Laurie Blue Farm

Contributors
Interviewer: Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Interviewee: Phelan, Peter Joseph
Interviewee: Power, Emmett Augustine
Researcher: MacKay, Paul
Audio engineer: MacKay, Paul
Date Recorded
2000-09-08
Date Digitized
2010-08-10
Abstract
This recording is titled Laure Blue Farm and includes interviews with Peter Phelan, Emmett Power, and various others. Topics covered include thrashing, blacksmiths, horses, farming, strawberries, plowing, tractors, trucks, home remedies, preparing for winter, pork, and the phases of the moon.
Genre
Interview
Subject (Temporal)
1930s
1950s
Rights
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Physical Location
Held by Reg "Dutch" Thompson
Duration
01:03:14
Member of
Dutch Thompson Audio Collection
Model
1 1 Item in Collection
Transcript
SIDE A 00:00:04 -- 00:02:40
Discussion about thrashing with various sound effects; thrashing, stationary engine.

SIDE A 00:02:40 -- 00:08:30
Discussion about blacksmiths with various sound effects; blacksmiths, horseshoeing, horseshoes.

SIDE A 00:08:30 -- 00:12:42
A recording of some music and various sound effects; music.

SIDE A 00:12:42 -- 00:21:31
Discussion with Peter Phelan about horses, blacksmiths, and strawberries; horses, Lem Hughes, blacksmiths, strawberries, strawberry prices, Frank JAy, Lem Jay, fiddlers, Mount Stewart, Peter Phelan.

SIDE A 00:21:31 -- 00:28:31
Discussion with Peter Phelan about tractors and horses, with mention of Dutch's background and the Thompsons; tractors, Peter Phelan, horses, fox feed, horse prices, horse teams, plowing.

SIDE A 00:28:31 -- 00:31:28
Discussion with Emmett Power and Peter about their connections and bootlegging; rum running, bootlegging, Emmett Power, Peter Phelan, rum.

SIDE A ends at 00:31:28.
SIDE B 00:31:37 -- 00:36:51
Discussion with Emmett and Peter about plowing, and potato farming, tractors, and trucks; horses, Emmett Power, Peter Phelan, plowing, potato farming, tractors, trucks, truck prices, tractor prices, 1951.

SIDE B 00:36:51 -- 00:41:24
Discussion with Emmett and Peter about butchering pigs and preparing for winter; butchering, pork, pickled pork, phases of the moon, superstitions.

SIDE B 00:41:24 -- 00:43:00
Discussion with Emmett and Peter about home remedies; home remedies.

SIDE B 00:43:00 -- 00:47:16
Various sound effects and a brief discussion about a manure toss competition; manure toss, Steve Sharratt.

***The remainder of the tape, 00:47:16 -- 01:03:14, is blank.
Tape ends at 01:03:14.