Survey of English Dialects recording in Empingham, Rutland
Description
[Side 1] John and Albert briefly compare farming now and in past, Albert recalls well-respected boss (Master Charles), tells anecdote about being asked to help neighbouring farmer whose waggoner was ill. [Side 2] Albert describes being asked to take part in local ploughing match and winning several prizes, John recalls popularity of ploughing matches in past, comment tractors replaced cart-horses locally but still used on Fens, brief discussion of sheep farming and sheep-dogs, John tells anecdote about pet jackdaw frequently getting in house and pulling tail of father's sheep-dog much to father's consternation.
Metadata
| Identifier | nlts7359 |
| IRN | 726563 |
| Class Mark | LAVC/SRE/D/2/D184 |
| Level | Item |
| Type of Record | Archives - ISAD(G) |
| Peristent Link | http://prototype1.library.leeds.ac.uk/nlts7359 |
| Collection(s) | Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture |
| Category | Archive |
| Parent Record | English Dialect Sound Recordings (England and Wales) |
| Date | May 1957 |
| Size and Medium | [Side 1] 04 min. 55 sec., [Side 2] 05 min. 16 sec. |