Call No.: SCD CDA HAMER 38 Sound Lib. CDA Fred Hamer collection, CD 38 - British Library Sound Archive, 1950-1969. - 1 sound disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in.

Compact disc. Musical instruments: fiddle.

Contents: 1. [announcement] C433/27 Side 1: Maurice Rutt, Langford, Bedfordshire, 20 October 1964 -- 2. 00:00 Interview about May customs in Langford [partial transcript in Hamer Ms file 6, p. 51 (on microfilm)] -- 05:53 May song, (Langford) [Roud 305] -- 06:48 Interview about May and other customs in Langford -- 3. 00:00 Shrove Tuesday chant [Roud 1516] -- 01:13 Interview about Shrove Tuesday customs and lacemaking in Langford -- 05:02 Interview about Thomasing (St Thomas' Day [21 December] custom) in Langford [cut short] -- 4. John Patrick [fiddle] & Brian Patrick [fiddle], Luton, Bedfordshire, Three tunes from William Winter tunebook: 00:00 Trip to Oatelands -- 01:56 Kingsbridge Assembly -- 02:26 Boney lad -- 5. Jack Armstrong, Silloth, Cumberland, 16 June 1967 (recorded by Tom Illingworth): 00:00 Introduction by Tom Illingworth -- 00:34 Sweet Belle Mahone [Roud 13636] -- 02:03 Belle Mahone's reply -- 07:10 Sweet maid of Gilbriar -- 12;00 Warriors of the sea [recitation] -- 17:20 [Poem about a storm on Great Lakes in Canada] /Jack Armstrong -- 20:25 Concluding comments / Tom Illingworth.

These copies were made in 2011.



Acc no.: SR06899