Sound Recording, North Yorkshire
Description
[Collector announcement]; Raymond Hayes, recorded at home in Hutton-le-Hole; talks about living in the village; his time away and life during World War Two (air raids); his MBE for services to archaeology; own songs composed on an archaeological theme; playing in a dance band for square dances; archaeological work in the 1960s; views on Hutton village, past and present; social dances in the school and village hall; local families, singing and concerts; Pickering School and provision of musical instruments; brass bands - Dr. Sutcliffe-Smith's interviews with band leaders and conductors; Frank Weatherill; playing the piano and the ukulele. [Sticky tape squeal affects the rest of this side of the recording. Playback speed problems also. Contents not noted.] [Tr. 2] RH sings a medley of songs, including [ 'All the Darkies are A-Weeping'] and [ 'Polly-Wolly Doodle']; sings and plays two unidentified songs; talk of genuine folk songs; Kirkbymoorside blacksmith with knowledge of farming song; ironstone mines; miners and singing/songs; religion in the Yorkshire Dales; music and song in the Dales; pub singing; ironstone mines - lists mines in Cleveland. [Tr. 3] 24 of 68.
Metadata
| Identifier | l952sl66 |
| IRN | 414482 |
| Class Mark | LAVC/SRE/A431r |
| Level | Item |
| Type of Record | Archives - ISAD(G) |
| Peristent Link | http://prototype1.library.leeds.ac.uk/l952sl66 |
| Collection(s) | Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture |
| Category | Archive |
| Parent Record | Audiotape Sound Recordings |
| Creator(s) | Sullivan, Keith Frederick |
| Date | 11 September 1976 |
| Size and Medium | 1 x 12.7cm open reel spool, Duration: 66' 29". |