| Description | Tracks 1 - 12: Actuality with elderly women (Mrs Earnshaw and Mrs Butcher) from the town of Jump, South Yorkshire, and Charles Parker. They speak about the mining community in Jump and describe traditional songs and folk plays in Jump - including making reference to the 'Old Horse' play described on previous tapes which was performed to raise money. The women talk about the town of Jump and the nature and personalities of the people that live there. They talk about how the customs are disappearing in the community and the difference between the older and younger generations in the town. The ladies describe the local coal pit, its reputation and the family that owned it before nationalisation. The women discuss miners' superstitions including not working if they saw a woman on their way to the pit, and avoiding working on Good Friday religious holiday. The ladies discuss one miner who would sculpt items out of coal which would be displayed around the local area.
Total: 32.14 mins
Dubber's reference number: PLA KF565D0298480 |