Roy Palmer English Folk Music Collection

George Dunn interview, part 58

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  • Type

    sound

  • Duration

    00:03:55

  • Shelf mark

    1CDR0007254 (copy of C1023/14)

  • Recording date

    1971-06-29

  • Is part of (Collection)

    Roy Palmer collection

  • Recording locations

    George Dunn's home, Quarry Bank, Dudley, West Midlands, England, UK

  • Interviewees

    Dunn, George, 1887-1975 (speaker, male)

  • Interviewers

    Palmer, Roy (speaker, male)

  • Recordist

    Palmer, Roy

  • Abstract

    Story of visit to Killarney continued; talk about coopers; donkey carts

  • Description

    Interviewee notes: Black Country chainmaker and traditional singer. Born in the village of Quarry Bank (formerly in Staffordshire), eight miles west of Birmingham. Father and grandfather worked in the iron trade, as did George who retired at the age of 72, after 59 years mainly as a chainmaker

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