Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 -1958) and his folk song
collecting in Essex during the Edwardian era will be the subject of Sue Cubbin’s
talk to the High Country History Group on Thursday 24 July at Toot Hill Village
Hall commencing at 8pm. Sue is a retired sound archivist from the Essex
Record Office, and folk song singer forming one part of ‘Potiphar’s
Apprentices’. In 2003 she organised an exhibition at the ERO entitled ‘That
Precious Legacy’ to commemorate the hundred years since RVW began collecting
rural songs which were in danger of extinction. The first song – ‘Bushes
and Briars’ – was collected from Charles Potiphar of Ingrave. This
promises to be a great evening of local history and song – with perhaps
audience participation!
Members: £1. Visitors and potential new members
welcome: £3.
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