Sound Recording, West Yorkshire
Details
Type of record: Archive
Title: Sound Recording, West Yorkshire
Classmark: LAVC/SRE/A064
Creator(s): Bergal, Nancy Ann
Site Location(s): Subject - Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom( 53.7965, -1.54785 )
Date(s): 06 Dec 1979 - 13 Dec 1979
Size and medium: 1 audiocassette.; Duration: 81' 38".
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/414114
Collection group(s): Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture
Description
John Barstow, recorded in Leeds, talks about Irish folk songs, Irish immigrants working on building sites [?in Leeds], folk singing in pubs in period after World War Two; folk clubs in Leeds in 1979; personal anecdotes; renditions of several Irish folk songs; singing at weddings; playing the mouth organ, jew's harp; thoughts on contemporary folk singing; guitar music. Recorded 6 December 1979. [Tr. 1]
John Barstow talks about his family history, career as a french polisher, construction worker; sings several songs, with mouth organ accompaniment; reference to Armley Folk Singers. Recorded 13 December 1979 . [Tr. 2]
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Physical and technical conditions
Fragile tape. Bad splice repaired 6 February 2003.
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