Record

Ref NoMS 4000/6/1/42/5/C
TitleCD Rom listening copy
LevelItem
Datec. 1965
DescriptionTrack 1: Actuality continued from previous reel, with an Irish man (45 years old) speaking about the exploitation of young Irish workers by landlords.
Tracks 2 - 7: Actuality recording in The Clarence pub, London. There is some background noise and conversation. Jim McHugh sings traditional Irish songs about 'Van Diemen's Land' (the old name for the penal colony at Tasmania, Australia), and songs about missing Ireland. Jim reveals that he is a Romany Irish gypsy and speaks about the Romany tongue, identity and way of life.

Total: 16.29 mins

Dubber's reference number: PLA KF565D0269980
Extent1
FormatCd-rom
Access StatusOpen
LanguageEnglish
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