Joseph H. Armitage in Leeds - the 1920's, at night
from The Twenty-three years, or the late way of life, pages 178-179:
The city in the 1920s had many “Characters”. Most of them were harmless enough and caused no trouble to anyone. They were unemployable for various reasons both mental and physical and had no fixed homes [.]
[…]
The “Tin Whistle Man” was a tall old soldier who played a tin whistle at the Kirkgate entrance to the Market on Friday and Saturday nights. He was always accompanied by a very small old woman who held a tin mug for coppers for which they always said a polite “Thank you”.
Joseph H. Armitage, The Twenty-three years, or the late way of life. In Brunel University Burnett Archive of Working Class Autobiographies, number 2:15, p. 178-179. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1535549135746 accessed: 1 September, 2024
Listeners
Listening to
hide composersunspecified tin whistle tunes | performed by Soldier |
Experience Information
Date/Time | the 1920's, at night |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | outdoors, in public |