Sound Recording, South Yorkshire
Details
Type of record: Archive
Title: Sound Recording, South Yorkshire
Classmark: LAVC/SRE/A180r
Creator(s): Russell, Ian
Site Location(s): Subject - Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom( 53.383, -1.4659 )
Date(s): 12 January 1970
Size and medium: 1 x 12.7cm open reel spool; Duration: 96' 40".
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/414230
Collection group(s): Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture
Description
John Dawson and Betty Dawson, recorded in their home in Sheffield, playing the piano, singing carols and in conversation. Includes a medley of popular tunes played on the piano; discussion concerning learning to play the piano; the Big Set (carol band and singers); John Dawson plays carol tunes and both sing; part singing in the Big Set; year the Big Set finished (c. 1930s); family birthplaces; both sing carols, with piano; the Big Set - discuss instruments, members, localities visited, money collected; family Christmas singsongs; Mrs. Dawson's father; carol singing at Worrall and Oughtibridge; drum playing; other carol bands - instrumentalists; Oughtibridge Brass band.
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
Carols recorded at 9.5cm/sec; conversation on Track Two recorded at 2.4cm/sec.
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