Traditional music in England
George James interview, part 01
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Type
sound
Duration
00:06:41
Cultures
English
Shelf mark
1CDR0012313 (copy of C1033/207)
Recording date
1987-04-29
Is part of (Collection)
Bob and Jacqueline Patten Collection
Recording locations
Minehead, Somerset, England, UK
Interviewees
James, George, 1916- (speaker, male)
Interviewers
Patten, Bob (speaker, male), Patten, Jacqueline (speaker, female)
Recordist
Patten, Bob
Abstract
George James looks at old photographs of the Minehead hobby-horse. Bert Passmore would recognise a few in the 1870 photograph. 1898: Jess Webber, Edwin Bushen, possibly ‘Felt’ James, Jess Baker, Pat Welch, possibly Walt Webber. Various hobby-horses, Quay, Woodcombe and Higher Town, he belonged to the Quay one. 1909: possibly Jack Slade (with the pipe) and an Atkins on the drum. ‘Wasn’t too many that could play the tune, or it was a variations of tunes there was several you played’, the same musicians keeps appearing in the photographs, could be Bill Webber on the drum.
Description
Recording notes: Recording continued on C1033/208
Metadata record:
George James interview, part 01
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