Survey of English Dialects recording in Rillington, Yorkshire

[Side 1] John discusses mowing by hand, tells anecdote about local man who narrowly lost wager on how quickly he could mow 4-acre field, recalls threshing turnip seed with 'frail' [= flail] and 'fay' [= winnowing machine] before introduction of portable engines. [Side 2] John talks about threshing in barn, describes 'frail' [= flail] and 'fay' [= winnowing machine] used to separate chaff, recalls brewhouses and village breweries at Heslerton and Hovingham, briefly describes 'hirings' [= annual fair for hiring farm labour] at Driffield.