In Praise of Rabbie

[katex]

Originally Posted by Lilly

Jack P. Shepherd who plays David Platt and Katherine Kelly who plays Becky Grainger both have strong Yorkshire accents too.

These two may be Yorkshire born, (you're googling aren't you ?) but they have made every effort to produce a Manchester accent, and is not noticeable. The large percentage of actors from Corrie have been casted locally or old time actresses that can do most accents as per Blanche.

Unfortunately, locally does not mean from Accy as per the two actresses I mentioned earlier. We, at Ossy Players, recently did a play set in Manchester, and no-one made the effort to produce a Mancester accent ('cept me of course ... ). 'Tis world's apart.

This thread seems to have digressed .. I know, my fault ... apologies West Ender .. LOL.

[Lilly]

Originally Posted by katex

These two may be Yorkshire born, (you're googling aren't you ?) but they have made every effort to produce a Manchester accent, and is not noticeable. The large percentage of actors from Corrie have been casted locally or old time actresses that can do most accents as per Blanche.

Unfortunately, locally does not mean from Accy as per the two actresses I mentioned earlier. We, at Ossy Players, recently did a play set in Manchester, and no-one made the effort to produce a Mancester accent ('cept me of course ... ). 'Tis world's apart.

This thread seems to have digressed .. I know, my fault ... apologies West Ender .. LOL.

LOL yes, apologies Westender.

How did we go from Rab C Nesbitt to Yorkshire accents on Corrie?

Katex, I haven't googled, but I will if you want.

Those were just the ones who came to mind. I think the accents of the three I mentioned are very strong. I don't think they try to cover it up.

Anyway, like you say, we have digressed.

Shall we get back to the smelly one in the vest then?

[West Ender]

No need - I'm digressing too. Sorry but I don't agree, the Yorkshire accents are very noticeable in a lot of Corrie actors, especially David Platt. There are certain words that have a subtly different pronunciation and you can tell the difference if you know the accents. My husband was a Yorkshireman, I've lived in Yorkshire myself and my in-laws still do so I've been hearing the nuances for close on 50 years.

[West Ender]

Originally Posted by Lilly

How did we go from Rab C Nesbitt to Yorkshire accents on Corrie?

Er.....it was me, actually!

[katex]

Originally Posted by West Ender

No need - I'm digressing too. Sorry but I don't agree, the Yorkshire accents are very noticeable in a lot of Corrie actors, especially David Platt. There are certain words that have a subtly different pronunciation and you can tell the difference if you know the accents. My husband was a Yorkshireman, I've lived in Yorkshire myself and my in-laws still do so I've been hearing the nuances for close on 50 years.

Ok, agree to a certain extent, very difficult to lose your roots, .. but will say, as you appear to have me cornered, that it is a very small percentage of the actors in Corrie that are from Yorkshire. The Southerners wouldn't spot the difference anyway. (Good tactic that Kate .. blaming them Southerners ... )

Still can't understand Rab though West Ender, or his sense of humour. Good to hear that he has come out of a bad time though.

[garinda]

I'd much rather listen to Yorkshire born Becky and Bev's warm brogue, than the flat Manky vowels typified by the Gallagher brothers, Liam, Noel...and Frank.

[Lilly]

Originally Posted by garinda

I'd much rather listen to Yorkshire born Becky and Bev's warm brogue, than the flat Manky vowels typified by the Gallagher brothers, Liam, Noel...and Frank.

Yes, they're horrible aren't they?

[West Ender]

My son and daughter-in-law have lived in Manchester for the last 17 years and I worked there, on and off, for 5 years. The Manchester accent is, frankly, 'orrible. Salford is similar - but worse. On Corrie the best exponents of 'orrible Mancunian accents are Kirk, Maria (though hers is somewhat tempered by elocution) and, lately, Les Battersby.

Those members of the cast who are Lancastrian by birth and intonation fit into the programme well, though their accents vary considerably. My comment about the Yorkshire accents was facetious, being a proud Lancastrian, but, none the less, relevant