Sound Recording, West Yorkshire
Description
Harry Slack, recorded in his home in Leeds. Talks about his family; village ceilidhes in Ireland; melodeons; music at the Regent pub in Leeds; sings [unidentified]; discusses the learning of songs; sings [unidentified] re. General Humbert and the invasion of Ireland in the late eighteenth century; talk of Robert ?Dimmott; sings 'The Hills of Donegal'; wealth in Ireland and English landowners; describes his home in Ireland - turf fire, baking; changing land ownership; farming in the Dublin area. Sings 'The Galway Shawl'; all songs learned from his parents at home - mainly instrumental tunes, some songs; dancing on a half door - sings fragment, 'Up against the half door'; describes an Irish Ball (dance) for villagers, held in people's homes; thoughts on young people and Irish music; identifying jigs, reels and hornpipe; niece singing and dancing; the song 'Gypsy Rover'. 5 of 8.
Metadata
| Identifier | n45bsvvv |
| IRN | 414328 |
| Class Mark | LAVC/SRE/A278r |
| Level | Item |
| Type of Record | Archives - ISAD(G) |
| Peristent Link | http://prototype1.library.leeds.ac.uk/n45bsvvv |
| Collection(s) | Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture |
| Category | Archive |
| Parent Record | Audiotape Sound Recordings |
| Creator(s) | Ashton, John |
| Date | [1974/1975] |
| Size and Medium | 1 x 12.7cm open reel spool, Duration: 61' 31". |