Dialect recording in Rothbury, Northumberland

• Original object type: Artefact

Description

[Side 1] Florrie recites the story of the little mouse and the old tom cat in Rothbury dialect; Florrie, Billy and Charlie talk about fishing (first few seconds inaudible). [Side 2] Billy and Charlie reminisce about their schooldays, Billy recalls avoiding cane when late, Charlie remembers removing cane to break it against blacksmith's cart, memories of playing flute in band, going to Ellington Show; recording details.

• Date range: 10 Mar 1939
• Date: 1939
• Collection: Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture
• Physical Identifier: LAVC/SRE/D/1/D44