Sound Recording, North Yorkshire
Description
George Ellerby, recorded outside his home, Forest Lodge Farm, in Castleton; talks about the collector's research and his moving to Whitby; GE's schooling in Castleton, including singing; comments on his singing voice, and refers to Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra; remembering songs; fiddle playing - fiddle given to GE by Frank Weatherill; collector explains his research; GE talks about farm machinery and the farm's power generator; remembering songs; John Willie, character used in his songs; discuss recording/playback equipment; John Willie series of seventeen songs, written by GE; unscrupulous recording and re-publication of songs by unidentified people. GE talks about his song, 'Muckspreader', and the sources of subjects for the songs he writes; choice of tunes; composition with other local people, and the altering of words into Yorkshire language; remembering songs; writing songs for the local pub landlord; Willie and John Willie characters in his songs; pub singing in Guisborough and Redcar; sings a John Willie song, to the tune of 'Lonesome Cowboy'. 5 of 68.
Metadata
| Identifier | cb1xkkp5 |
| IRN | 414463 |
| Class Mark | LAVC/SRE/A412r |
| Level | Item |
| Type of Record | Archives - ISAD(G) |
| Peristent Link | http://prototype1.library.leeds.ac.uk/cb1xkkp5 |
| Collection(s) | Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture |
| Category | Archive |
| Parent Record | Audiotape Sound Recordings |
| Creator(s) | Sullivan, Keith Frederick |
| Date | 17 March 1977 |
| Size and Medium | 1 x 12.7cm open reel spool, Duration: 88' 01". |