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nature2
animals2
hunting1
occupations1
folklore1
folk music1
culture1
english language - dialects1

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Jimmy2
Marsden, James1
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)1
Kirkup, Samuel1
Clark, John1
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)1
Jack1
Storey, James1

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Survey of English Dialects recording in Thropton, Northumberland

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

14 Feb 1953

[Side 1] Jimmy describes hunting with dogs, recalls incidents losing several dogs in fights with foxes and badgers. [Side 2] Jimmy recalls losing dogs hunting foxes, describes incident where he had to...

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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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