Humans of Tarn (or is it Tahn?)

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  1. Gally

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    Testing the water here. :)

    I've been toying with the idea of doing a photo/documentary-style project inspired by Brandon Stanton's Humans of New York. I've been looking for a meaningful, long-tail, photography project for some time and this is something I was thinking of before covid hit.

    The idea would be to capture some environmental portraits while doing a short interview with someone connected to the club in some way. Either a fan or maybe even a member of staff. I'd shoot portraits etc outside the club and maybe, in future, meet fans on their way to Oakwell or in their usual matchday boozer, workplace, inside the ground, at the fan zone etc. I'd probably record the audio of the interview and maybe even record the video with my phone or a camera on tripod/monopod with a wireless mic to ensure the audio was decent.

    Ideally, I would like people who have a compelling story to tell but I'm sure most people would have something to say that we'd all find interesting. Could be Barnsley FC related, or could be about their life in general but would also tell the story of their fan journey at Barnsley.

    I'd then post the interview and the photos as a blog, maybe also a video.

    What do you think? Would it be something you'd look at and is anyone interested in being the first volunteer? :D Or is there someone you could suggest that has a story to tell?

    Also, who's got a better name for the project :)
     
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    Go for it - sounds a really interesting concept and something I would look at :)
     
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    Thanks for the feedback :)
     
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    Sounds mint.

    I nominate Beth Sefton.
     
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    It’s Tarn btw, keep us posted on your progress, would like to see it.
     
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    Great idea :)
     
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    Something along these lines...

    0426072294.jpg

    ...except it'd have to be Oakwell instead of Gor.

    For the interview, I nominate the memory man himself, @JLWBigLil (pictured above, on one of his hand-tamed garden birds).
     
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    Thanks. Tykes of Oakwell? Tykes of Tarn?
    I thought about @JLWBigLil. It would be good to get some stories of what it was like at Oakwell pre-war :D
     
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    Boer?
     
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    @Mr C would have some stories of his rock 'n' roll years I bet.
     
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    Many, but not so many of interest. Met Keith Richards, changing a nappy for his 4 year old son, 92/3? After gig party. Helped out with the bin..o_O
     
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    Is it just me? Growing up in Barnsley in the 60s and 70s I can never remember anyone referring to themselves as being from "tarn".
    If asked they'd say they were from Barnsley with varying degrees of accent.
    When someone from outside of Barnsley asks where you're from saying "tarn" is redundant. It tells them nothing other than you don't live in a city or a village. Probably the only place in the UK where residents could identify their origin just by saying the town is Newcastle.
    I'd say if Gally is going to want to appeal to a wider audience it would need an explanatory sub title to identify where he's referring to.
     
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    Yeah. I think it's a relatively new thing, wasn't around in the eighties either as far as I remember.

    Everyone says tarn, as it's the accent, but no one said "am frum tarn" as a statement, well in the areas I grew up anyway. Ar were reyt posh though.
     
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    I really like this idea. Could maybe use Barnsley & BFC as an example of how football clubs all over the country tie communities together in a more positive light than a lot of media would like to promote. A name something like 'The Fabric of a Town' or something similar. Just spitballing :D
     
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    Also I second this
     
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    Call it "Red Army".
     
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    Really? I'm the dullest of the dull, the epitome of grey. I've never done, or said, anything remotely interesting in my life.
     
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    You come from Barnsley and you've worn a leotard.
    Thats pushing the envelope mate. :D
     
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