Record

Ref NoMS 4000/6/1/33/8/C
TitleCD Rom listening copy
LevelItem
Date15 September 1963
DescriptionAn adult male traveller interviewed, and traditional songs performed by Caroline Hughs.

Track 1: Caroline Hughes sings 'The Song O' The Thrush'. 3.14 mins
Track 2: Caroline Hughes sings 'I Am A Little Beggar Boy'. 2.22 mins
Track 3: Caroline Hughes sings 'An Old Man Was Bidding His Daughter Farewell'. 2.11 mins
Track 4: Caroline Hughes sings 'What's The Use of Money After All?' 1.02 mins
Track 5: Caroline Hughes sings 'Once I Had A Blue-eyed Lover'. 2.11 mins
Track 6: Billy Cole sings 'I Am A Gypsy's Beggar'. 2.05 mins
Track 7: Billy Cole sings 'One Night By The Old Willow Tree'. 1.05 mins
Track 8: Billy Cole discusses the relevance of old songs. He says their theme is generally about someone who has done something wrong and suffered for it. He says travellers do not tend to sing the old songs in public any more for fear of ridicule. They sing them only among those who understand the significance of them. 3.08 mins

Total: 17.19 mins

Dubber's reference number: PLA DH444B0775474
FormatCd-rom
Access StatusOpen
LanguageEnglish
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