Voices From The Dales

About Voices From The Dales

Voices From The Dales had three series between 2021-2024. It is a mix of fresh interviews and clips from the Dales Countryside Museum's oral history archive. All episodes are 15 minutes and presented by Andrew Fagg from Hawes.

Publisher

Andrew Fagg/Dales Countryside Museum

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

8 Mar 2021

Latest episode

6 Apr 2024

Latest episodes

32 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Apr 2024

   Swaledale Farmer pt.6: A Big Part (Michael Watson part 2 and Rachel Watson)

   Michael shares his knowledge of bird life on the farm, stressing that there is as much wildlife about as there ever was. He describes how the farm business is dealing with the government’s major change to farm payments. Michael shares his views on the Swaledale breed in the sheep shed, and there’s a cameo from daughter Rachel who describes her attraction to a career in hill farming.

2. 

   5 Apr 2024

   Swaledale Farmer pt.5: Maar Rain No Hay (Michael Watson part 1).

   Michael Watson fothers sheep in a high allotment with haylage and cake. He paints a picture of the scene in Upper Teesdale, and describes how much the stock means to him. The talk turns to the changing climate and Michael reveals that 2023 was the first time no hay was made at Stoney Hill.

3. 

   4 Apr 2024

   Swaledale Farmer pt.4: Side By Side (Ray Ridley)

   As Ray gives his beloved White Park cattle a scratch in a rain-battered shed, he reveals how Swaledale sheep numbers have come down over the years as stewardship schemes have come in. He describes how lapwings and sheep ‘look out for each other’, how ‘scrapes’ have been dug to provide habitat for the birds, and how he grew up on the farm wondering at the abundance of wildlife.

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

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