Ben Turner et al. in pubs and homes in Holmfirth, Yorkshire - between the 1860's and the 1870's

from About Myself, 1863–1930, pages 30–32:

Localized or Yorkshire sentimental songs were sung on many a hearthstone, in many a public-house, music-hall or homely social gathering. My dad used to sing one called “ Ben Hobson’s Advice to his Sons.”

 

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Ben Turner, About Myself, 1863–1930 (London, 1930), p. 30–32. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1654078713861 accessed: 5 November, 2024

location of experience: pubs and homes in Holmfirth, Yorkshire

Listeners

Ben Turner
journalist, millworker, politician (member of parliament 1922-24 and 1929-31), trade union organiser
1863-1942

Listening to

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radical and traditional songs performed by Ben Turner, 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, in public

Originally submitted by lcc5 on Wed, 01 Jun 2022 11:18:34 +0100
Approved on Thu, 16 Jun 2022 19:59:45 +0100