Dialect recording in Wark, Northumberland

Description

[Side 1] Conversation between Ned and George about keeping bees, George comments 'a swarm in May's worth a load of hay', Ned talks about forking hay by hand, recalls prank of putting duck down chimney. [0:02:17] nED discusses working as gravedigger since 1904, recalls catching stoat, brief discussion about adders. [Side 2] Conversation between Douglas, Tommy, Willie and George about local football team, reflect on succesful previous season, brief discussion of gardening incl. recent fine weather and apple blossom, comment just sown teddies [= 'potatoes'].

Metadata

Identifier ldfrrctw
IRN 726781
Class Mark LAVC/SRE/D/1/D08
Level Item
Type of Record Archives - ISAD(G)
Peristent Link http://prototype1.library.leeds.ac.uk/ldfrrctw
Collection(s) Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture
Category Archive
Parent Record English Dialect Sound Recordings (Northern England)
Creator(s) Lenihan, J M A
Date 30 May 1939
Size and Medium [Side 1] 04 min. 12 sec., [Side 2] 03 min. 33 sec.

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