Sound Recording, Suffolk
Description
Cyril Poacher, recorded at home in Blaxhall; talks about his song repertoire and singers he has learned songs from; Bob Scarce; Percy Webb; old Blaxhall singers; singing at the Ship Inn, Blaxhall - also step dancing; sing, say or pay; women [singing] in pubs; Mrs. Poacher talks about running errands for her mother; women pub singers; comments on Bob Hart as a singer; audiences and order; favourite songs; song ownership - Bob Hart, Percy Webb, Lenny Savage; Percy Ling; James Knights; Frank Woolnough. Cyril Poacher sings 'Australia'and 'Nancy from Yarmouth'; talks about living and working in Blaxhall - farm work (also in Tunstall); job as cowman; sings 'Flash Company' and comments on his singing style; family singsongs; sings 'Green Broom'; learning songs from his father; describes a cowman's job; milking (hand and mechanised); cows and calving - milk yields. 39 of 79.
Metadata
| Identifier | dnwr2trn |
| IRN | 414418 |
| Class Mark | LAVC/SRE/A367r |
| Level | Item |
| Type of Record | Archives - ISAD(G) |
| Peristent Link | http://prototype1.library.leeds.ac.uk/dnwr2trn |
| Collection(s) | Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture |
| Category | Archive |
| Parent Record | Audiotape Sound Recordings |
| Creator(s) | Dunn, Ginette |
| Date | 10 September 1974 |
| Size and Medium | 1 x 12.7cm open reel spool, Duration: 62' 37". |