Step in, wild horse : Cheshire soul caking plays, songs and stories, Antrobus, Frodsham, Helsby, and Swettenham
SCS 35 Anne Mason Annex Step in, wild horse : Cheshire soul caking plays, songs and stories, Antrobus, Frodsham, Helsby, and Swettenham - Folktracks [Folktrax], 1975. - 1 audiocassette : analog
Cassette. Musical instruments: Whistle.
Side 1: Antrobus: 1. Wilfred Isherwood talks about the play, his own family involvement, The "Souling Cup" (gin and rum), beliefs and superstitions, 2'29" -- 2. Ernest Wright continues the talking, 3'34" -- 3. Wilf Isherwood: A rival gang at Hatton and a story about Belmont Hall, 3'47" -- 4. Reg Collins: The local Youth Club, his part, details of Horse, 1'18" -- 5. Introductory souling song by the Antrobus Gang, 1'28" -- 6. Antrobus Soul cakers Play ("The Nominy"), 9'42" -- 7. Final Song: MacNamara's Band, 0'26" -- Side 2: Frodsham: 1. Bob Rodgers talks about a similar tradition at Frodsham, 1'22" -- 2. Bob remembers the Frodsham Nominy, 4'15" -- 3. Bob talks about the tradition, 1'28" -- 4. Bob talks about costumes, 2'22". Helsby -- 5. Bob talks about the Helsby version, 0'41" -- 6. Bob: The Helsby Souling Song, 1'06" -- 7. Bob with recitation: Dennis McCowan From County Tyrone & talk about local field names, 2'21" -- 8. Bob with song: Eedy Addy Addy I o 1'49". Swettehnahm -- 9. Matthew Hollinshead: The Swettenham Souling Song - tune played on melodeon, 0'36" -- 10. Matthew sings the song, 4'38" -- 11. Talk including the Horse's Nominy, 3'25" -- 12. Matthew sings the song [with melodeon], 4'38".
Tracks 1-7 recorded by Peter Kennedy at Antrobus October 30-31st 1954. Tracks 8-19 recorded at Frodsham by Peter Kennedy, November 1st 1954. Edited by Peter Kennedy and first published on Folktrax Cassettes 1975.
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