Sound Recording, Suffolk

Description

James Knights, recorded at home in Little Glemham; talks about singing as a boy, winning first prize in a singing competition; song papers, murder songs, song papers and penny song books; learning tunes; sister's musical ability - organ playing in church, teaching; other siblings; father's job as an engine driver; move to Yorkshire, aged fourteen (from Woodbridge); working with horses on a farm in ?Welbury (North Yorkshire, near Northallerton); returning to Suffolk after six years - conditions in farming; mother's life; marriage; spending time with his children; seasonal work at Maltings in Burton upon Trent, October to Whitsun (after the harvest at home) - describes lodgings, process of making malt from barley, beer allowance; money and decimalisation; serving as sergeant in France during World War One with the Suffolk Regiment - Territorials (Terriers); reference to the Boer War. James Knights talks about his work breaking in horses in Thornton-le-Dale (North Yorkshire); taking stud race horses to Scotland; other driving, building and tree-felling jobs in Suffolk until retirement; pig killing; marriage and thoughts on marrying young; seaside holidays, yachting on the Norfolk Broads; songs and pub singing; step dancing; organisation of singing session, order, audience participation, women and children in pubs; favourite songs; local singers; learning songs; song ownership; modern pub singing; payment for singing. Concludes on tape LAVC/SRE/A374r. 45 of 79.

Metadata

Identifier gmg9gt6n
IRN 414424
Class Mark LAVC/SRE/A373r
Level Item
Type of Record Archives - ISAD(G)
Peristent Link http://prototype1.library.leeds.ac.uk/gmg9gt6n
Collection(s) Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture
Category Archive
Parent Record Audiotape Sound Recordings
Creator(s) Dunn, Ginette
Date 11 September 1974
Size and Medium 1 x 12.7cm open reel spool, Duration: 68' 09".

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