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WOSAS/CD285/track2 R994.wav |
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Devil's Violin, The
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| Sound recording, story; The Devil's Violin, a Romani wonder tale, creation myth, how and why story or aetiological tale told by Sally Pomme Clayton, as part of a performance in a school in Beverley, Yorkshire, in 1986. | |
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| Questions and comment by Sally Pomme Clayton about the truth of stories and where stories come from, followed by a story told by Sally Pomme Clayton. A story about unrequited love. A girl seeks the help of the devil to attract the attention of a handsome man. She sacrifices her family to the devil who fashions a violin from their bodies. The girl uses the violin to lure the man to her; she succeeds, but the couple are then taken by the devil. | |
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| audience:- | child; school group |
| recording quality | |
| condition:- | fair |
| completeness:- | complete |
| duration:- | 0 hours, 11 minutes, 31 seconds |
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| storytelling:- |
storyteller: Sally Pomme Clayton female / British |
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| origin:- |
Romani; Gypsy |
| storytelling:- |
Beverley, Yorkshire, England
1986 educational event; school event |
| gift from:- |
storyteller: Sally Pomme Clayton |
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