Catalogue description Sound recording of Harry Cox of Catfield, Norfolk (b.1885) singing traditional songs and playing the fiddle. Tape 9.

Recording of interview by Charles Parker of Harry Cox of Norfolk (b.1885) talking about and singing traditional songs and playing the fiddle.

Track 1: Duration (min/sec): 0.25 Description of track: [silent start to tape]

Track 2: Duration (min/sec): 0.43 Description of track: HC sings beginning ['On Monday morning' first line] [followed by strange noise]

Track 3: Duration (min/sec): 3.51 Description of track: HC sings ['On Monday morning' first line] a song of his grandfathers and been sung for 200 years

Track 4: Duration (min/sec): 3.09 Description of track: HC plays the fiddle 'A Week Before Easter'; after playing the song HC sings it

Track 5: Duration (min/sec): 3.43 Description of track: HC sings 'A Week Before Easter' to a different tune he had heard on one hearing in a pub

Track 6: Duration (min/sec): 4.55 Description of track: HC sings ['Once I could lay in a bed' first line] and later also starts plucking the fiddle; HC starts to sing 'Firelock Style' [tape stops abruptly]

Total duration (min/sec): 16.48

See also LC/BPL 15 listening cassette of Harry Cox of Catfield, Norfolk and MS 4000/5/9 for folk music lyrics, magazines and booklets.

Original tape reel (the tape was originally accessioned as T32 and the dubbing reference number was 71/PLA)

NSA copy of CD-R serial number 2296 2217 5672

Archive master CD-R serial number 2296 2217 5673