Sound Recordings, Suffolk

Description

James Knights, recorded at home in Little Glemham on the 14 October 1974; talks about Bob Hart; playing quoits; old songs and modern versions; remembering songs; 'Poacher's Song', 'Lancashire Poacher'; recites the words to 'I Like Me Wife, Me Pipe and Me Glass'; drink; collector's family; Jumbo Brightwell; Jumbo Poacher, Cyril Poacher's father; Aaron Ling and Geoff Ling; step dancing; Eli Smith, dancing double time, his footwear, dancing at the Crown pub in Snape; the Broomstick Dance; television appearances; records made. [Tr. 1] James Knights, recorded at home on the 1 November 1974; sings 'Be Kind to Your Parents'[some distortion during the singing], learned in Yorkshire aged about fifteen; thoughts on marriage and a romance in Yorkshire; comments on his singing abilities; pub singing and licences/regulations; singing as a boy, with his sister; his repertoire. [Tr. 2] James Knights, recorded at home on 15 November 1974, talks about pub singing/singers, the sing that morning; singing when younger; family background; Harvest Frolics, organised by the farmer after the harvest; learning songs with his sister; harvesting work; thoughts on women/minors in pubs, behaviour of young men in pubs; popularity of pub singing; radio and television appearances; filmed by the BBC at the Crown pub in Snape; sings 'I Can't Change It'. [Tr. 3] 47 of 79.

Metadata

Identifier mnvyhldx
IRN 414426
Class Mark LAVC/SRE/A375r
Level Item
Type of Record Archives - ISAD(G)
Peristent Link http://prototype1.library.leeds.ac.uk/mnvyhldx
Collection(s) Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture
Category Archive
Parent Record Audiotape Sound Recordings
Creator(s) Dunn, Ginette
Date 1974
Size and Medium 1 x 12.7cm open reel spool, Duration: 81' 43".

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