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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...
Sound Recording, Suffolk
Dunn, Ginette
11 September 1974
James Knights, recorded at home in Little Glemham; talks about singing as a boy, winning first prize in a singing competition; song papers, murder songs, song papers and penny song books; learning tun...
Sound Recording, Suffolk
Dunn, Ginette
1974
James Knights, recorded at home in Little Glemham on the 11 September 1974; talks about being recorded by Topic Records; family singing; learning songs from the 'News of the World'; father singing; si...
Sound Recordings, Suffolk
Dunn, Ginette
1974
James Knights, recorded at home in Little Glemham on the 14 October 1974; talks about Bob Hart; playing quoits; old songs and modern versions; remembering songs; 'Poacher's Song', 'Lancashire Poacher'...
Sound Recordings, Suffolk
Dunn, Ginette
November 1974
Singing at the Ship Inn, Blaxhall, on the 15 November 1974. Percy Ling tells jokes; Geoff Ling sings 'In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree'; Cyril Poacher attempts 'The Bonny Bunch of Roses' (twice); Bo...
Sound Recording, Suffolk
Dunn, Ginette
16 November 1974
Singing at the George and Dragon pub in Farnham [conclusion of session which starts on tape LAVC/SRE/A395r]. General conversation about singing and (favourite) songs; [ James Knights] sings 'I Love My...
Sound Recordings, Suffolk
Evans, George Ewart (1909-1988)
[1960s]
James Knights of Woodbridge [?recorded in 1968] talks about his work with horses; as horse man; learning from the age of thirteen; working in Yorkshire; horses' stables; travelling a stallion; going t...
Sound Recordings, Suffolk
Evans, George Ewart (1909-1988)
[1960s]
James Knights of Woodbridge [?recorded in 1968] talks about Suffolk and Norfolk men taking seasonal jobs in Burton upon Trent, in October after the harvest; describes work and conditions in the maltho...