David Woodward CD to be launched on September 4th!
The third of the Suffolk Voices series is now ready. And it is another cracker! The featured voice belongs to David Woodward, who is much loved because of his radio performances, his dialect readings and his book "Larn Yarself Silly Suffolk." David speaks the dialect of the Waveney Valley, which has a distinctively different sound from that of mid-Suffolk, as typified by Peggy Cole. On "Larn Yarself Waveney" David takes a nostalgic walk around his home town of Beccles, talks about his life in farming, and what it was like working with Keith Skipper and Lesley Dolphin, both of whom add their own generous tributes. But one of the great pleasures of David is his ability to look out of his window and, well, just talk!
But mixed in with his effortless and charming conversation are some of David's favourite stories and humorous poems, recited with rare brilliance.
"Larn Yarself Waveney" will be launched at Bookthrift, Beccles at 11.00 on Saturday September 4th. But you can order your own copy here now.
Successfully launched on Saturday July 24th!
Bungay: Our Town In Sound introduced listeners to the extraordinary Gordon Knowles. Gordon is now in his late seventies but he still rises before dawn every day to feed the chickens on Ditchingham Roundabout, a round-trip of nearly five miles.
He is such a fine raconteur as well as a unique and irreplacable Suffolk character that we felt he deserves a CD in the Suffolk Voices series all of his own. The CD was launched at St Mary's Church, Bungay on July 24th at 12 o'clock.
Gordon was there for two hours, happily signing copies for everyone. 
Old friends came along, and he made some new ones as well!
Here is a preview:
The CD is now for sale. Go to our Contact page!
How to Speak Essex
This CD was first published in a very limited edition by the Essex Record Office. Archivist Martin Astell has divided Essex into ten regions and by selecting over 100 Essex voices from the sound archives, demonstrates the unsuspected variety of Essex dialect in the 20th century.
How to Speak Essex now brings this very entertaining CD to a wider audience. It is now available direct from this site.