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Roy Palmer collection CD 20

Material type: MusicMusicPublisher number: BLSA C 1023 Roy Palmer Collection 49-50 | British Library Sound ArchivePublication details: British Library Sound Archive, [2001].Description: 1 sound disc : digital ; 4 3/4 inAvailable additional physical forms:
  • BLSA Playback 1CDR0007273, Archive 2CDR0009162.
Contents:
C1023/49 [VWML tape 371]. Arthur Lane, Stanton Long, Shropshire, interviewed by Charles Parker, 19 April 1974: 1. Agricultural Workers Union, effectiveness of union -- 2. Working with horses, aged 14 years -- 3. May hiring fairs at Ludlow and Craven Arms, hiring terms, bargaining for wages -- 4. Learning to sing, parents Knew a lot of hymns, learning songs at May fairs, buying songs from song sheet sellers -- 5. The dark eyed sailor -- 6. Going to the Bucks Head pub on Saturday nights, learning tunes for songs, Jim the carter lad [one verse, sung] -- 7. Working as a waggoner -- 8. Getting up at 4.30am, food provided by farmers -- 9. Evening pastimes, boxing, trials of strength, sledging -- C1023/50 [VWML tape 372]. Arthur Lane, Stanton Long, Shropshire, interviewed by Charles Parker, 19 April 1974: 10. Supper, broth, singing songs -- 11. The farmers boy'[sung] -- 12. Life as a farm worker -- 13. Learning songs, All jolly fellows that follow the plough [sung, bad coughing] -- 14. Poaching hares -- 15. All jolly fellows that follow the plough [sung, slight distortion] -- 16. Horses, cows and pigs liked music, food for farm workers, home made bread and broth, a farmer who insulted him by doubting his strength -- 17. Working for the council (1930s), stone breaking -- 18. Employment of married men, his marriage in 1906, how he met his wife, applying for waggoner's job, pulling and carting swedes.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Shelving location Class number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode
Sound Recordings Sound Recordings VWML Palmer Recordings Storage SCD CDA PALMER 20 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Reference only SR05214

Compact disc.

Tales, reminiscences, songs.

C1023/49 [VWML tape 371]. Arthur Lane, Stanton Long, Shropshire, interviewed by Charles Parker, 19 April 1974: 1. Agricultural Workers Union, effectiveness of union -- 2. Working with horses, aged 14 years -- 3. May hiring fairs at Ludlow and Craven Arms, hiring terms, bargaining for wages -- 4. Learning to sing, parents Knew a lot of hymns, learning songs at May fairs, buying songs from song sheet sellers -- 5. The dark eyed sailor -- 6. Going to the Bucks Head pub on Saturday nights, learning tunes for songs, Jim the carter lad [one verse, sung] -- 7. Working as a waggoner -- 8. Getting up at 4.30am, food provided by farmers -- 9. Evening pastimes, boxing, trials of strength, sledging -- C1023/50 [VWML tape 372]. Arthur Lane, Stanton Long, Shropshire, interviewed by Charles Parker, 19 April 1974: 10. Supper, broth, singing songs -- 11. The farmers boy'[sung] -- 12. Life as a farm worker -- 13. Learning songs, All jolly fellows that follow the plough [sung, bad coughing] -- 14. Poaching hares -- 15. All jolly fellows that follow the plough [sung, slight distortion] -- 16. Horses, cows and pigs liked music, food for farm workers, home made bread and broth, a farmer who insulted him by doubting his strength -- 17. Working for the council (1930s), stone breaking -- 18. Employment of married men, his marriage in 1906, how he met his wife, applying for waggoner's job, pulling and carting swedes.

BLSA Playback 1CDR0007273, Archive 2CDR0009162.

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