Ben Turner et al. in Holmfirth, Yorkshire - between the 1860's and the 1870's
from About Myself, 1863–1930, pages 32–33:
My father was a delightful singer of old songs. He would stand with his back to the fire on a winter’s evening and give us Burns’ “When Wintry Winds and Slaughtering Guns.” He brought us home penny broadsheets of the old writers[.]
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Ben Turner, About Myself, 1863–1930 (London, 1930), p. 32–33. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1654078992138 accessed: 8 November, 2024
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Ben Turner
journalist, millworker, politician (member of parliament 1922-24 and 1929-31), trade union organiser
journalist, millworker, politician (member of parliament 1922-24 and 1929-31), trade union organiser
1863-1942
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'When wintry winds and slaughtering guns'
written by lyrics by Robert Burns |
performed by Jonathan Turner |
| old songs | performed by Jonathan Turner |
Experience Information
| Date/Time | between the 1860's and the 1870's |
| Medium | live |
| Listening Environment | in the company of others, in private, indoors |
Originally submitted by lcc5 on Wed, 01 Jun 2022 11:23:12 +0100
Approved on Thu, 16 Jun 2022 20:02:58 +0100