Tom Dodd reading T.E. Brown and telling folk stories

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Date(s): 3 May 1950

Creator(s): Manx Museum

Scope & Content: Tom Dodd starts by reading an extract from the poem ‘Betsy Lee’ by Thomas Edward Brown. Tom then tells a number of humorous Manx stories including about an old Manx preacher; a widow who married four times; Glen Rushen weaver and the fairies; preacher; old Manxman and 'The Tiger' public house near Glen Helen; Thomas Shimmin of Kirk Rushen or Tom the Dipper.

He says how a Manxman will not often give a direct ‘yes or no’ to a question.

Tom ends with the story of a heckler at political meetings in Sulby.

Administration / Biographical History: This recording was made for the Manx Folk Life Survey. Thomas Dodd (1883-1963) was a Manx language student.

Language: English

Extent: 23 min. 56 sec.

Item name: magnetic tape

Collection: Sound Archive

Level: ITEM

ID number: SA 0057

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Subject tags : #UOSH, #UOSHManxFolkLifeSurvey, #UOSHArts

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