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Sound Recordings, South Yorkshire

Archive Item: LAVC/SRE/A140r

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Type of record: Archive

Title: Sound Recordings, South Yorkshire

Level: Item

Classmark: LAVC/SRE/A140r

Creator(s): Russell, Ian

Site Location(s): Subject - Oughtibridge, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom( 53.4361, -1.53902 ); Subject - Worrall, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom( 53.4247, -1.53884 )

Date(s): September-October 1971

Size and medium: 1 x 12.7cm open reel spool; Duration: 81' 39".

Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/414190

Collection group(s): Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture

Description

Bill Needham in conversation regarding the song 'Oughtibridge Trail Hunt' - explains the route of the hunt on which the song is based, and sings the song [wife present, with occasional comments]; reference to the song 'Gossip John', and local pubs where singers perform. Recorded in the informant's home in Oughtibridge, near Sheffield, on 29 September 1971. [Tr. 6]


George Brookes recorded in his home in Worrall, near Sheffield, on 6 October 1971. Sings songs and in between discusses his learning them, singing in Worrall (Christmas carols, with reference also to singing in nearby Stannington and Oughtibridge); (comic) songs, Christmas/New Year carolling in his childhood. [AC055, Tr. 7; AC056, Tr. 1]

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

9.5cm/sec. Speed adjusted on final song, as tape recorder batteries faded when the original recording was made.

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Carolling

Carols, English

Culture

England

English Language - Dialects

Folk Music

Folk singers

Folk songs, English

South Yorkshire

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