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culture31
english language - dialects31
oral traditions14
community life11
occupations11
folk music9
play9
home5
sports5
agriculture4

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Orton, Harold (1898-1975)15
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)4
Lenihan, J M A4
Jack3
Riddell, William3
Boss2
Green, Anthony E (1943-)2
Henderson, Henry2
Henderson, Joseph2
Jimmy2

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Dialect recording in Ovingham, Northumberland

Hornsby, G

24 Nov 1938

[Side 1] Edward recites the story of the little mouse and the old tom cat in Ovingham dialect. [Side 2] Edward recites the story of the little mouse and the old tom cat in Ovingham dialect and supplie...

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Dialect recording in Humshaugh, Northumberland

Orton, Harold (1898-1975); Lenihan, J M A

05 Jun 1939

[Side 1] John supplies pronunciations of list of prompt words; William recites numbers 1 to 20 and multiples of 10 to 100. [Side 2] John and James discuss village cricket club, compare past players no...

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Dialect recording in Rothbury, Northumberland

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

16 Mar 1939

[Side 1] John recites numbers 1 to 20 and multiples of 10 to 100 and supplies pronunciations of list of prompt words; description of haymaking, incl. discussion of 'coil' [= haycock] and 'bogey' [= ha...

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Dialect recording in Todmorden, West Yorkshire

Orton, Harold (1898-1975); Thorp, Dr H.

Mar 1939

[Side 1] Sarah Ann recites dialect story; supplies responses to list of prompts. [Side 2] Sarah Ann demonstrates series of local phrases and pronunciations; Mrs. Whitton recites 'The Husband's Lament'...

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Dialect recording in Northumberland

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

24 Mar 1939

[Side 1] Dod supplies pronunciations of list of prompt words and recites numbers 1 to 20 and multiples of 10 to 100. [Side 2] Mrs. Robinson recites the story of the little mouse and the old tom cat in...

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Dialect recording in Northumberland

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

30 Mar 1939

[Side 1] Samuel recites the story of the little mouse and the old tom cat in Sharperton dialect and supplies pronunciations of list of prompt words. [Side 2] Jimmy recites the story of the little mous...

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Dialect recording in Penrith, Cumberland

Riddell, William

25 Jan 1938

[Side 1] James recites 'Croglin Watty' by Robert Anderson (1770-1883) in Penrith dialect. [Side 2] Blank.

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Dialect recording in Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland

Riddell, William

17 Feb 1938

[Side 1] John recites 'Butcher and his Calf' in Kirkby Stephen dialect. [Side 2] Blank.

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Dialect recording in Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland

Riddell, William

17 Feb 1938

[Side 1] John recites 'Lord, Sich a Laugh I Gat Last Week' in Kirkby Stephen dialect; recites numbers 1 to 20, multiples of 10 to 100 and supplies pronunciations of list of prompt words. [Side 2] Blan...

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Sound Recordings, South Yorkshire

Russell, Ian

November-December 1971

Assembled company singing carols in the Sportsman pub, Lodge Moor, Sheffield, on the 27 November 1971. [Tr. 3]

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Dialect recording in Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, Northumberland

Orton, Harold (1898-1975); Lenihan, J M A

23 Feb 1939

[Side 1] Mr and Mrs. Brown discuss holidays; George Brown and Mrs. Roe talk about recent day trips. [Side 2] rs. Brown, Mr Brown, George, Mrs. Roe, Hunter, Mrs. Cooper and Maggie demonstrate pronuncia...

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Dialect recording in Acomb, Northumberland

Orton, Harold (1898-1975); Lenihan, J M A

27 Jun 1939

[Side 1] Conversation between Joseph, Henry and Jack (mainly inaudible). [Side 2] Edward and John describe working conditions at Acomb Colliery, discuss coal face, fore-shift and back-shift, water in ...

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