Sound Recording, Suffolk
Description
Bob Hart, recorded in Snape [?in the collector's home], talks about his family; experience of World War One, war injuries, hospitalisation in Cambridge and Sidcup, writing poetry, fellow patients, including Harry Smythe; enlisting in the Army in 1914, uniform, based in France - fears, memories, comradeship; recites his own poem. Sings 'All Jolly Fellows Who Follow the Plough', learned from uncle who used to sing it while he was ploughing; songs sung at school; discusses and then sings 'Barbara Allen', where learned and age of versions; sings 'Bold William Taylor', and talks of the age of songs including 'Barbara Allen'; sings [ 'As I Strolled Out to Aylesbury'] - learned while working on fishing boats, sung in pubs; talk of other singers; sings chorus of 'Wheel Your P'rambulator'; reference to Mr. Austin and Mr. Webb recorded on LP disc with informant; thoughts on song ownership, choice of song to sing in public; audiences; sings 'Comrades'. Continues on tapes LAVC/SRE/A332r and LAVC/SRE/A333r. 3 of 79.
Metadata
| Identifier | z3sczxts |
| IRN | 414382 |
| Class Mark | LAVC/SRE/A331r |
| Level | Item |
| Type of Record | Archives - ISAD(G) |
| Peristent Link | http://prototype1.library.leeds.ac.uk/z3sczxts |
| Collection(s) | Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture |
| Category | Archive |
| Parent Record | Audiotape Sound Recordings |
| Creator(s) | Dunn, Ginette |
| Date | 25 June 1974 |
| Size and Medium | 1 x 12.7cm open reel spool, Duration: 58' 56". |