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culture2
english language - dialects2
nature1
oral traditions1
folklore1
folk music1
animals1

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Orton, Harold (1898-1975)2
Storey, James2
Kirkup, Samuel2
Jimmy2
Clark, John1
Jack1

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Dialect recording in Northumberland

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

30 Mar 1939

[Side 1] Samuel recites the story of the little mouse and the old tom cat in Sharperton dialect and supplies pronunciations of list of prompt words. [Side 2] Jimmy recites the story of the little mous...

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Dialect recording in Northumberland

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

30 Mar 1939

[Side 1] Jack supplies pronunciations of list of prompt words. [Side 2] Samuel tells anecdote of local blacksmith at Castle Inn singing song 'Oh dear me I divvent knaw what tae dae'; conversation abou...

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