Sound Recording, North Yorkshire

Description

Frank Weatherill, recorded at home in Danby; talks about a book by Bernard Woods; ancient maps; the works of Canon Atkinson; seventeenth century wage fixing, wages of tradesmen, child labour; FW's work as a farm lad (living conditions, food); anecdotes re. farm lads, female domestics; dialect poem by Jack Watson; recording of Watson's and FW's poetry; getting the dialect right; reference to the dialect poetry of Dr. Cowley; FW editing Jack Watson's poetry to improve the dialect; dialect writing as not always truly representative of a local dialect. Conclusion of interview which starts on tape LAVC/SRE/A631r.

Metadata

Identifier fyhsm1t7
IRN 414683
Class Mark LAVC/SRE/A632r
Level Item
Type of Record Archives - ISAD(G)
Peristent Link http://prototype1.library.leeds.ac.uk/fyhsm1t7
Collection(s) Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture
Category Archive
Parent Record Audiotape Sound Recordings
Creator(s) Green, Anthony E
Date 26 October 1973
Size and Medium 1 x 12.7cm open reel spool, Duration: 16' 26".

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