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Jean Ritchie and George Pickow collection, 1923-2015

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Series 2: Sound Recordings (continued)
Subseries 2: England (continued)
AFC 2008/005: SR013 (continued)
1 sound tape reel : analog ; 7 in.
Original ID # E.6. (1/2 empty); - Humphries
Unnamed song, sung in Welsh
Three small horses - song taught him by his dad, on knee - sung in Welsh, then translated into English by Humphries
Unidentified song, sung in Welsh - followed by talk about not dancing if you're a church member
Mouth music - tune survived forgot the dance step - traditional
Unidentified tune, sung in Welsh - short - translated as" "The three sheepskins"
Over the water, over the sea - Sung in English. Sung twice. Use second version, first has word error.
Conversation among Jean Ritchie, Humphries, and unidentified young lady about Prince Charlie, the Romans, etc.
The Shaddleford (?) reel - Welsh tune played on fiddle, no singing
Sweet Jenny Jones - a Morris dance, played on fiddle
With David to town - fiddle tune - tape machine is stopped between choruses
Double change sides - fiddle tune - Humphries explains it
AFC 2008/005: SR014
1 sound tape reel : analog ; 7 in.
Singing and Children's Games - Kathleen Maher and her sister, Diana Endicott, Mr Rew; Original ID # E-7. Processor's note: label E-7 with original ID E-6.
Have you seen Papa, smoking a cigar (ball-bouncing) - Kathleen Maher and her sister
Mother Brown - Kathleen Maher and her sister (ball-bouncing)
Cherry stones - Kathleen Maher and her sister (sung twice)
Have a cigarette sir - Kathleen Maher and her sister
Nigger, nigger, come to dinner - Kathleen Maher and her sister
Over the Garden Wall - Kathleen Maher and her sister;
One two three a-loopa - one false start, one corrected error in second verse
Cherry stones - faster than before - one false start
Play up, Sidbury (rope slapping) - some incomplete versions
An alternate note indicates there were several takes, all unfinished.
Mother, mason water basin (rope slapping song) - all by same two children
Rope-jumping to the alphabet: "A to Q," "A to P" - Kathleen Maher and her sister
Poor Jenny - Kathleen Maher and her sister - one false start (long)
On the mountain stands a lady - M. Maher and her sister
This pretty little girl of mine - fluff, corrected, near end
There comes two dukes a-riding - Kathleen Maher and sister - two takes
Conversation between Jean and Kathleen
The farmer's boy - Mr. Rew [Bill Rew]
Mr. Rew [Bill Rew] and Jean converse
Mr. Rew [Bill Rew] plays an unnamed tune on the accordion
The Tannish waltz - Mr. Rew [Bill Rew] on accordion
AFC 2008/005: SR015
1 sound tape reel : analog, 7 1/2 ips ; 7 in.
Original ID # E-8. 7 1/2 ips; E. Humphries; Welsh; Douglas Kennedy - [...] Jane; Welsh. On reel: Empingham winsome pipe and tabor Torquay T1. Processor's note: label E-8 with original ID E-7.
Winsome pipe and tabor
Empingham church bells
AFC 2008/005: SR016
1 sound tape reel : analog, 15 ips ; 7 in.
Original ID # E 8-8 (8x). Edited and copied; Seamus Ennis. Processor's note: the ID number on the reel is E-9. The tape box has documentation for E-8 and E-9.
Six penny money - double jigs, Seamus on pipes
When the cock crows it is day - double jigs, Seamus on pipes
What would you do if I married a soldier - false start
What would you do if I married a soldier - retake - pipes and singing
Tuning pipes
Hunting thing (very long pipe tune)
AFC 2008/005: SR017
1 sound tape reel : analog, 7 1/2 ips and 15 ips ; 7 in.
Original ID # E-9. Wortley, Russell; Leslie Haworth; Margaret Smart at Barford.
Pipe and tabor - Russell Wortley
Cambridgeshire May song - skip first verses false start - Russell Wortley
Whitmonday song - one verse - not too good
Whitmonday song - one verse - good
Cauld Kilmanom Jail - Leslie Haworth
The current spelling is "Kilmainham."
Kelsell coxes - Leslie Haworth - funny
Carrier crow- Leslie Haworth - good - background noise
Derby ram - Margaret Smart - bad start
AFC 2008/005: SR018
1 sound tape reel : analog, 7 1/2 ips ; 7 in.
Original ID # E-10. Endicott, G.
I sing for Endicotts - Jubilee
Old Dartimoor - one verse only, as a trial
Old Dartimoor - complete - modern, phony-folk
The little tailor - good - nice version (runs 90 seconds)
We hunted all the day, my boys - false start
We hunted all the day, my boys - complete - good
Wee Daisy - Diane Endicott - sweet, not a good song
Trip, Trap - Diane and Jennifer Hosgood - good - much laughing
Trip, Trap - Diane and Jennifer - very good
Bobby Shafto - Diane Endicott and Jennifer Hosgood - the usual, from book
Green grass high - Dianne - cut rope - skip - rhyme
Tavistock goosy fair - Endicott - modern
Orange and lemon - Dianne Endicott - Dianne explains game afterward
AFC 2008/005: SR019, January 5-6, 1953
1 sound tape reel : analog ; 7 in.
Original ID # E-11. Haxey Hood pub (talk); 7 mins. Add Winsome to catalog card.
Winsome [???]: Pipe and tabor
Mr. Johnson on hood game
Discussion of hood in...
Whitehead home
AFC 2008/005: SR020
1 sound tape reel : analog ; 7 in.
Original ID # E-12. Haxey "Kings Arms" singing. Haxey Hood pub (talk and singing). #86. On reel: Haxey dub singing J. Ritchie. Processor's note: "the Haxey hood" is a traditional, annual event.
General pub noises
Talk about the "hood" - George asking questions, almost drowned in background noise
Farmer's boy - first verse no good wrong levels, electricity fails, etc.; chorus and rest of song o.k. lively
John Barleycorn - slow start, but generally good
Cannons or Drink old England dry - very slow start - generally o.k.
AFC 2008/005: SR021
1 sound tape reel : analog, 15 ips ; 7 in.
Original ID # E-13. Westaway, Bill (talk and singing). On reel: scrap of Westaway.
Bill Westaway talks to Jean Ritchie
About his horse-shoeing days in Exeter 65 years ago
About why he never remarried
About Dartmoor
About the "rough" and "smooth" song he knows
Candid trail of goings on while filming Westaway (interviewed by Jean Ritchie and Alan Lomax)
I've got a coat - sung by Bill Westaway for film (filmed by George Pickow and Douglas Kennedy)
More directions by Lomax for Westaway movie
AFC 2008/005: SR022
1 sound tape reel : analog, 15 ips ; 7 in.
Original ID # E-14. Westaway, Bill (talk and singing); Note: Tape is N.G. (static) until paper marker in the tape; E. 14; Sound track Westaway; empty or staticy noises up to paper. On reel: Bill Westaway soundtrack edited.
Clear conversation
Widdecombe Fair - very good - stream, bird songs
Conversation with Jean about professions
Conversation with Alan about professions
I've got a coat - one verse opens gate, goes away
Retake: I've got a coat - chorus only - says "Good Day sir" at end
AFC 2008/005: SR023
1 sound tape reel : analog, 15 ips ; 7 in.
Original ID # E-15. Lloyd, Bert; Isla Cameron; #89; copied. All but Tara Market and Riding down to Castlereagh.
Riding down to Castlereagh - Bert Lloyd and Isla - no good
Johnny Todd - Isla Cameron - two false starts, third take OK
Tara Market (not copied)
The Weavers 'gain you go - Isla Cameron - ok
AFC 2008/005: SR024
1 sound tape reel : analog ; 7 in.
Original ID # E-16. McColl, Ewan; Bert Lloyd. On reel: reel #2 Elektra.
Dowie dens of Yarrow - Ewan McColl
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