Sound Recording, West Yorkshire

Description

Children recorded in the playground of Birdsedge First School, Birdsedge, on the 8 November 1979; talking about and demonstrating the games and associated rhymes known to them. They give examples of ball-bouncing games, skipping rhymes and describe some skipping movements [girls]. [Tr. 1] Boys discuss skipping rhymes, football, Army, tig and fighting; girls give skipping rhymes and clapping/ball game examples ( 'Down on One Knee'), a singing game ( 'When Suzy was a Baby'), a clapping game ( 'My father Went to Sea, Sea, Sea'), and some jokes. Recorded 9 November 1979. [Recording level varies throughout] [Tr. 2] Children describe skipping games, clapping rhymes ( 'My father Went to Sea, Sea, Sea'), sing variation on the song 'Ten in the Bed', action songs 'Arka, Arka' and 'Chinese Restaurant', tell jokes and give the clapping game '3, 6, 9'. Recorded 15 November 1979. [Tr. 3] Children give the clapping game 'Tinkerbell', skipping rhyme 'All in Together', the ring game 'Wind Blows High', and sing 'Ally, Ally-O'. Recorded 16 November 1979. [Tr. 4] 1 of 9.

Metadata

Identifier vkv5js2x
IRN 414127
Class Mark LAVC/SRE/A077
Level Item
Type of Record Archives - ISAD(G)
Peristent Link http://prototype1.library.leeds.ac.uk/vkv5js2x
Collection(s) Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture
Category Archive
Parent Record Audiotape Sound Recordings
Creator(s) Cooke, Jane A
Date 8 Nov 1979 - 16 Nov 1979
Size and Medium 1 audiocassette., Duration: 87' 18".

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