SCD CDA PALMER 20
Sound Lib. CDA
Roy Palmer collection CD 20
- British Library Sound Archive, [2001].
- 1 sound disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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.