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Angels and Men: A Christmas Singing Tradition in the Pubs of South Yorkshire
Charlesworth, Martin
1975
A survey comprising ten sections. These define the tradition, highlight the influence of Methodism on its origins (with reference to the Barnsley area), describe the Methodist revival and its music, w...
Rubbing of the Piper's Stone
Piggott, Stuart
August 1968
Photograph of a rubbing of the Piper's Stone at the Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Ford (Northumberland). Mounted on Photo File card.
Some Acoustic Differences Among Languages
Hanley, T D; Snidecor, J C; Ringel, R L
1966
This file contains a copy of a joint paper which discusses an experiment to examine tonal differences between spoken Spanish, Japanese and American English, based on field recordings made of students ...
Cornwood (Devon)
Voitl, Herbert
[1960s]
View looking down the main street into the village of Cornwood (Devon), with the Church of St. Michael and All Angels on the left. Survey of English Dialects (SED) locality 37/10.
Sound Recordings, South Yorkshire
Russell, Ian
December 1970
Assembled company singing carols in the Angel pub, Grenoside, Sheffield, on 17 December 1970. [Tr. 1]
Sound Recording, Worcestershire
Raven, Jon
November 1969
George Derrington, recorded in Great Malvern; introduces and then sings 'The Carnal and the Crane', about a carrion crow and crane discussing the birth of Jesus, and which incorporates two religious l...
Sound Recording, West Yorkshire
Wilson, David L
11 December 1971
Allison Cooke and Janet Stern, recorded in Leeds, talking about American university and college campus folklore: rumour; freshman initiation; homecoming games; May Day weekend; Greek Weekend; Greek Si...
Sound Recording, [United States]
Wilson, David L
8 March 1972
Peter Trigillis and Carol Faulb, recorded by themselves for David Wilson, talking about American university and college campus folklore: campus services; black students; co-ed. fraternity/sorority - U...
Sound Recording, North Yorkshire
Sullivan, Keith Frederick
11 November 1977
Ugthorpe quoits team Quoits Supper, recorded at the Black Bull pub in Ugthorpe; includes jokes, monologues and song; anecdote re. two quoits players; the announcement of prize winners and presentation...
Oral History: Associations, Workshops, Conferences
1969-1977
Leaflet on oral history and the Regional Oral History Office at the Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley; printed review of the Oral History Micropublication Plan at the Butler Library...
Sound Recording, North Yorkshire
Sullivan, Keith Frederick
12 December 1976
[Collector announcement] informant, recorded at home in Tranmire; talks about his song repertoire and song sources; sings the chorus of 'Two Little Girls in Blue'; sings 'All Through the Night'; thoug...
Sound Recordings, Berkshire and Oxfordshire
Baldwin, John R
1966
Dave Blagrove, recorded at Bulmershe Teacher Training Collegein Reading, plays the guitar and sings 'Winson Green Jail' and 'Where Be Thucky Blackbird?' [preceded by accordion music]; Johnny Grace sin...