STP 307 BBC
Sound Library
England : folk customs; folk dance music
- 1953.
- 1 audio tape reel
Tape.
1. Hare Pie Scramble and Bottle Kicking, Hallaton, Leicestershire (BBC 19255). Recording of part of the custom; village band playing, sounds of banging and hooting, excited voices and laughter (1'00") -- 2. Tichbourne Dole (BBC 21577). Sir Anthony Tichbourne interviewed by Peter Maggs (2'43") -- 3. Knutsford May Day Sandsmen (BBC 18446). T. Worral. Description of the custom of 'sanding' the streets in preparation for the procession on May Day (2'23") -- 4. Childhood Games and Traditional Games (BBC 18461) described by G. Proudfoot -- 5. Marraige Custom: Firing the Steddy (BBC 18372) described by Tom Allinson -- 6. Harvest Home Supper (BBC 22746) Speaker: David Smith (farmer). Programme: Brief Excursion, London Calling Asia, Gos 1/11/1955 Grace before supper (0'15"), Toast to harvest and to workers (2'27") -- 7. Scotland: Second Sight (BBC 18517) described by J. MacDonald (1'27") -- 8. Bustle Village Band (BBC 20078). Alan Moxey interviews B. Fishwick (2'15") - Dances, 1. Country Dance: Galopede (1'00") -- 2. Morris Dance: Leap Frog (0'50") -- 3. Morris Dance: Haste To the Wedding (1'35"). Thaxted Morris with Kate Butters [accordion], recorded Thaxted, Essex, 11/4/1955 (BBC 22170). An assemblage of several discs recorded onto one tape.