Rewriting the North: Jennifer Reid

Jennifer Reid is a performer of 19th-century Lancashire dialect, broadside ballads and clog dances. In this very first episode of The Portico Podcast's Rewriting the North series, Jenn takes us on a trip to Broadfield Park in Rochdale where she performs a A-Z of the Lancashire dialect and talks us through what Lancashire means to her.
Transcript available here.
Rewriting the North is hosted by Joe Fenn and produced by Nija Dalal-Small. Concept and programming by Sarah Hill.
This series was made with support from Arts Council England.
Our theme tune is The Kaveri Water by Arizona Pope. 
Music used throughout is Deep Relaxation Preview by Kevin MacLeod. License.


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