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Bergal, Nancy Ann4
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Wood, Geoff (1924-2013)1

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Sound Recording, West Yorkshire

Bergal, Nancy Ann

21 March 1980

John Curtin, recorded in his home in the Armley area of Leeds. Talks about accordion and guitar playing, early interest in folk music; performance, expression; function of folk songs - text, moods, se...

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Sound Recording, West Yorkshire

Bergal, Nancy Ann

13 December 1979

John Curtin, recorded in his home in the Armley area of Leeds. Biographical details; interest in Scottish Country Dance bands; accordion, guitar playing as a teenager; distinction made between traditi...

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Sound Recording, West Yorkshire

Bergal, Nancy Ann

24 January 1980

John Curtin, recorded in his home in the Armley area of Leeds. Talks about the Second Folk Revival; Topic Records, 1950s; the BBC and A. L. Lloyd and Alan Lomax; nineteenth century song collectors; li...

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Sound Recording, West Yorkshire

Bergal, Nancy Ann

25 January 1980

Recorded in John Curtin's home in Leeds, and at the Grove Folk Club (also in Leeds). John Curtin sings an unidentified song, with guitar accompaniment; and tells a story of catching wild boar in Bradf...

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