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'HOO'S TA GAAN ON' HAROLD FORSYTH¨s CUMBERLAND TALES The Lakeland Dialect Society NEW BOOK Harold Forsyth (1907-2001) was born in the city of Carlisle and spent all his life in the vicinity. Formerly a well-known and popular entertainer, he conducted the Carlisle Male Voice Choir for many years, and was a lifelong member of the (now) United Reformed Church. This book is a tribute to his devoted work for the Lakeland Dialect Society, which in recent years he has served as its highly respected President. Harold¨s rich dialect reflects not only the accent but also the rhythm, clever turn of phrase and idiom of a North Cumberland speech which is still flourishing into the 21st century. His lively and untarnished humour will delight the reader. ISBN 0 902401 12 2 This handy sized book (A5) contains well over fifty stories, some of which have never appeared in print, others have had only a limited circulation through the Society¨s Journal. Price £6.50 Sterling including UK inland postage - ADD EXTRA FOR OVERSEAS !! PLEASE ORDER FROM Mr. J. T. Relph, Holly Cottage, Crosby Ravensworth, PENRITH, Cumbria, CA10 3JP TEL: 01931 715 359 |
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Lakeland Gems - Dialect Poems and Songs on CD |
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below to hear excerpts from the CD.
This
recording was made as part of the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations in 1999,
and features some of the members performing some of their favourite pieces
in their own mak o' tawk
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Includes such masterpieces as
The Mechanical Fox where the hunters become politically correct, and |
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