Survey of English Dialects recording in Soulby, Westmorland
Description
[Side 1] Jack talks about changes in working conditions on farm and inflation in stock prices and wages, remembers eating 'haver poddish' and 'blue milk' [= oatmeal porridge and skimmed milk], thinks farm workers now too reliant on tractors and machines, remembers frequently having to take regular whisky drinker 'hame' [= home] to Kirkby Stephen, describes process of killing and 'hinging' [= hanging] pig and briefly recalls trips to Brough and Appleby Fair. [Side 2] Jack talks about Kirkby Stephen Luke Fair, discusses prices for 'beast' [= cattle] and 'tups' [= male sheep], recommends suitable informants locally, recalls harsh winters of past, describes first job on farm 'lading' [= loading] and 'hugging' [= carrying] water, recalls particularly difficult calving with cow 'ligging' [= lying] on its back.
Metadata
| Identifier | fc22q46y |
| IRN | 726864 |
| Class Mark | LAVC/SRE/D/2/D099 |
| Level | Item |
| Type of Record | Archives - ISAD(G) |
| Peristent Link | http://prototype1.library.leeds.ac.uk/fc22q46y |
| Collection(s) | Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture |
| Category | Archive |
| Parent Record | English Dialect Sound Recordings (England and Wales) |
| Creator(s) | Ellis, Stanley |
| Date | 12 Nov 1954 |
| Size and Medium | [Side 1] 04 min. 33 sec., [Side 2] 04 min. 29 sec. |