Sound Recordings, North East England

Description

John Pearson and Belle Pearson, recorded 5 December 1973, talk about North East jazz bands: carnivals going through towns, including Ashington and Morpeth; age range of bands; band colours, mascots; the Byker Comrades; competitions; medal prizes; bands in Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne, colours, juvenile bands, uniforms; compare modern American-style majorette baton-twisting; competition rules (length of hair); numbers of Drum Major girls and boys; junior and senior bands; BP as a drum majorette; decline of bands during World War Two; revival; carnivals and Carnival Week described; local community spirit; hawkers' horses and wagons; band organisation - committees; local shopkeepers' donations for competition cups; band size; submarines (kazoos); band practises; fundraising events; repertoire; recreation as children; BP's band career with Byker Imperials - joined another as a Drum Major; band line up, with banner, described; uniforms; family involvement; drums; keeping in step. BP sings songs sung/known by the Byker Comrades; competition wins and celebrations; results published in the Daily Chronicle; support from local community; origins of bands; formation of Kenton Magpies and running of the Harlequins; decline in band numbers; modern marching bands and differences with older bands. [Tr. 3] Dudley and Fordley Legionnairesb and practice [recorded inside, possibly in Dudley, Tyne and Wear]. Medley of tunes played on drums and kazoos. Recorded 10 January 1974. [Tr. 4] 2 of 4.

Metadata

Identifier zbw3423b
IRN 414304
Class Mark LAVC/SRE/A255r
Level Item
Type of Record Archives - ISAD(G)
Peristent Link http://prototype1.library.leeds.ac.uk/zbw3423b
Collection(s) Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture
Category Archive
Parent Record Audiotape Sound Recordings
Creator(s) Bird, Elizabeth
Date 1973-1974
Size and Medium 1 x 12.7cm open reel spool, Duration: 69' 49".

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