Traditional music in England

Norman Snell interview, part 01

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  • Type

    sound

  • Duration

    00:09:47

  • Cultures

    English

  • Shelf mark

    1CDR0012200 (copy of C1033/297)

  • Recording date

    1995-03-02

  • Is part of (Collection)

    Bob and Jacqueline Patten Collection

  • Recording locations

    Morchard Bishop, Devon, England, UK

  • Interviewees

    Snell, Norman (speaker, male)

  • Interviewers

    Patten, Jacqueline (speaker, female)

  • Recordist

    Patten, Jacqueline

  • Abstract

    Norman Snell talks about the American brass band at the village fete in 1946. Before the war Beech Hill manor was a grand place. Stepfather was in a reserved occupation because he was in the forestry, he travelled to wherever timber was available. Remembers war being declared and the start of the home Guard when potential members were rounded up and his uncle was got out of bed to go to the first meeting with his twelve bore shotgun. Only just 20 people in the village now who would be old enough to remember VE day. Members of the VE day band: Fred Sowden; Reg Ford; Charlie Smith; Charlie Howard and Mrs Staniford [?]. Evacuees. Once later visited by one of the evacuees (Andy Anderson). It took a while for the evacuees to get used to their way of life. Playing football with the POW’s that were working on the farms. The Air crash at Emlett, thought the pilot was German but he was a Czech (he only died last year).

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Norman Snell interview, part 01

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