FTX-401 - UPS & DOWNS OF FARMING

Selected from hundreds of tape recordings submitted to Folktrax by members of the Women's Institute, here are some outstanding examples of natural speech from different parts of the county - most were made during 1976 at the instigation of the Devon Federation of the W.I. with the object of preserving good examples of everyday speech of Devon recorded in the the mid 70's.

1. "What a difference today": Mr & Mrs Endacott - 0'43"

2. "A day's drashing": Mrs Blackford, SANDFORD, Crediton, mid-Devon - 3'21"

3. "Fun in the cornfield": Mr P Isaac, CRUWYS MORCHARD, Tiverton - 1'05"

4. "Horses in the hayfield": Mary Sanders, HATHERLEIGH, Okehampton - 2'04"

5. "Sowing with a zillup": Mr Peard, WOOLSERY - 1'12"

6. "Lime to sweeten": Mr Richardson, LANDKEY, Barnstaple - 2'45"

7. "Un unfortunate child": Mrs Vickery, CULLOMPTON, E.Devon - 1'47"

8. "Language difficulties"/ "Sileage": R A Sanders, CHERITON FITZPAINE - 1'39"

9. "Jack of all trades": Mr Raymont, MANATON, Dartmoor - 3'18"

10. "Mr Follett's Field": Percy Turl, COLYTON, E.Devon - 1'26"

11. "Times 'ave changed": Mrs B Clist, HEMYOCK, E.Devon - 2'26"

12. "The ol' days was the sweetest": Fred Snell, SANDFORD, Crediton - 3'15"

13. "The rabbit trapper": Mary Sanders, HATHERLEIGH - 0'26"

14. "Skin-packing day": Mr Legassik, MEAVY, Sheepstor, W.Dartmoor - 0'57"

15. "Honiton Fair": Percy Wright, AYLESBEARE, Nr Exeter - 1'32"

16. "Ram Sale"/ "Catching yitters": Annie Crebur, WEST CHARLETON, Kingsbridge - 3'17"

17. "Shooting stories": Alf Tucker, TOTNES (rec by P Kennedy) - 3'34"

18. "Ferreting": P Isaac, CRUWYS MORCHARD - 1'44"

19. "Hunting" & "Killing Animals": E Richards, LANDKEY - 1'49"

20. "Thomas and Jenny": Ms Dunn, Mrs Davey & Mr Sibley, BRENTOR, Tavistock - 2'27"

21. "Tavistock Goosey Fair" (comp by C.J.Trythall) sung by Hamlyn Parsons, HARBERTON - 2'30"

Recorded & edited by Peter Kennedy and first published on Folktrax cassettes 1977.

FTX-402 - THE MORTY UNLUCKY OLD CHAP - A social commentary on rural life

FTX-403 - DID EE EVER YUR TELL? - Sayings, stories, recitations & tall-tales

FTX-404 - FRAWZIES AND SCUMPY - Traditional repast & refreshment

FTX-411 - THATCHERS TALK - A Somerset and a Dorset thatcher

FTX-412 - WEST COUNTRY FOLKLORE - Dialect speakers from Cornwall, Devon, Dorset & Somerset

FTX-086 - TALES & TUNES OF OLD DEVON - A selection of songs & dances

FTX-087 - Devon fiddler - FRED PIDGEON of Stockland - 30 dance tunes & talk