Richard W. Morris in County Durham - early 20th Century
from Untitled: Richard W. Morris memoir, page 109:
There were quite a lot of itinerant types travelling round the colliery villages before the [first world] war. I well remember three men in particular whom we children called “The Three Musketeers”, or the long, and the short, and the tall. They probably came from Newcastle or Gateshead area, but whenever a popular or untoward event occurred, you could bet these merchants would turn up with a song to commemorate the event. Although the words … more >>
Richard W. Morris, Untitled: Richard W. Morris memoir. In Brunel University Library Special Collections, number 1:520, p. 109. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1542297146821 accessed: 8 September, 2024 (By permission of Brunel University Library, Special Collections.)
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Listening to
hide composerscommemorative singing | performed by three itinerant men |
Experience Information
Date/Time | early 20th Century |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | in the company of others |