Sound Recording, North Yorkshire
Description
[Collector announcement]; Luke Gallon, recorded at home in Ugthorpe; talks about mineral rights on the moors near Ugthorpe; land owned by a relation, and associated rights; the local bacon factory; modern and traditional songs, sung by his sons at school and after quoits matches; the integration of newer songs into the quoits singing tradition (example, 'Now is the Hour'); singing at the Quoits Supper - refusal by some people, possibly now too many attending (including strangers, and those invited from other villages); Jack Foster; song ownership and singing other people's songs; fighting (rare); singers' repertoires; being called up to sing; changes (awareness of drink driving); singing prizes donated by local traders; quoits club meetings; substituting poor singers, but no criticism, only praise for effort; good singers - George White; starting a sing; stories/recitations part of the tradition; cup winner filling the cup with alcohol; talk of local people who emigrated to Canada; the bacon factory. Conclusion of recording which starts on tape LAVC/SRE/A447r. 41 of 68.
Metadata
| Identifier | cdr34w1k |
| IRN | 414499 |
| Class Mark | LAVC/SRE/A448r |
| Level | Item |
| Type of Record | Archives - ISAD(G) |
| Peristent Link | http://prototype1.library.leeds.ac.uk/cdr34w1k |
| Collection(s) | Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture |
| Category | Archive |
| Parent Record | Audiotape Sound Recordings |
| Creator(s) | Sullivan, Keith Frederick |
| Date | 29 November 1976 |
| Size and Medium | 1 x 12.7cm open reel spool, Duration: 41' 29". |