Sound Recordings, North Yorkshire
Details
Type of record: Archive
Title: Sound Recordings, North Yorkshire
Classmark: LAVC/SRE/A239r
Creator(s): Cook, Catherine
Site Location(s): Subject - Appleby, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom( 54.5833, -2.48333 ); Subject - Ripon, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom( 54.1358, -1.52826 ); Subject - Richmond, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom( 54.4036, -1.73434 )
Date(s): 1970-1971
Size and medium: 1 x 12.7cm open reel spool; Duration: 41' 46".
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/414288
Collection group(s): Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture
Description
Male informant talks about his father visiting a witch doctor at Ripon, and a cure involving a jar of nails taken from shoes; also refers to a ritual at a local church at midnight, and black cats. [Tr. 1]
Male informant talks about his grandfather setting nets to catch hares at night (poaching), and being approached by a mystery man on horseback. [Tr. 2]
Male informant talks about a bishoped rabbit - stuffed with straw to make it heavier for selling. [Tr. 3]
Male informant relates anecdotes involving the Bell family; selling dogs at Richmond market; buying a watch in Liverpool; the horse Stockton Maggie bought and resold at Appleby Fair; catching hares and seeing the Devil; preacher's sermon and congregational retort; horse sold at sale in Darlington returning to its original owner's farm. [Tr. 4]
Male relates anecdotes re. the selling of two dogs at Richmond market; preacher's sermon and congregational retort; heifer that produced no milk. [Tr. 5]
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