Anecdotal conversations with people in the UK West Country.
See part 2 here: [ Ссылка ]
And part 3 here: [ Ссылка ]
West Country Yap part 4 [ Ссылка ]

West Country Yap is a short film consisting of snippets of conversation and anecdotes from five elderly gentlemen of south west England. A particular point of interest is the regional dialect - Somerset and mid Devon - which is changing and diluting with younger generations. The strong dialect is a result of growing up in an age where mobility was limited, and travel out of the region or community was unnecessary. Now, with cars and transport taken for granted we are able to move around the country at will, and as a result, regional populations are slowly becoming homogenised and regional accents gradually being lost to a bygone era. Certain words, peculiar to the region, are heard less and less among younger inhabitants, and gradually the rich dialects of the West Country will disappear over the coming decades. It is my hope to record many speakers of the genuine dialects before this generation passes on, and before all that is left is a modern diluted version.

Note: The traveller, John Treagood, is not a native of the west country, but hails from Kent. He travels around the south west and has been included for his interesting take on life and the fact that he is a rare character.

Footnote:
Sad to report that the two gentlemen in the first segment, Bill and Marcus, both passed away within two days of each other. Marcus died on Sunday March 4, 2018, and Bill apparently left us on the previous Friday. More of them from my archive when time permits.

R.I.P. Bill and Marcus.

Further footnote: I recently heard that another of my subjects, Peter Isaacs, passed away around May 9, 2018, at the age of 93.

March 21, 2019:
Sad to learn today that another gentleman from my West Country Yap film has passed away.
Paul Isaac, whose brother Peter died last May, died on Tuesday March 19, 2019, at the tender age of 93.
All have now left us, except for John Treagood, the gentlemen of the road - as far as I know. So glad I met these wonderful gents and captured their dialects on video. Truly, an era is passing.

February 9, 2020:
John Treagood passed away on the evening of Feb 9, 2020. All the subjects of this film have now left us.

Watch West Country Yap part 2 here: [ Ссылка ]
Uploaded May 2020.

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