Sharp diary 1917 page 136. Tuesday 8 May 1917 - Barbourville
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Tuesday 8th of May 1917
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After breakfast went out for a long tramp in atrocious mud along the road we went on Sunday morning. Called on several cabins, Mrs Sutton, Banvaver[?], & Adams, but got nothing. Mrs Adams however gave us the names of one or two singers. They were all very friendly in the mountain manner and our visits were very pleasant though abortive so far as songs go. We returned at noon and after a hurried lunch went off again to our singers. Mrs Alice Sloan tried to keep children away & succeeded except for Mrs Poff’s little girl who squalled incessantly. Mrs Broughton the mother, a dear old lady, sang most of the songs being the fount & origin of them. Returned at 3.30 dreadfully tired. After a short rest looked through & posted proofs which had arrived in the morning then began writing out tunes, adjourning at 6.45 for dinner. Wrote Campbell & Norman Wilkinson.Location
USA : Kentucky : Barbourville [36.8664765,-83.8888138]
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