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Roach, Sandra. Dale Jarvis interviewing Sandra Roach regarding concerts and drills, February 25, 2011.
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| Descriptive Title | Roach, Sandra. Dale Jarvis interviewing Sandra Roach regarding concerts and drills, February 25, 2011. |
| Category | Music and song
Dance
Festive events and games
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| Topic | Entertainment and recreation
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| Keywords | Concerts
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| Person as Topic | Roach, Sandra
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| Description | Sandra Roach interviewed by Dale Jarvis in Bay Roberts on Friday, February 25, 2011, on the topic of drills and concerts. Sandra describes what a drill is, and how it was performed; how she learned to perform drills as part of elementary school concerts at St. John the Evangelist School in Coley's Point circa 1964; how the figures were learned and set to music; memories of a drill to accompany the song "I heard the bells on Christmas Day"; practicing in the old parish hall; what was worn; the types of entertainment that took place as part of a concert; memories of the old piano; the difference between skits and recitations; the first verse of a recitation called "The Typical Newfoundlander"; what time of year concerts were performed; the lighting of the wood stove in the hall; a memory of a hand-painted canvas screen used as a curtain; who took part in the concerts; food and tea as part of the concert; the difference between a "concert" and a "time" is discussed to end the interview. |
| Date | 2011-02-25 |
| Collector | Jarvis, Dale
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| Informant | Roach, Sandra
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| Format | Audio/wma |
| Extent | 9:33 minutes; 8.81 MB |
| Type | Sound |
| Resource Type | Audio |
| Identifier | ICHCAT006 |
| Language | Eng |
| Collection | Intangible Cultural Heritage Inventory - Performing Arts |
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