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Total number of records: 16

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culture16
manners and customs16
social life and customs16
folk music15
community life11
occupations11
agriculture10
english language - dialects10
folk dancing9
persons8

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Dunn, Ginette16
Bennett, George2
Hart, Bob (1892-1978)2
Richardson, Wicketts2
Savage, Priscilla (1881-1881)2
Hammond, Bessie1
Holy Jim1
Jay, Reg (1915-1915)1
Jimmy1
Knights, James (1880-1880)1

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Sound Recording, Suffolk

Dunn, Ginette

16 April 1974

Bob Hart, recorded at home in Snape, relates biographical details, including working on the land and at sea; his experience of World War One (wounded 1916); homecoming and work at the Snape Maltings; ...

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Sound Recording, Suffolk

Dunn, Ginette

5 October 1974

Bob Hart, recorded at home in Snape, talks about village concerts, the singer Jack Davy, speeches re. the village and songs sung, village organisations, other singers, (step) dancing, village dances, ...

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Sound Recordings, Suffolk

Dunn, Ginette

1974

Ruby Ling, recorded at home in Snape on the 11 September 1974; talks about her father working as a tenant farmer on the Wentworth Estate at Aldeburgh; Sunday School treat (tea at the mansion on the es...

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Sound Recordings, Suffolk

Dunn, Ginette

10 September 1974

George Bennett, recorded at home in Snape; sings 'Bring Back My Bonny', 'Dab a Little Powder On It, Father', 'The Laughing Policeman' [laughing only]; conversation, including GB's ?wife/?sister; talk ...

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Sound Recording, Suffolk

Dunn, Ginette

1974

Priscilla Savage, recorded at home in Blaxhall on the 31 October 1974; talks about remembering songs and giving song texts to other people; sings 'There Were Two Jolly Sportsmen' [incomplete - recites...

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Sound Recordings, Suffolk

Dunn, Ginette

1974

James Knights, recorded at home in Little Glemham on the 14 October 1974; talks about Bob Hart; playing quoits; old songs and modern versions; remembering songs; 'Poacher's Song', 'Lancashire Poacher'...

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Sound Recording, Suffolk

Dunn, Ginette

12 September 1974

Horace White, recorded at home in Spexhall; talks about the village pub; the Suffolk feudal system; World War One; working life, including fishing in Fraserburgh (Aberdeenshire), local council in Suff...

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Sound Recordings, Suffolk

Dunn, Ginette

October 1974

Bessie Hammond, recorded at home in Blaxhall on the 2 October 1974; talks about where she learned the songs she sings - radio, singing at work; singing at an old people's club; learning songs at schoo...

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Sound Recordings, Suffolk

Dunn, Ginette

November 1974

Percy Ling, recorded at home in Snape on the 2 November 1974; talks about Copper Kettle competitions - singing competition in Snape, first prize a copper kettle, judged by the audience; PL winning thi...

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Sound Recordings, Suffolk

Dunn, Ginette

2 November 1974

Geoff Ling, recorded at home in Blaxhall; sings 'The Green Bushes', learned from his grandfather, Aaron Ling; singers in the Ling family; Harvest Frolics; the Ship Inn, singing and the segregation of ...

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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 Recording, Suffolk

Dunn, Ginette

27 June 1975

Wicketts Richardson, recorded at home in Blaxhall; talks about visiting the Ship Inn with his father; his father's fiddle playing; Saturday nights at the Ship; being Master of Ceremonies and calling o...

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