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Sound Recording, West Yorkshire

Archive Item: LAVC/SRE/A274r

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Type of record: Archive

Title: Sound Recording, West Yorkshire

Level: Item

Classmark: LAVC/SRE/A274r

Creator(s): Ashton, John

Site Location(s): Subject - Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom( 53.7965, -1.54785 )

Date(s): [1974/1975]

Size and medium: 1 x 12.7cm open reel spool; Duration: 79' 55".

Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/414324

Collection group(s): Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture

Description

Ceilidh/music session recorded [?in the Irish Centre/Regents pub] in Leeds- accordion, bodhran, whistle, flute and piano. Includes brief discussion with an unidentified male about Irish music (singing, mouth music) - history, reference to Oliver Cromwell; interest in Irish music, influence of the Dubliners folk group; social aspect of Irish [Centre] and performances, compared to folk clubs; unidentified male singer and female singers sing (mostly unaccompanied, one with accordion) a number of Irish songs.


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Copy tape. 9.5cm/sec. Drop-out apparent towards the end of the recording.

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