Grasmere: Part 2. Farmers, Writers and Dialect

10/29/20 • 55 min

In the second part of our two part on Grasmere we are looking at the people who lived and worked in Grasmere. We have guests Jean Scott Smith of the Lakeland Dialect Society and Taffy Thomas - the Uk's first story telling laureate and we have a peek at folklore relating to farming.
Additional Music: Marc Nellis @Nuancemarc

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Grasmere Part 1: Prehistory, The Last King of Cumberland and The Rushbearing

The first in a two part on Grasmere, we will be looking at some of the origins of the village, the legend of The Last King of Cumberland and the annual custom of the Rushbearing, talking to local historian and member of the organisation committee, Carrie Taylor.
All interviews were recorded by phone in the 2020 lockdown.
Additional music by Marc Nellis @nuancemarc

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All interviews were recorded on the phone during the coronavirus lockdown.
Additional music by Marc Nellis @nuancemarc