Sound Recordings, Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire

Description

Mr. T. Maycock and Mr. T. J. Miller , recorded in Charlton-on-Otmoor. Mr. Maycock sings 'The Old Rustic Bridge' ; discussion of song repertoire; sings 'A Man's Too Old at Forty', 'Buttercup Joe', 'Wrap Me Up in My Tarpaulin Jacket' [fragment]; Mr. T. J. Miller sings 'I Come from the Country' [fragment]; Mr. T. Maycock sings 'Slap Dap Slap Dap' [fragment], 'England Expects' [fragment], 'The Wedding of Sandy McNab'; Mr. T. J. Miller sings 'King Arthur Ruled the Waves' [fragment], and describes other verses; discussion; Mr. T. Maycocksings 'I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen' and 'My Grandfather's Clock'. [Tr. 8] Mr. P. Bridges, recorded at home in Milton-under-Wychwood; sings 'Johnny Biggar', heard in Oxford; talks about singing, Boys' Brigade concerts in the area and [?Milton-under-Wychwood] male voice choir. Mr. Bridges sings 'Silver Threads Among the Gold', 'Then Up She Went Like a Rocket' [fragment]; talk of memory and pub singing; sings 'I Love Pickled Onions' [fragment], 'The Little Old Church in the Valley', 'If I Were a Blackbird' [fragment], 'Oh for a Roly-Poly' [fragment], 'The Tree in the Wood' [fragment], 'Out in the Beautiful Twilight' [fragment], 'Postpone? Oh Rather!' [fragment] and 'I went into a restaurant'. [Tr. 9] George Dawes [Dusty Dawes], recorded at home in Meysey Hampton; talks about learning songs, the attraction of certain songs, the importance of the tune, drinking alcohol and singing. [Tr. 10] Mr. T. J. Miller, recorded in Charlton-on-Otmoor; sings 'Give Me a Nail and a Hammer'. [Tr. 11] Mr. T. Maycock , recorded in Charlton-on-Otmoor; sings 'Little Brown Jug', 'They Like it Don't You Know?', 'We're All Getting Older Together' and 'I Wish I Was Single Again' [fragment]. [Tr. 12]. Mr. Maycock's singing concludes on tape LAVC/SRE/A493r. 17 of 20.

Metadata

Identifier	ffy24vw3
IRN	414543
Class Mark	LAVC/SRE/A492r
Level	Item
Type of Record	Archives - ISAD(G)
Peristent Link	http://prototype1.library.leeds.ac.uk/ffy24vw3
Collection(s)	Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture
Category	Archive
Parent Record	Audiotape Sound Recordings
Creator(s)	Baldwin, John R
Date	1969
Size and Medium	1 x 12.7cm open reel spool, Duration: 63' 20".

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