CD archive project : Durham, Cumberland, Westmorland
SCD CDA BBC 89 Sound Lib. CDA CD archive project : Durham, Cumberland, Westmorland - 2004-6. - 1 sound disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Compact disc. Musical instruments: Voice; Guitar; English Concertina; Tin Whistle; Melodeon; Fiddle.
Tracks 1-7: Lawson, Fred [voice and guitar], recorded 15.06.1954 in South Shields, Co. Durham, by Kennedy, Peter: 1. Maa Bonny Lad (0'52") BBC 20610 -- 2. The Lambton Worm (2'52") BBC 20610 -- 3. Bonny Tyneside (3'00") BBC 20610 -- 4. Dance T'thy Daddy (1'47") BBC 20611 -- 5. The Neibors Doon Belaa (3'44") BBC 20611 [This track is recorded at 33 rpm - a small warp makes the record jump at faster speeds.] -- 6. The Folks of Shields (2'23") BBC 20611 -- 7. Newcastle Race Week (1'14") BBC 20611 -- Tracks 8-13: Cutty, Gordon (English Concertina), recorded 26.06.1954 in Kelloe Colliery, Durham, by Kennedy, Peter. All on BBC 20602 -- 8. Blaydon Feast [talk before] (1'14") [this track is recorded at 45 rpm] -- 9. The Demon Hornpipe [talk before] (1'04") -- 10. The High Level Bridge - Old & New [talk before] (2'07") -- 11. The Doncaster Hornpipe (1'04") -- 12. The Leasingthorne Hornpipe (0'56") -- 13. The South Hetton Hornpipe (0'59") -- 14. Breen, Jack (singer) & Gilfillan, Robert (tin whistle). The Winlaton Sword Dance - Calling On Song & Dance (one dancer only) (3'36"). Recorded 25.06.54 in Winlaton, Blaydon, Co. Durham by Kennedy, Peter. BBC 21485 -- 15. Solo male singer With Chorus [unnamed]. The Crack of the Whip (3'00"). Recorded 28.03.40 in Ambleside, Westmorland. BBC 2519 -- 16. Solo male singer With Chorus [unnamed]. The Crack of the Whip (2'51"). Recorded 28.03.40 in Ambleside, Westmorland. BBC 2519 -- Tracks 17-21 recorded 28.03.40. Ambleside, Westmorland -- 17. Solo male singer. Sally Gray (Composer: Graham, John) (3'10") BBC 2520 [singer is introduced as 'Alf'] -- 19. [mistake] (0'16") -- 18. Solo male singer with Chorus. John Peel (3'12") BBC 2520 -- 20. Solo male singer and chorus. Ploughing Song [All Jolly Fellows.] (2'18") BBC 2522 -- 21. Performer not stated. Joe Bowman's Funeral ['dialogue in local accent] (1'53") -- 22. Clarke, Fred [melodeon]. Four Variations on John Peel [talk following] (5'07"). Recorded 22.11.54, Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland, by Kennedy, Peter. BBC 22448 -- Tracks 23-28: Hutton, Jake [fiddle], recorded 30.06.54, Bewcastle, Cumberland, by Kennedy, Peter. BBC 20612 -- 23. The Corn Rigs (1'08") -- 24. The Square Eight (The Tenpenny Bit) [talk preceding] (1'36") -- 25. Ninepins (Dumfries Lasses) [talk preceding] (1'26") -- 26. Jake's Strathspey [talk preceding] (1'34") -- 27. Same track as (26), better recording (1'33") -- 28. The Six Reel (Sylph) [talk preceding] (1'27") -- 29. Hunter, Tom [fiddle]. Durham Rangers (The Rights of Man) (1'20"). Details as tracks 23-28.
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