Peter Kennedy Collection
Adolphus Le Ruez, Jersey 1957. Channel Islands tape 2
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Type
sound
Duration
Unknown
Shelf mark
C604/740
Recording date
1957-04-27
Is part of (Collection)
Peter Kennedy Collection
Recording locations
Bonne Nuit, St Ouen's, Jersey, Channel Islands
Performers
Le Ruez, Adolphus (singer, male)
Recordist
Kennedy, Peter
Description
[*Peter Kennedy's notes transcribed verbatim from the original tape box*] PK 66. PK 304. 738. Mr Le Ruez (cont.) Jersey (2nd visit) 27.4.57.- 5. Bichion Bichiette. 2nd att [2'30"] On 012.- 6. Mon Bonhomme est Bien Malade [1'25"] On 012.- 7. Breton Song.- 8. Au Logis de Mon Pere [1'15"] On 012.- 9. Talk.- 10. Jean Petit Cocq [1'25"] On 012.- 10. En Passant [1'37"] Pas un Moulin. Explanation before and breaks into song.- 1. Riddle [1'10"].- 2. Mon Pere il M'a Marie [2'55"] On 012.- 3. Bichon Bichette. 1st att [2'35"] (B).- 4. Talk about black butter night [4'00"] With story of roof blowing off. R.
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Part of Peter Kennedy's 1957 collecting trip to the Channel Islands. Adolphus Ruez (aged 77), a singer from Jersey, tells stories and sings a number of songs in French. This is interspersed with talk (in English) about the songs and life on the island.
Posted by Andrew Pace, British Library on 04/03/2013 18:33:00