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Times, Tales and Tunes
Location: Leicestershire
This project grew from discussions in many folk clubs around how quickly the oral tradition is fading in the face of modern music and its technology. A strong feeling emerged that many people wished to be involved in preserving and spreading the tradition among younger audiences and seeking a wider profile.
A group of volunteers, including local musicians, singers, dramatists and teachers, have consulted together along with community arts organisations and local history groups to devise the project. Local performers, both amateur and professional, have volunteered their time and material. Over 400 people will be interviewed and around 20 young people will be involved in performance and recording.
The project aims to seek out, collect and preserve for the future the fast fading industrial aural heritage of this coalfield area as contained in the experiences and memories of the older generation and the tales they have told their families. An archive of industrial songs will be collected, related largely to coalmining, canals and associated trades and a collection of CDs produced together with a book of lyrics and stories.
A website will also be created.
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Community Tradition Studio |
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Leicestershire |
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LE67 2GB |
| Finishing Date |
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30/06/2004 |
| Grants: |
Heritage Lottery Fund: £11,946
Nationwide Building Society: N/A
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