Sound Recordings, North Yorkshire
Description
[Collector announcement]; Eddy Arker, recorded driving in his car to a rehearsal of the Dalesmen Male Voice Choir in Danby. EA relates the history of the choir - formation five years ago; and talks about membership, competitions entered (including Eskdale), the villages that choir members come from, practices, concerts, Danby quoit members, the occupations of choir members and the choir's repertoire; also talks about a concert given in Ugthorpefor the Quoit Club, and comments on the village's Quoits Supper. [Tr. 3] Rehearsal of the Dalesmen Male Voice Choir, recorded in Danby Village Hall. First hear the voice of the conductor, followed by the choir singing the first line As a white candle; line repeated, at a higher recording level; the choir sing 'Michelle' [with piano accompaniment], [? 'Miller of Dee'], 'Kumbayah' [with piano] and 'The Long Day Closes' [with piano]. [Tr. 4] Interview with a founder member of the choir, recorded during the evening of the choir rehearsal. He talks about the establishment of the choir in 1970, choir rehearsals, membership, competitions and concerts. [Tr. 5] 64 of 68.
Metadata
| Identifier | xzgj2frq |
| IRN | 414522 |
| Class Mark | LAVC/SRE/A471r |
| Level | Item |
| Type of Record | Archives - ISAD(G) |
| Peristent Link | http://prototype1.library.leeds.ac.uk/xzgj2frq |
| Collection(s) | Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture |
| Category | Archive |
| Parent Record | Audiotape Sound Recordings |
| Creator(s) | Sullivan, Keith Frederick |
| Date | 30 November 1976 |
| Size and Medium | 1 x 12.7cm open reel spool, Duration: 30' 50". |