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Songs of Frank Weatherill

Archive File: LAVC/FLF/14/1/3/6

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Type of record: Archive

Title: Songs of Frank Weatherill

Level: File

Classmark: LAVC/FLF/14/1/3/6

Creator(s): Weatherill, Frank (1892-1974)

Date(s): [1967]

Size and medium: 1 file of typed and photocopied papers.

Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/410775

Collection group(s): Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture

Description

This file contains photocopies of texts and tunes for songs in the repertoire of Frank Weatherill of Danby, North Yorkshire. These include the typed text of 'Beside the Bonnie Hawthorn', with a photocopy of Frank Weatherill's ms. notation of the tune; typed text of 'Your Faithful Sailor Boy', with a photocopy of Frank Weatherill's ms. notation of the tune; typed text of 'Three Jolly Fishermen', with a photocopy of Frank Weatherill's ms. notation of the tune; a photocopy of a typed page belonging to Frank Weatherill, including the text of 'My Father Gave Me an Acre of Land' [Ma Faather Gav Me a Yaker o' Land], a song known by his brother Jack Weatherill, written down by John Davison of Whitby Museum; a photocopy of an ms. letter from George Agar of Levisham (North Yorkshire) to Frank Weatherill, including some of the text of 'Ma Faather Gav Me a Yaker o' Land'; and a photocopy of Frank Weatherill's ms. recording of local versions of 'Ma Faather Gav Me a Yaker o' Land'. All song texts and
tunes recorded by Frank Weatherill were written down from memory. Each photocopy includes ms. notes in the hand of Tony Green on their provenance.


File contents retained in the order as found.

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Material in this collection is in copyright. Photocopies or digital images can only be supplied by the Library for research or private study within the terms of copyright legislation. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain the copyright holder's permission to reproduce for any other purpose. Guidance is available on tracing copyright status and ownership.

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