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Total number of records: 57

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culture57
folk music57
english language - dialects49
community life32
occupations22
agriculture14
play14
folk dancing12
food12
persons12

Top 10: People and organisations

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Dunn, Ginette48
Hart, Bob (1892-1978)33
Webb, Percy17
Ling, Percy (1906-1982)14
Poacher, Cyril (1910-1999)6
Mackay, Donald5
Holy Jim4
Jimmy4
Knights, James (1880-1880)4
Savage, Lenny4

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Sound Recording, Suffolk

Dunn, Ginette

31 August 1975

Singing at the Butley Oyster pub. Percy Webb sings 'Green is the Laurel'; Percy Ling sings 'The Boy with No Shoes'; Percy Webb sings 'Ball of Yarn'; Percy Ling sings 'The Lobster'; Percy Webb sings 'H...

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The Tradition of Pub Singing in the Villages of East Suffolk, with Songs from Bob Hart of Snape and Percy Webb of Tunstall

Mackay, Donald

1971

A study of the pub singing tradition in East Suffolk, with particular reference to the singers Bob Hart from Snape, and Percy Webb of Tunstall. The first of four chapters presents an introduction to t...

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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

16 November 1974

Singing at the George and Dragon pub in Farnham [conclusion of session which starts on tape LAVC/SRE/A395r]. General conversation about singing and (favourite) songs; [ James Knights] sings 'I Love My...

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Sound Recordings, Norfolk and Suffolk

Dunn, Ginette

June 1975

Singing at the Norwich Folk Festival, 21 June 1975. Bob Hart sings 'Rose of Tralee'; Percy Webb sings 'She's Proud and She's Beautiful'; Bob Hart sings 'Australia'; Percy Webb sings 'Nutting Girl'; Bo...

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Sound Recording, Suffolk

Dunn, Ginette

13 July 1974

Conclusion of singing session in the Crown pub, Snape [starts on tape LAVC/SRE/A336r]; Bob Hart sings 'Old Farmer's Servant' [small break in recording due to missing oxide layer on tape]; sings 'My Gr...

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Sound Recordings, Suffolk

Dunn, Ginette

1975

Percy Webb, recorded at home in Tunstall Common in April 1975; sings 'McCaffery'; talks about his time in the Army, being stationed in France and the fact that he was not allowed to sing 'McCaffery' w...

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Sound Recording, Suffolk

Dunn, Ginette

5 September 1975

Session recorded at the Ship Inn, Blaxhall. Oscar Woods plays the melodeon; Cyril Poacher sings 'The Great Big Wheel'; Bob Hart sings 'One of the Best'; Oscar Woods plays the melodeon; Cyril Poacher s...

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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

July 1974

Session recorded at the Everyman Folk Club, Leiston Sports Centre, on 12 July 1974. Bob Hart sings 'Comrades'[incomplete] and 'What a Funny Little Place to Have One'; Percy Webb sings 'Flash Company' ...

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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 Recording, Suffolk

Dunn, Ginette

10 September 1974

Cyril Poacher, recorded at home in Blaxhall; talks about his song repertoire and singers he has learned songs from; Bob Scarce; Percy Webb; old Blaxhall singers; singing at the Ship Inn, Blaxhall - al...

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