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Total number of records: 8

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culture7
english language - dialects5
folk music5
community life2
games2
nature2
persons2
play2
architecture1
buildings1

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Gifford, Terry2
Robinson, Jack2
Swindon, Ralph2
Webber, M R2
James, Clifford1
Nalder, Peter Francis1
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)1

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The Folk Songs of Bedfordshire

Webber, M R

1966

A study of songs collected from three adult informants living in Bedfordshire, and from children at a Luton Junior School.

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SED Phonological Map: Tongue
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SED Phonological Map: Tongue

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

[1960s-mid-1970s]

Experimental printed phonological map, completed in ms., for SED question VI.5.4 Tongue, mapping ng pronunciation. The map was compiled by Harold Orton, and includes a typescript note.

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Sound Recording, South Yorkshire

Gifford, Terry

5 December 1970

Assembled company and soloist singing carols in the Hare and Hounds pub, Oughtibridge, accompanied on the piano by Jack Robinson. Ralph Swindon sings 'Stannington'. [Tr. 3]. Session concludes on tape ...

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Survey of English Dialects recording in Mow Cop, Shropshire

03 Jan 1955

[Side 1] John talks about competiton run by Liverpool Post (local newspaper) in which prizes were given to anyone who spotted roving reporter, recalls giving lift to man up Kidsgrove Bank while out wi...

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Sound Recording, South Yorkshire

Gifford, Terry

December 1970

Assembled company and soloist singing carols in the Hare and Hounds pub, Oughtibridge, accompanied on the piano by Jack Robinson. Recorded 5 December 1970. Ralph Swindon sings 'The Book'. [Tr. 3; Tr. ...

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Stonework

1969-1979

This file contains items relating to stone industries and related crafts, including a photocopy of the Appendix to Horace Harman's 'Buckinghamshire Dialect' (reprinted Wakefield: S. R. Publishers, 197...

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Addendum to Theses

Nalder, Peter Francis

1967

This addendum contains the compiler's thoughts on three theses held in the Institute of Dialect and Folk Life Studies archive. The theses under consideration are Maxine Baker's study of songs of the p...

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Sound Recordings, Bedfordshire

Webber, M R

[1965-1966]

Unaccompanied male/female singers, singing solos and duets. Includes May songs (May 1st garlanding, May 29th Royal Oak Day), and children's singing games recorded in the playground of a Luton Junior S...

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