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The Welsh Love Spoon
Thomas, Barbara J
1966
A study which examines the custom of making and giving carved spoons as love tokens in Wales. Consideration is given to the custom, the spoon itself (shape and form, decoration and how and where it wa...
Sound Recording, Norfolk
Day, Michael Patrick
24 April 1975
[Collector announcement]; Walter Pardon, recorded in Knapton; sings 'Died for Love', [4 unidentified], 'The Dark Eyed Sailor', 'Van Diemen's Land', [2 unidentified], [ 'Jack Tar on Shore'], [unidentif...
Sound Recordings, North Yorkshire
Sullivan, Keith Frederick
12 December 1976
[Collector announcement]; Thomas Simpson, recorded at home in Lebberston; sings 'I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now', [ 'I'm Walking Behind You'], [two unidentified], 'If You Were the Only Girl in the Wor...
Sound Recordings, London and Kent
Wetton, Anne Lindsey
July-August 1973
Compilation of field recordings made in Abbey Wood, Charlton, Plumstead and Swanley. Six informants sing a selection of popular love songs, including 'Dolly Gray', 'The Old Rustic Bridge', 'The Rose o...
Transvestite Disguise in the English Folk Song Tradition
Barnes, Glynis E C
1972
M.A. study of transvestite disguise (male or female, actively performed or suggested) occurring in folk songs collected in England, North America and Australia, and following a thematic analysis by th...
A Popular Singing Tradition of an Area of South-East London
Wetton, Anne Lindsey
1974
A collection of popular songs recorded in 1973/1974 from informants living in and around the Bexleyheath area of London. Text and (some) tune transcriptions are presented, with comments from the colle...
Sound Recording, North Yorkshire
Sullivan, Keith Frederick
26 November 1976
Singing as part of the Ugthorpe Quoits Club Quoits Supper, recorded in the Black Bull pub, Ugthorpe. Conclusion of session which starts on LAVC/SRE/A454r. Male sings 'The Rose of Tralee' and 'Will You...
Folk Songs of Northumberland and Durham
Atchison, Maureen
1964
A collection of folk songs recorded from four informants (including a miner, and a mother and daughter) living in Northumberland and Durham. The text and tune transcription for each song are provided....
Sound Recording, West Yorkshire
Neale, Brenda Ann
18 March 1976
[Collector announcement]; female, recorded in her parents' house in Leeds; talks about her engagement celebrations (who attended, clothes worn); earlier celebrations with friends; fiancé meeting info...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Whitchurch, Herefordshire
09 Dec 1955
[Side 1] James talks about ploughing, explains use of 'scuffle' [= attachment used to turn over heavy soil] and harrow to remove rubbish and weeds for burning, describes how to trim and 'lay' hedge [=...
Dialect recording in Stamfordham, Northumberland
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
05 Apr 1939
[Side 1] John Johnson talks about father farming at Black Heddon before being sacked for stopping squire crossing his land and moving to Shotley Bridge, father died when John was seven and John return...
Sound Recording, Manchester
Dunn, Ginette
26 April 1974
Fred Jordan, singing at the Bay Horse pub in Manchester. Sings 'The Bonny Bunch of Roses', 'The False Bride', 'The Galway Shawl', 'We Shepherds are the Best of Men', 'The Outlandish Knight', 'Jones's ...