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Total number of records: 12

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culture12
musical instruments12
play12
english language - dialects11
folk music11
community life8
folk dancing5
associations, institutions, etc4
occupations4
persons4

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Dunn, Ginette7
Hart, Bob (1892-1978)4
Ling, Percy (1906-1982)4
Webb, Percy4
Baldwin, John R2
Pardon, Walter (1914-1996)2
Bennett, George1
Billy1
Blagrove, David (1937-1937)1
Bloomfield, Dowey1

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Sound Recording, [Norfolk]

Summers, Keith

[1971]

Very poor quality copy of a recording of the singer and accordion player Bob Roberts, possibly made in Norwich at the Norwich Folk Festival. He sings (accompanied and unaccompanied), and also tells hu...

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Dialect recording in Rothbury, Northumberland

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

10 Mar 1939

[Side 1] Florrie recites the story of the little mouse and the old tom cat in Rothbury dialect; Florrie, Billy and Charlie talk about fishing (first few seconds inaudible). [Side 2] Billy and Charlie ...

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Sound Recordings, Suffolk

Dunn, Ginette

1975

George Bennett[?recorded at home in Snape in 1975]. His ?wife/?sister is also present. Sings 'Little Jimmy Tiddler', ''Mid Shot and Shell' [words indistinct], 'I Have a Saviour'; information on 'Littl...

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Sound Recordings, Oxfordshire

Morson, I F

1966-1969

Jim Willding, recorded in the Baker's Arms pub, Oxford, on the 5 December 1967; sings [unidentified, with accordion], 'Cock of the North'; conversation; 'Banks of the Sweet Primroses', 'Daisybell', 'I...

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Sound Recordings, Wiltshire and Oxfordshire

Baldwin, John R

1968-1969

Session recorded at Swindon Folksingers' Club in 1968 [?possibly a regional English Folk Dance and Song Society- organised Christmas event]; accordion tune; unidentified male sings [? 'Can You Dance t...

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Sound Recording, Suffolk

Dunn, Ginette

21 June 1975

James Smith, recorded at home in Snape; talks about the song 'The Cobbler' and the use of props; sings the song, learned/sung in the Crown pub, Snape, around fifty years ago; singing in the Golden Key...

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Sound Recordings, Suffolk

Dunn, Ginette

1974

Music/song session at the Ship Inn, Blaxhall, recorded on 6 September 1974. Fred List plays a number of popular tunes on the accordion (with some singing by the assembled company), including 'Wild Col...

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Sound Recordings, Suffolk

Dunn, Ginette

8 September 1974

Bob Hart and Lenny Townsend in conversation in the Horse and Groom pub, Wrentham [tape box reads Horse and Plough]. General conversation/banter, with reference to the Ship Inn at Blaxhall, and the col...

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Sound Recording, Suffolk

Dunn, Ginette

20 July 1974

Bob Hart, Percy Webb, Percy Ling and members of the Norfolk Folk Club singing in the Crown Inn, Snape. Conclusion of session which starts on tape LAVC/SRE/A357r. Jane Southgate sings 'The Unquiet Grav...

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Sound Recording, Suffolk

Dunn, Ginette

20 July 1974

Bob Hart, Percy Webb, Percy Ling and members of the Norfolk Folk Club singing in the Crown Inn, Snape. BH sings 'What a Funny Little Place to Have One'; Peter Coleman sings 'The Roving Blade'; Walter ...

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Sound Recordings, Suffolk

Dunn, Ginette

July 1975

Lil Durrant, recorded at home in Blaxhall [on 1 July 1975]; talks about her mother's songs and singing, and step dancing at weddings; father and siblings; school; work; step dancing with husband at Sh...

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Sound Recordings, Berkshire and Oxfordshire

Baldwin, John R

1966

Dave Blagrove, recorded at Bulmershe Teacher Training Collegein Reading, plays the guitar and sings 'Winson Green Jail' and 'Where Be Thucky Blackbird?' [preceded by accordion music]; Johnny Grace sin...

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