Survey of English Dialects recording in Soulby, Westmorland

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Title: Survey of English Dialects recording in Soulby, Westmorland
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[Side 1] Jack talks about changes in working conditions on farm and inflation in stock prices and wages, remembers eating 'haver poddish' and 'blue milk' [= oatmeal porridge and skimmed milk], thinks farm workers now too reliant on tractors and machines, remembers frequently having to take regular whisky drinker 'hame' [= home] to Kirkby Stephen, describes process of killing and 'hinging' [= hanging] pig and briefly recalls trips to Brough and Appleby Fair. [Side 2] Jack talks about Kirkby Stephen Luke Fair, discusses prices for 'beast' [= cattle] and 'tups' [= male sheep], recommends suitable informants locally, recalls harsh winters of past, describes first job on farm 'lading' [= loading] and 'hugging' [= carrying] water, recalls particularly difficult calving with cow 'ligging' [= lying] on its back.
Date range: 12 Nov 1954
Date: 1954