Joseph Taylor from Lincolnshire: a biography of a singer
Greig, Ruairidh
(2004)
Joseph Taylor from Lincolnshire: a biography of a singer.
In: Atkinson, David and Russell, Ian, (eds.)
Folk Song Tradition, Revival, and Re-Creation.
Occasional Publications
(3).
The Elphinstone Institute, University of Aberdeen
, Aberdeen
, pp. 386-392.
ISBN 0-9545682-0-6
Abstract
Biographical account of Joseph Taylor of Saxby All Saints, Lincolnshire; he was one of the singers recorded by Percy Grainger in North Lincolnshire between 1905 and 1908. With a fine tenor voice and a well-developed traditional singing style, Joseph Taylor was the first English folk-singer commercially recorded. This account gives details of his origins and family life, with extracts from family manuscripts and correspondence.
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Greig, Ruairidh (argee07@gmail.com)
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Keywords:
Joseph Taylor, Lincolnshire, Saxby All Saints, folksong, folk singer, Percy Grainger
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