Hayes, Ken

Date:
3/10/2009
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TP1/A/2129
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Hayes, Ken. Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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3/10/2009

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Audio file duration: 00:26:05 Format of original recording: wav 44.1 khz 16 bit ZOOM digital recorder.

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Notes

Ken Hayes comes from Hornchurch in Essex. Talks about lonely he has been since his wife died fifteen years ago. He travels around on cruise ships singing kareoke and talks about the importance of it as a tool in creating sense of happiness and bonding with people. He recalls various stories, when he first heard about the project, his sons and grandchildren.

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