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Sound Recordings, Derbyshire

Archive Item: LAVC/SRE/A128r

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Type of record: Archive

Title: Sound Recordings, Derbyshire

Level: Item

Classmark: LAVC/SRE/A128r

Creator(s): Russell, Ian

Site Location(s): Subject - Marsh Lane, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom( 53.3081, -1.39189 )

Date(s): 25 October 1970 - 28 October 1970

Size and medium: 1 x 12.7cm open reel spool; Duration: 60' 04".

Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/414178

Collection group(s): Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture

Description

Jack Kay recorded in his home in Marsh Lane, talking about Norfolk Market in Sheffield and copies of song books (Rogers) seen on a stall there; reference to a Whitsuntide hymn sheet; informant's involvement in the Derby Tup play - describes the costume, the play and recites some of the words; reference to the Old Horse play (sings the chorus from this); talk of pub singing contests and local characters; sings 'Grand Old Oak'; reference to the poet Thomas Hood; childhood recollections of Christmas mummers - night performance, concertina accompaniment [in Marsh Lane, c. 1910/1920]. Recorded 28 October 1970. [Tr. 2]


A pub singing session recorded in The George, Marsh Lane. Includes the singing of Arthur Turner, conversation with Roger Kay and an unidentified woman [Mary ?]. Roger Kay recites part of the 'Sheffield Ship Canal' and 'Poor Old Horse'; reference also to his brother Jack, and to Osbert Sitwell. Recorded 25 October 1970. [Tr. 3]

Access and usage

Reproduction

Access

Conditions regarding access to these sound recordings are held on file in Special Collections, University of Leeds. Users are requested to contact the Head of Special Collections in the first instance.

Conditions regarding use of these sound recordings are held on file in Special Collections, University of Leeds. Users are requested to contact the Head of Special Collections in the first instance.

Physical and technical conditions

4.75 and 9.5cm/sec.

Related subjects / tags

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Christmas mumming

Culture

Derbyshire

England

English Language - Dialects

Folk Drama

Folk Music

Folk singers

Folk songs, English

Holidays

Manners and Customs

Mumming plays

Singing

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