Sound Recording, Suffolk
Description
Bob Hart, recorded in Snape [?in the collector's home], sings 'Young Sailor Cut Down in his Prime'; comments on the chorus and audience participation, thoughts he has when singing; comments on a commercial record he has contributed to; singing at Leiston Folk Club; other people singing his songs and changes to the text of 'Young Sailor Cut Down in his Prime'; collector asks about 'Paradise Street'; BH sings 'Farmer's Boy' and 'His Day's Work was Done'; song sheets; sings fragment of 'Giles' Trip to London'; buying song sheets as a schoolboy; learning tunes by ear; sings 'Won't You Buy My Pretty Flowers'; talk of other singers, Harry Cox and George Spicer; reference to the 'Daily Telegraph' review of the record featuring BH. Sings 'The Female Cabin Boy'; daily domestic routine; talks about 'The Lincolnshire Poacher' and 'Australia'; sings 'Gypsy's Warning'; sings 'On a Summer's Night', sung to put audiences at ease; singing at the Crown pub in Snape (lists publicans); singing at folk clubs and payment; LP royalties; pension; singing at folk clubs and other venues in Suffolk; reference to the record 'Flash Company' - BH sings part of the title song. Conclusion of session which starts on tapes LAVC/SRE/A331r and LAVC/SRE/A332r. 5 of 79.
Metadata
| Identifier | dnwd77v3 |
| IRN | 414384 |
| Class Mark | LAVC/SRE/A333r |
| Level | Item |
| Type of Record | Archives - ISAD(G) |
| Peristent Link | http://prototype1.library.leeds.ac.uk/dnwd77v3 |
| Collection(s) | Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture |
| Category | Archive |
| Parent Record | Audiotape Sound Recordings |
| Creator(s) | Dunn, Ginette |
| Date | 25 June 1974 |
| Size and Medium | 1 x 12.7cm open reel spool, Duration: 61' 00". |