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Relationship of interviewees: All sing in the Marazion Apollo Male Choir
Where: Penzance, Cornwall
Language of interview: English
Voice clip 1
Timothy's the choir musical director, and the men discuss how he talks too fast to understand - while he claims the problem is they aren't "harking" fast enough.
Voice clip 2
Timothy describes a woman he quite liked, and why he had to finish with her because she couldn't sing - she sounded "like a drone in a bussa" (a bee in a pot or old urn).
Ken Cargeeg, Postman and farmer
Ken tells a language-themed joke at the expense of Americans.
Timothy Hosken, Transport supervisor
Timothy tells a funny story about Prince Charles, a pilchard works and a badly cropped photograph.
Cargeeg Alan, Electrical contractor
Alan and his friends are discussing how they change their voices to make an impression - but it's not always a good one!
Long description of interview: The group is made up of members of the Marazion Apollo Male Choir, all good friends who love singing. Their ages range from 43 to 81 an they include retired farmers, postmen, a transport supervisor and an electrical contractor. Musical director Timothy Hosken has a really bad cold and uses his own words to describe how he felt. Nigel Wallis is there as Timothy's driver. Timothy is the most relaxed and the group encourage him to talk about women - particularly his wide range of terms for unattractive ones. Reuben Collins was the most polite, usually waiting to be asked his opinion before speaking.
