Dialect recording in Rillington, Yorkshire

Description

[Side 1] William talks briefly about Lister family, recalls annual Rillington Feast in past, lists local Clubs incl. Foresters' and Shepherds', recalls occasion when there was a dispute with Pickering band. [Side 2] Robert recalls walking to Knapton to school for shilling a day, tells anecdote about local character who played prank of tricking villager into 'beck' [= stream]. Note: Recording date 1957-09 noted by ear, 1956-11-13 written on lacquer disc label.

Metadata

Identifier bvs7k6zv
IRN 726737
Class Mark LAVC/SRE/D/2/D365
Level Item
Type of Record Archives - ISAD(G)
Peristent Link http://prototype1.library.leeds.ac.uk/bvs7k6zv
Collection(s) Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture
Category Archive
Parent Record English Dialect Sound Recordings (England and Wales)
Creator(s) Bateson, Margaret
Date Sep 1957
Size and Medium [Side 1] 04 min. 54 sec., [Side 2] 04 min. 45 sec.

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