London, 1977; works read are listed on the sleeve;note: fills side A only
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/228 1967 May 1

Robert Duncan reading at State University of New York at Buffalo, 1967, part 1:
A. 'Passages 1-13',B. 'Passages 14-26';
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/229 1967, 1968

Robert Duncan reading at State University of New York at Buffalo, 1967, part 2, comprising 'Passages 27-30', followed by 'Passage 31' from Buffalo Festival of the Arts, 6 Jun 1968;
capacity: 90 mins
note: only occupies side A
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/230 undated

Basil Bunting celebration, featuring 10 poets: Compare tape MOTTRAM 14/1/183
capacity: 60 mins
condition: execrable; side A very faint, and too fast; side B has bad interference

MOTTRAM: 14/1/231 1980 Jan 22

A. Glenda George reading at King's Poetry Series, King's College London, 1980,
B. Paul Evans reading at same event;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/232 1982

A. Alan Halsey reading at King's Poetry Series, King's College London, 16 Feb 1982, lacking last 5 mins
B. Rod Mengham reading at same venue, 16 Mar 1982;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/233 1981

Allen Fisher reading at Sub Voicive (Rose & Crown, London) 19 Jun 1981, followed by Frankie Howard programme recorded from television 8 Sep 1981;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/234 1978 Oct 17

A. Lee Harwood reading at King's Poetry Series, King's College London, 1978
B. Bill Sherman reading, no further details;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: poor, high level of hiss on both sides

MOTTRAM: 14/1/235 [1980]

Barry MacSweeney reading at Poetry & Politics Conference, London [1980], followed by Iain Sinclair at same event;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: both readers very faint

MOTTRAM: 14/1/236 1967-1968

Jerome Rothenberg reading at Arts Laboratory, 2 Sep 1967, followed by Michael McClure reading at unspecified venue, 1968, McClure poems listed on sleeve;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: good, McClure's voice slightly booming

MOTTRAM: 14/1/237 1980 Jun

David Antin reading 'The principle of fit, 2' at the Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington D. C.;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/238 1980 Dec 9

A. Ken Edwards reading at King's Poetry Series, King's College London, 1980, note 'opening prose piece missing',
B. Lee Harwood at same event;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/239 1981 Jan 13

A. John Freeman reading at King's Poetry Series, King's College London, 1981,
B. Roy Fisher reading at same event;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/240 1973 Mar 5

Bob Cobbing interviewed by Eric Mottram, at The Poetry Society, London, 1973
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/241 1973 Mar 19

Stuart Montgomery interviewed by Eric Mottram, at The Poetry Society, London, 1973;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/242 1973 Jan 22

Roy Fisher interviewed by Eric Mottram at The Poetry Society, London
capacity: 60 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/243 1973 Feb 19

Opal L. Nations, Allen Fisher, Doug Lang (Fluxshoe as a group), interviewed by Eric Mottram at The Poetry Society, London, 1973;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/244 1972 Oct 9

Lee Harwood interviewed by Eric Mottram at The Poetry Society, London, 1972;
capacity: 60 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/245 1973 Feb 5

Thomas A. Clark interviewed by Eric Mottram at The Poetry Society, London, 1973;
capacity: 60 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/246 1973 Apr 9

Dom Sylvester Houedard interviewed by Eric Mottram at The Poetry Society, London, 1973;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/247 1973 Feb 14

Dick Higgins interviewed by Eric Mottram, at the Kensington Palace Hotel, 1973;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/248 1972

Tom Pickard interviewed by Eric Mottram (at The Poetry Society, London), 23 Oct 1972, followed by Eric Mottram interviewed by Bob Cobbing, probably same venue, 20 Nov 1972;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/249 1972 Nov 7

A. Bill Butler interviewed by Eric Mottram at The Poetry Society, London, 1972,
B. Jeff Nuttall interviewed by Eric Mottram, probably at the same event;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/250 1974 Dec 14

Barry MacSweeney interviewed by Eric Mottram at The Poetry Society, London, 1974;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/251 1974 Sep 23

Ken Smith interviewed by Eric Mottram at The Poetry Society, London, 1974;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/252 [1991]

Eric Mottram: Lecture at Institut d'Anglais, Paris, on The new British poetry (Paladin, London, 1988) and questions of editing;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/253 1991 Mar 15

Eric Mottram reading on Shakespeare & Co (bookshop) benefit occasion, Paris, 1991;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/254 1973

A. George Oppen reading Of being numerous (New Directions, New York, 1968) at Polytechnic of Central London conference, 1973,
B. Wallace Stevens reading 'The idea of order at Key West', recorded from gramophone recording going back to 1957;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/255 1974 Oct 17

Pierre Joris and Eric Mottram reading at Transgravity-Enterprise, Chalk farm, London, 1974;
capacity: 90 mins
note: sleeve note on participants is inaccurate
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/256 1975 Nov 1

Jerome Rothenberg reading at Polytechnic of Central London conference, followed by Michael McClure;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: tape too tight wound to play easily, so unable to verify condition of McClure reading, though Rothenberg present in potentially excellent condition

MOTTRAM: 14/1/257 1982 May 27

Robert Creeley reading at Commonwealth Club, Leamington Spa, 1982, part 1;
capacity: 60 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/258 1982 May 27

Robert Creeley reading at Commonwealth Club, Leamington Spa, 1982, part 2;
capacity: 60 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/259 1981

Jerome Rothenberg reading at King's Poetry Series, King's College London, 26 Jun 1981, followed by interview of Rothenberg by Mottram, 29 Jun 1981, part 1;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/260 1981 Jun 29

Interview of Jerome Rothenberg by Mottram, part 2;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: faint

MOTTRAM: 14/1/261 1981

Interview of Jerome Rothenberg by Mottram, part 3, followed by item of music by Thea Musgrave, recorded from Radio 3, 2 Nov 1981;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/262 1979

A. James Koller reading at Institute of United States Studies, London, 6 Oct 1979,
B. Ian Sinclair reading from Suicide Bridge (Albion Village Press, London, 1978), at King's Poetry Series, King's College London, 27 Nov 1979, part 1;
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/263 1979

A. Ian Sinclair reading from Suicide Bridge (Albion Village Press, London, 1978), at King's Poetry Series, King's College London, 27 Nov 1979, part 1, B. Chris Torrance reading at King's Poetry Series, King's College London, 23 Oct 1979, continued from #;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/264 1981 Nov 27

David Henderson reading at Institute of United States Studies, London, 1981;
capacity: 90 mins
note: only occupies side A
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/265 [1981]

Clarence Major reading at Institute of United States Studies, London,
capacity: 90 mins
note: not dated, but cassette type and inscription resembles item 14/1/264
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/266 1989

Eric Mottram interviewed by Wignesan at King's College London, 4 Sep 1989, continued on 7 Sep 1979, part 1;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: good, some slight traffic noise in background

MOTTRAM: 14/1/267 1989 Sep 7

Eric Mottram interviewed by Wignesan at King's College London, 7 Sep 1989, part 2;
note: uses side A only
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/268 1977

Allen Fisher reading versions, partly improvised, of his 'Apocaylptic sonnets', with covering note by Fisher on the sleeve;
capacity: 60 mins
condition: good, but some background hum

MOTTRAM: 14/1/269 1988 Dec 16

Cris Cheek reading at Sub Voicive, London, 1988
condition: good, but voice recorded at rather low level

MOTTRAM: 14/1/270 1976 Nov 14

Allen Fisher reading 'Art of flight', 1976;
capacity: 60 mins
note: variously marked as 'part 1', 'session two', though no sequel/prequel tape as yet located, though another version exists at 14/1/59
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/271 1974, 1975

A. Bill Griffiths reading at The Poetry Society, London, 10 Oct 1975,
B. F. T. Prince reading at The Poetry Society 11 Oct 1974;
capacity: 120 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/272 1991 Feb

Allen Fisher reading alternately with Robert Creeley, at Aberystwyth, 1991, marked as 'part 1';
capacity: 90 mins
note: no sequel tape has been found
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/273 1984, 1985

George Evans reading at Sub Voicive (The White Swan, London) Oct 1984, followed by 'part 2' of Hanne Bramness reading, 15 Oct 1985;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: considerable background noise during Evans, Bramness excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/274 1977 Sep 26

Lewis MacAdams reading his work, recorded at Guernsey Grove, marked 'part 1/2';
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/275 [1967-1968]

Robert Duncan reading 'Venice poem' ('continued'), and 'Passages 30-31' at Buffalo, followed by Bill Butler reading Byrne's Atlas (ready 1968, published Wallrich Books, London, 1970);
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/276 1980

A. Allen Fisher reading at King's Poetry Series, King's College London, 19 Feb 1980, part 1,
B. music programme including David Toop recorded off Radio 3, 25 Feb 1980;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/277 1980

A. Allen Fisher reading at King's Poetry Series, King's College London, 19 Feb 1980, part 2,
B. Peter Riley reading at King's Poetry Series, King's College London, 4 Mar 1980;
capacity: 120 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/278 1976 Nov 19

Peter Barry reading at Sub Voicive (The White Swan, London) 1976, followed by Robert Hampson and Ken Edwards reading at the same event;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: poor, very variable voice levels

MOTTRAM: 14/1/279 1974 Mar

Eric Mottram reading at Kent State University, Ohio, Mar 1974;
capacity: 120 mins
note: starts some way in on side A, only occupies side A
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/280 1977 Aug 2

A. Roy Fisher reading at Lumb Bank, Yorkshire, 1977,
B. Eric Mottram reading at same event;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/281 1975 Oct 3

Pierre Joris reading alternately with Robert Vas Dias at The Poetry Society, London, 1975;
capacity: 120 mins
condition: good, but slightly remote

MOTTRAM: 14/1/282 1984 Jan 17

A. Clive Fencott reading at King's Poetry Series, King's College London, 1984, assisted by Steven Moore,
B. Lee Harwood reading at the same event;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/283 1987

A. Elaine Randell reading at 'R.A.S.P.', 3 Apr 1987,
B. Gilbert Adair reading, followed by Ken Edwards, details uncertain;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/284 1988 Jun 21

Allen Fisher reading at Sub Voicive (The White Swan, London), 1988;
condition: initially, Fisher assisted by female voice, both reading against taped background, leads to poor definition; subsequently improves, but still intrusive background hum.

MOTTRAM: 14/1/285 1973, 1975

A. Clayton Eshleman reading at Compendium Bookshop, London, 13 Nov 1973,
B. Allen Fisher reading at The Poetry Society, London, 10 Oct 1975, followed by Bill Griffiths, no details;
capacity: 120 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/286 1977 Apr 27

A. Tadeusz Rozewicz reading at the Air Gallery, 1977,
B. Tom Raworth reading at same venue;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/287 1978, 1979

A. Douglas Oliver reading at King's Poetry Series, King's College London, 13 Nov 1978,
B. Paul Matthews reading at same venue, 13 Feb 1979, starts some way in;
capacity: 120 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/288 1975

A. Bill Griffiths talking on George Crabbe followed by Eric Mottram talking on William Wordsworth at The Poetry Society, 16 Oct 1975,
B. Neil Oram reading at the same venue 17 Oct 1975;
capacity: 120 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/289 1976 Sep 22

Elaine Randell talking about her work and reading her work at Lumb Bank, Yorkshire, 1976;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/290 1976 Apr 2

A. Paul Buck reading at The Poetry Society, London, 1976,
B. Tony Lopez, reading at the same event;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/291 1979 May 8

John Welch reading at King's Poetry Series, King's College London, 1979, followed by Brian Catling reading at the same event;
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/292 1980 Jun 14

Clive Fencott reading alternately with Bill Griffiths at the Poetry & Politics Conference at the Polytechnic of Central London, 1980;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/293 1990 Jan 26

A. Tony Baker reading at Sub Voicive, London, 1990, followed by Harry Gilonis at same event
B. The same poets reading together in a rengo sequence;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: good but voices faint

MOTTRAM: 14/1/294 1975 Feb 26

Elaine Randell reading alternately with Eric Mottram in the King's Poetry Series, King's College London, 1975;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/295 1978 Jun 24

Allen Fisher reading, and talking about his work, at Alembic, 1978;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/296 1976

Paul Buck reading his work 'xxxx7' at Colpitts Hotel, Durham, 19 Nov 1976, with some supplementary material recorded at home, 22 Nov 1976 and 4 Dec 1976;
capacity: 60 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/297 1978 Dec 12

Ken Edwards reading at King's Poetry Series, King's College London, 1978, followed by Peter Barry and Robert Hampson;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/298 1972 Apr 2

Doug Lang reading his work;
capacity: 60 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/299 1978 Aug 31

Pierre Joris reading at Laundry Gallery, 1978;
capacity: 90 mins
note: details of reading on sleeve
condition: good, but some background ghosting from previous layer of recording

MOTTRAM: 14/1/300 1976 Mar 3

Allen De Loach, tape letter to Mottram;
capacity: 60 mins
condition: serious background noise (from car he is driving in)

MOTTRAM: 14/1/301 1986 Mar 18

Gilbert Adair reading at Sub Voicive (The White Swan, London), 1986;
capacity: 60 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/302 1977 Nov 10

Allen Fisher reading at Polytechnic of Central London [conference], 1977;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: good, voice slightly muffled

MOTTRAM: 14/1/303 1973 [Sep] 24

Nathaniel Tarn reading his work;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/304 1973 Oct 20

Writers Forum 100 celebration at The Poetry Society, 1973, featuring Bob Cobbing [with Paul Burwell?], and many authors published by Writers Forum;
capacity: 120 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/305 1976 Feb 13

A. Barry MacSweeney reading 'Black torch' (later published by New London Pride, 1978);
B. unidentified orchestral piece from Radio;
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/306 1975 Feb 5

Eric Mottram and Elaine Feinstein reading alternately at Essex (University);
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/307 1973 Sep 23

Harlow Poetry Society event, part 1:Introduction by Melville Hardiment followed by reading by Eric Mottram and Bill Butler;
capacity: 90 mins
note: side B is recorded prior to side A
condition: good, but voice slightly muffled

MOTTRAM: 14/1/308 1973 Sep 23

Harlow Poetry Society event, part 2:
Reading by Bill Butler concluded, followed by (possibly unrelated) readings by Richard Miller and Opal L. Nations;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: Butler and Miller somewhat muffled, Nations stronger

MOTTRAM: 14/1/309 1975

A. An account of the Cambridge Poetry Festival introduced by George Macbeth, recorded from Radio 3, 25 May 1975,
B. Jeremy Hilton reading at King's Poetry Series, King's College London, 13 May 1975, followed by Iain Sinclair reading at the same event;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/310 1977 Jun 6

Brighton Festival of Arts, 1977: Readings by Bill Griffiths, Allen Fisher, Jeff Nuttall, Eric Mottram;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/311 1974 Nov 8

A. John James reading at The Poetry Society, London, 1974,
B. Douglas Oliver reading at the same event;
capacity: 90 mins
note: side B actually starts with a short stretch of Pierre Joris reading
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/312 1975 Feb 4

A. Ken Smith reading at King's Poetry Series, King's College London, 1975,
B. Lee Harwood reading at same event;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent
Note: currently unavailable

MOTTRAM: 14/1/313 1983 Oct 18

Thomas A. Clark and Ken Edwards reading alternately at King's Poetry Series, King's College London, 1983;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: poor: voices faint and some crackle

MOTTRAM: 14/1/314 1975

Jeff Nuttall reading The patriarchs (later published by Arc, Todmorden, 1978) at Lumb Bank, Yorkshire, 20 Aug 1975, followed by Eric Mottram reading at the same venue, 21 Aug 1975;
capacity: 120 mins
condition: good, but low recording level

MOTTRAM: 14/1/315 1980 Jun 14

A. Ulli McCarthy (Freer) reading at the Poetry & Politics Conference at the Polytechnic of Central London, 1980,
B. Allen Fisher reading at the same event;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: good, but low recording level, poor sound level could result from distortion of position of pad that supports traveling tape; tape snapped on rewinding, apparently at point of previous repair

MOTTRAM: 14/1/316 1986 Sep 23

Nathaniel Tarn reading at Sub Voicive (White Swan, London), 1986;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/317 1976

A. Cris Cheek reading at Lumb Bank, Yorkshire, 22 Sep 1976, with other participants,
B. Elaine Randell reading at same venue, 23 Sep 1976, with other participants;
capacity: 60 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/318 1975, 1976

A. Ulli McCarthy (Freer) reading at The Poetry Society, London, 17 Oct 1975,
B. Ulli reading at home, 26 Jul 1976;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: side A rather echoing, B excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/319 1982 Dec 2

Allen Fisher reading at Jackson's Lane, 1982;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: good, some background hum

MOTTRAM: 14/1/320 [1970-1995]

Eric Mottram and Paul Evans reading alternately at Public House Bookshop, Brighton;
capacity: 120 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/321 1986 Jun 10

Ken Edwards reading at Sub Voicive (The White Swan, London), 1986;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent, but apparently tight wound

MOTTRAM: 14/1/322 1977, 1978

A. Survey of the Cambridge Poetry Festival 1977, recorded from the Radio,
B. Anthony Lopez reading at King's Poetry Series, King's College London, 31 Oct 1978;
capacity: 120 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/323 1977, 1982

A. Lee Harwood reading at Lamont Library, Harvard, 16 Aug 1977,
B. Lee Harwood reading, recorded off Radio 3, 10 Nov 1982;
capacity: 60 mins
note: Dolby B engaged
condition: side A, good but some hiss, side B excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/324 1986

Allen Fisher talking about Joseph Beuys prior to a poetry workshop at R.A.S.P., 17 Oct 1986, followed by talk of 12 Dec 1986, part 1;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/325 1985, 1986

Tom Raworth reading at Sub Voicive (The White Swan, London) 29 Oct 1985, followed by Allen Fisher at R.A.S.P., 12 Dec 1986, part 2;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: good; volume level drops with Fisher on side B

MOTTRAM: 14/1/326 1973

'(Allen) Ginsberg reading with (Theodore) Enslin recently from the Kalevala - "Blues Improvisation" - Jun 1973', followed by Ginsberg reading with David Meltzer and George [Dewdney];
capacity: 120 mins
note: marked 'Tape 2 - Michigan' and '3' in circle
condition: whole tape extremely faint

MOTTRAM: 14/1/327 (1973)

Allen Ginsberg reading and chanting, followed by Carl Rakosi reading his work;
capacity: 120 mins
note: marked 'Tape 2 - Michigan continued', 'Tape 3' and '4' in circle;
condition: whole tape extremely faint

MOTTRAM: 14/1/328 (1973)

Continuation of Carl Rakosi reading, followed by George Oppen, then 'Objectivist discussion' involving Rakosi, Oppen, Mary Oppen, Robert Duncan, Allen Ginsberg, Charles Reznikoff;
capacity: 120 mins
note: marked 'Tape 3 - Michigan' and '5' in circle;
condition: good but uniformly faint

MOTTRAM: 14/1/329 (1973)

End of 'Objectivist discussion' followed by readings by Robert Vas Dias and David Meltzer;
capacity: 90 mins
note: marked 'End of Tape 3 - Michigan - Tape 4' and '6' in circle;
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/330 1982 Jan 19

A. Geoffrey Ward reading at King's Poetry Series, King's College London, 1982,
B. Allen Fisher reading at same event, part 1;
capacity: 90 mins
note: no part 2 of the Fisher reading located
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/331 1973-1974

Bob Cobbing performing 'e colony' with Peter Finch, recorded Cardiff 1973, and 'Trigram', recorded from Swedish Radio Studies 1973, followed by Ken Irby reading at Mottrram's house, 18 Aug 1974;
capacity: 90 mins
note: Irby marked as continued elsewhere, but unlocated
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/332 1975-1976

A. David Tipton reading at The Poetry Society, 14 Nov 1975,
B. Elaine Randell, reading, 13 Feb 1976;
capacity: 60 mins
note: Tipton marked as 'cont' form prior tape, but unlocated
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/333 1982

Cris Cheek reading at King's Poetry Series, King's College London, 2 Mar 1982, followed by Jeff Nuttall part 1;
capacity: 90 mins
note: second part of Nuttall reading unlocated
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/334 1981

Edward Dorn reading at Institute of United States Studies, London, 16 Jun 1981, followed by Gilbert Adair reading at Mottram's house, 18 Jun 1981;
capacity: 90 mins
note: Adair noted as continued on second tape with Rauschenberg, i.e. MOTTRAM 14/1/89
condition: poor, muffled and faint

MOTTRAM: 14/1/335 (1974)

Polytechnic of Central London Poetry Conference, 1974: Stuart Montgomery reading alternately with Roy Fisher, followed by Elaine Feinstein and Jeff Nuttall;
capacity: 120 mins
note: marked 'Poets 1'
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/336 (1974)

Polytechnic of Central London Poetry Conference, 1974: Peter Finch, joined by Bob Cobbing for some poems, followed by David Chaloner, Tom Pickard, Barry MacSweeney;
capacity: 120 mins
note: marked 'Poets 2'
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/337 (1974)

Polytechnic of Central London Poetry Conference, 1974: Colin Simms reading, followed by Jeremy Hilton;
capacity: 120 mins
note: marked 'Poets 3'
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/338 (1974)

Polytechnic of Central London Poetry Conference, 1974: Allen Fisher reading, followed by Iain Sinclair, Peter Riley, Elaine Randell;
capacity: 120 mins
note: marked 'Poets 4'
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/339 (1974)

Polytechnic of Central London Poetry Conference, 1974: Eric Mottram reading, followed by Bob Cobbing (performing as abAna, with David Toop, Paul Burwell), and Jeff Nuttall; introductions apparently by Roger Guedalla;
capacity: 120 mins
note: marked 'Poets 5'
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/340 (1974)

Polytechnic of Central London Poetry Conference, 1974:
A. Lee Harwood, followed by Andrew Crozier,
B. Ken Smith, followed by Jim Burns;
capacity: 120 mins
note: marked 'Poets 6'
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/341 (1974)

Polytechnic of Central London Poetry Conference, 1974: Thomas A. Clark reading, followed by Paul Evans, Harry Guest, M. Shayer;
capacity: 120 mins
note: marked as 'Poets 7'
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/342 (1974)

Polytechnic of Central London Poetry Conference, 1974: Bill Griffiths (joined in some two-voice pieces by Sean O Huigin), followed by John Hall, Paul Brown;
capacity: 120 mins
note: marked 'Poets 9'
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/343 [1970-1995]

A. Iain Sinclair reading at Talus Benefit reading, King's College London,
B. Wendy Mulford reading at Polytechnic of Central London, 3 July;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/344 [1978]

John James reading at King's Poetry Series, King's College London [1978], followed by Barry MacSweeney reading Far cliff Babylon (Writers Forum, London, 1978);
capacity: 90 mins
note: sleeve says 'part 2 re-recorded'
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/345 1984 Feb 7

A. Roy Fisher reading at King's Poetry Series, King's College London, 1984,
B. Wendy Mulford reading at same event;
capacity: 60 mins
note: says 'continued on second tape' but unlocated
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/346 [1970-1995]

Robert Duncan, conclusion of reading, followed by Theodore Enslin reading;
capacity: 120 mins
note: marked '11' in a circle, no prior Duncan tape identified
condition: good but faint

MOTTRAM: 14/1/347 [1982]

Conclusion of Jeff Nuttall reading, followed by interview with Bud Freeman (saxophonist) recorded from Radio 3, 10 Mar 1982;
capacity: 90 mins
note: no prior Nuttall tape has been identified
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/348 [1984]

Reading at Pennsylvania University, including Eric Mottram, Simon Pettet, Bill Sherman;
capacity: 90 mins
note: marked as 'University of Pennsylvania - reading 2', also final Pettet item 'continued briefly on 2nd tape', neither tape located
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/349 [1970-1995]

Composite tape, titled 'American poetry 1', including work read by Wallace Stevens, Ezra Pound and William Carlos Williams;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/350 [1970-1995]

Composite tape, titled 'American poetry 2', including work read by Robert Lowell and Robert Frost;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/351 [1970-1995]

Composite tape, titled 'American poetry 3' including work read by e. e. Cummings and Marianne Moore;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/352 [1945-1995]

Composite tape, titled 'Modern American poetry 1', including work read by Ezra Pound, William Carlos Williams, Louis Zukofsky and Charles Olson;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/353 [1945-1995]

Theodore Enslin reading and discussing his work,with further reading on side B;
capacity: 60 mins
note: marked '1578' and '1 Enslin'
condition: poor, much background hum

MOTTRAM: 14/1/354 [1945-1995]

Theodore Enslin discussing his work;
capacity: 60 mins
note: marked '1613' and '2 Discussion'
condition: poor, faint signal, high background hum

MOTTRAM: 14/1/355 [1970-1995]

Fragment of David Meltzer reading, followed by a Small Press Editing and Publishing session, including contributions by George Economou, Robert Vas Dias and Allen De Loach;
capacity: 120 mins
note: marked '7 Small Press Discussion' and 'Tape 4 - Meltzer continued'
condition: poor, signal faint

MOTTRAM: 14/1/356 [1970-1995]

Small Press discussion continued from previous cassette, followed by Robert Duncan lecturing on 'Ideas and the meaning of form';
capacity: 120 mins
note: marked '8 Duncan' and Tape 4 - Little Mags session continued, Tape 5 Duncan'; compare 14/1/359
condition: good, but voice faint

MOTTRAM: 14/1/357 [1970-1995]

Robert Duncan continuing lecture series from previous cassette;
capacity: 120 mins
note: marked '9' and 'Tape 5 - Michigan, Duncan lectures'
condition: good, but voice faint

MOTTRAM: 14/1/358 [1970-1995]

Robert Duncan concluding lecture series from previous cassette, followed by Duncan talking about his work;
capacity: 120 mins
note: marked '10' and 'Tape 5 - Duncan - last lecture ... beginning of poetry'
note 2: pad on which tape runs displaced
condition: good, but voice faint

MOTTRAM: 14/1/359 [1970-1995]

Robert Duncan on 'Ideas and the meaning of form'. Only occupies opening of side A. It is uncertain how this fragment relates to 14/1/356 and subsequent cassettes;
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/360 [1970-1995]

Jack Spicer talking about his writing and answering questions in public session;
capacity:
note: in set comprising 14/1/360-365
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/361 [1969]

Paul Blackburn reading at St Mark's Poetry Project, New York, 'c,1969';
note: in set comprising 14/1/360-365
condition: poor, much background hiss

MOTTRAM: 14/1/362 1979 Feb 27

'Sonnet Workshop - for (St Mark's) Poetry Project 1979' conducted by Ted Berrigan;
note: in set comprising 14/1/360-365
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/363 1988 Apr 9

Panel discussion on the 'New York School' (of poetry) at St Mark's Poetry Project, New York,
note: in set comprising 14/1/360-365
condition: good, but some background hum

MOTTRAM: 14/1/364 1968

John Wieners reading at Brooklyn College, 1968;
note: in set comprising 14/1/360-365
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/365 1988

'Allen Ginsberg on censorship';
note: in set comprising 14/1/360-365
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/366 1981 May 16

'Poetry of Contemporary America' at the Institute of United States Studies, 1. Introduction by Howell Daniels and talk 'Sites & sounds of the contemporary in current American poetry' by Mottram;
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/367 1981 May 16

'Poetry of Contemporary America' at the Institute of United States Studies, 2. Talk on 'Ethnopoetics' by David Murray;
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/368 1981 May 16

'Poetry of Contemporary America' at the Institute of United States Studies, 3. Talk on Robert Kelly by Pierre Joris, followed by a discussion period;
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/369 1981 May 16

'Poetry of Contemporary America' at the Institute of United States Studies, 4. Talk on 'Pure poetry: the referential discussion in American poetry of the 1970s' by Allen Fisher;
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/370 1981 May 16

'Poetry of Contemporary America' at the Institute of United States Studies, 5. Talk on 'From Idaho out: Ed Dorn's "geographic business"' by Robert Hampson, followed by a discussion period;
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/371 1990 Feb 15

Eric Mottram reading his poems at Shakespeare & Co. bookshop benefit reading, Paris, 1990;
capacity: 90 mins
note: forms pair with following cassette
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/372 1990 Feb 17

Eric Mottram reading his poems at Attica, Pairs, 1990, followed by discussion period;
capacity: 90 mins
note: forms pair with preceding cassette
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/373 1990 May 12

Institute of United States Studies, London, conference: talk by Clive Bush on '"To their own true purpose": American poets & cultural studies';
capacity: 100 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/374 1990 May 12

Institute of United States Studies, London, conference: talk by David Murray on '"Understanding the alien": American ethnography and science fiction';
capacity: 100 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/375 1990 May 12

Institute of United States Studies, London, conference: talk by Dale Carter on 'Evasive action: America in the Fifties';
capacity: 100 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/376 1990 May 12

Institute of United States Studies, London, conference: talk by Robert Lee on 'Self inscriptions: the new American ethnicity';
capacity: 100 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/377 1990 May 12

Institute of United States Studies, London, conference: talk by Eric Mottram on '"What a place to sleep": intercultural and countercultural actions from 1950 in America', with notably introduction by Howell Daniels;
capacity: 100 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/378 1991 Jan 17

Eric Mottram, graduate seminar, session 1;
capacity: 90 ins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/379 1991 Jan 24

Eric Mottram, graduate seminar, session 2;
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/380 1991 Feb 7

Eric Mottram, graduate seminar, session 3;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/381 1991 Feb 14

Eric Mottram, graduate seminar, session 4;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/382 1991 Feb 21

Eric Mottram, graduate seminar, session 5;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/383 1991 Feb 28

Eric Mottram, graduate seminar, session 6;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/384 1991 Mar 7

Eric Mottram, graduate seminar, session 7;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/385 1991 May 16

Eric Mottram, graduate seminar, session 8;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: good, but some background hiss

MOTTRAM: 14/1/386 1991 May 23

Eric Mottram, graduate seminar, session 9;
capacity: 90 mins
condition; excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/387 1991 May 30

Eric Mottram, graduate seminar, session 10;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/388 1991 Jun 6

Eric Mottram, graduate seminar, session 11;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/389 1991 Jun 13

Eric Mottram, graduate seminar, session 12;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/390 1991 Jun 20

Eric Mottram, graduate seminar, session 13
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/391 1991 Jun 27

Eric Mottram, graduate seminar, session 14
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/392 1991 Jan 31

Eric Mottram seminar on Radical Poetics, possibly part of preceding sequence;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/393 1994 Oct 7

Eric Mottram seminar course on 'Radical Poetics: Inheritance', session 1;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/394 1994 Oct 14

Eric Mottram seminar course on 'Radical Poetics: Inheritance', session 2;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: exellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/395 1994 Oct 21

Eric Mottram seminar course on 'Radical Poetics: Inheritance', session 3;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/396 1994 Nov 11

Eric Mottram seminar course on 'Radical Poetics: Inheritance', session 4;
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/397 1994 Nov 18

Eric Mottram seminar course on 'Radical Poetics: Inheritance', session 5;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/398 1994 Dec 9

Eric Mottram seminar course on 'Radical Poetics: Inheritance', session 6;
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/399 1994

Eric Mottram seminar course on 'Radical Poetics: Inheritance', further material from session of 18 Nov 1994, according to sleeve, followed by Jerome Rothenberg reading at East West Gallery, London, 18 Nov 1994;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/400 (1994 Nov 18)

Jerome Rothenberg reading at East West Gallery, London, continued from previous tape. Notes are written on enclosed slips;
capacity: 120 mins
condition: excellent

MOTTRAM: 14/1/401 1994 Nov 18

Jerome Rothenberg reading at East West Gallery, London, 1994. A separate recording from the previous tapes, with an introductory talk;
capacity: 90 mins
condition: excellent

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MOTTRAM: 14/1 Original Tape Cassettes, [1950-1995] (unfinished)

MOTTRAM: 14/2 Commercial tape cassettes or copies of commercial tapes, unsorted, [1950-1995]

MOTTRAM: 14/3 Reel-to-reel tapes, unsorted, [1950-1995]

MOTTRAM: 14/4 Documentation, relating to tape recordings, unsorted, [1950-1995]

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MOTTRAM: 14/1 Original Tape Cassettes, [1950-1995] (unfinished)

MOTTRAM: 14/2 Commercial tape cassettes or copies of commercial tapes, unsorted, [1950-1995]

MOTTRAM: 14/3 Reel-to-reel tapes, unsorted, [1950-1995]

MOTTRAM: 14/4 Documentation, relating to tape recordings, unsorted, [1950-1995]

King's College London
College Archives