Ossi Stigell visited Devonshire in the summers of 1975–1976. He was instructed in fieldwork by Stewart Sanderson and local assistants.
He found his informants on information received from the local post office, the school and the vicar.
C from Tiverton. Recorded in 1975. Age, sex: 45-46, male. Occupation: Farmer. Description: C. gives an account on farming practices.
Oh aye, yes, I I forgot us got, us keep sheep yere, or yows us calls 'em. Hm, us got about, oh, hundred an' forty or fifty yows.
An' they lambs, oh jus' arter Christmas, I reckon. Us lambs these here yows in and then the lambs they 'm fat till about June
or July. Then us got the shearin'. Shears all the sheep then in May...
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Sample #2
T from Holcombe Rogus (with wife). Recorded in 1976. Age, sex: 68, male. Occupation: Farmer. Description: T. and his wife tell about Devonshire placenames and sayings.
They calls 'em by different names in Devonshire. We used to, now like, Wiveliscombe, there 's a town out there
called Wiveliscombe. Well, 'stead of saying Wiveliscombe we 'm saying Wilscombe. Goin' to Wilscombe today. Ha ha ha...
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Sample #3
A single-furrow plough used in farming.
R from Sampford Peverell. Recorded in 1976. Age, sex: 62, male. Occupation: Farmer. Description: R. tells about the old days as a farmer.
But today, I mean er the farmin' idn' today as 't was then, I mean, they is killin' it today really. I mean, you say what
you like. I mean, when you 'd go out to plough with your horses = I mean, we used to pick up the docks, when you 'd go
'cross the field...
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