Sound Recording, North Yorkshire
Details
Type of record: Archive
Title: Sound Recording, North Yorkshire
Classmark: LAVC/SRE/A450r
Creator(s): Sullivan, Keith Frederick
Site Location(s): Subject - Tranmire, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom ( 54.4997, -0.839752 )
Date(s): 11 September 1976
Size and medium: 1 x 12.7cm open reel spool; Duration: 36' 39".
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/414501
Collection group(s): Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture
Description
[Collector announcement] informant, recorded at home in Tranmire, talks about his marriage and family; offers thoughts on modern families and children; sings 'Beautiful Dreamer'; talks about Catholics in the North Yorkshire Moors region; signalling the presence of a priest in the past; Catholicism and faith/beliefs; BH representing Tranmire on the local council, attempting to improve the living conditions/standard of living of the farming community; local amenities, maintenance and costs; the influence of war; technological advances; community entertainment, fund raising activities, youth clubs; sings part of 'Farmer's Boy'; sings unidentified song about a shipwreck, based on real events; sings part of 'Silver Threads Among the Gold'; preference for sentimental songs; other local singers and songs; compares enduring qualities of older songs with modern music; thoughts on the pop music.
43 of 68.
Provenance
Collector announcement states informant's name as Bede Hodgins - tape box labelled Bede Hodgson.
Access and usage
Reproduction
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Physical and technical conditions
?Copy tape. 9.5cm/sec. Variable recording level. Some sticky tape squeal during the first half of the recording, causing the distortion of the speaker's voice.
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