Sound Recordings, Suffolk

Description

Bob Hart, recorded at home in Snape, sings 'Keep the Home Fires Burning', followed by comments on the song and recollections of his time spent in France during World War One; sings 'Long Trail A-Winding'; marching songs (sings fragment); favourite songs (sea); remembering songs; religion; personal values; sings and comments on 'Why Shouldn't We Sing?'; plays the mouth organ and talks about learning tunes. [Tr. 3] Bob Hart sings 'Memories'; plays the mouth organ; sings and comments on 'The Watch Over You When a Baby'; songs in boyhood; singing in public (Sunday School, Grimsby ?docks, pubs; sings 'The Drum Went Bang'; song ownership ( Percy Webb); repertoire; sings and comments on 'The Spaniard that Blighted my Life'. [Tr. 1]. Conclusion of recording which starts on tape LAVC/SRE/A338r. Bob Hart recorded at the Savages' house, with ?Lenny Savage and his ?wife; general conversation, including reference to the cooking of samphire/sea asparagus, ?Lenny Savage's song repertoire, Suffolk county divisions and ? Lenny Savage's mother. [Tr. 2] 11 of 79.

Metadata

Identifier xc7d2rq1
IRN 414390
Class Mark LAVC/SRE/A339r
Level Item
Type of Record Archives - ISAD(G)
Peristent Link http://prototype1.library.leeds.ac.uk/xc7d2rq1
Collection(s) Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture
Category Archive
Parent Record Audiotape Sound Recordings
Creator(s) Dunn, Ginette
Date 15 July 1974
Size and Medium 1 x 12.7cm open reel spool, Duration: 60' 35".

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