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Dorothy Una Clough3
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Scott, Walter, Sir, 1771-18322
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Play gipsy, play! : from the operette "Maritza"

Kálmán, Emmerich (1882-1953); Higgs, H M; Grey, Clifford; Foley, N

c1939

Cover title.

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Play in Provence

Pennell, Joseph (1857-1926); Pennell, Elizabeth Robins (1855-1936)

1892

Pp. 166-193: chapters "The Maries' story" and "The Maries' feast", including illusration "Gipsies in church" (p. 178).

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Photograph of [Gypsy Traveller] man playing bagpipes

c.1934-c.1954

Photographer unknown. Reverse reads, " Old Hugh trying to earn a copper by his bagpipes. Hugh Townsley"

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Gypsy Dorelia : a story-play in three acts

Ratcliffe, Dorothy Una (1887-1967); Austen, John

1932

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Facts and speculations on the origin and history of playing cards

Chatto, William Andrew (1799-1864)

1848

Contents include: gypsies, pp. 116-117; fortune-telling, pp. 116-119; tarots, pp. 189-204.

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Flamenco songs and dances, Gramophone record, long playing.

de Jerez, Carbonerillo; Espinosa, Paquito

c.1955

Pieces include; Babalu; Que bonita; Maria Dolores; Fandango. Doce cascabeles; Dos cruces; La escalera; Mirabas. [Sung by] Carbonerillo de Jerez; guitar accompaniment by Paquito Espinosa. Published by ...

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Photograph of young [Gypsy Traveller] boy playing bagpipes

c.1934-c.1954

Photographer unknown. Reverse reads, " Boy. Tinker. Learh Young. Learh Fais.' Grandson of Hugh Townsley, the old piper."

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Essex plays produced at the Barn Theatre, Little Easton (v.1)

Essex Play Society (Colchester, Eng)

1930-

Published by the Essex Play Society.

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Christmas in the market-place : a nativity play in three acts

Ghéon, Henri (1875-1944); Crozier, Eric

1946

"First published... in 1944, Second edition 1946."

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Antonio and his Spanish dancers, Gramophone record, long playing.

c.1956

Musical pieces include; Suite of sonatas ([by] Antonio Soler, orch. A. Curras). Allegro de con-cierto (Granados); Sacromonte (Turina); Andaluza (Falla); Viva Navarra; Zapateado (Sarasate).

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Flamenco songs vol, 2. Gramophone record, long playing.

de Jerez, Carbonerillo

c.1955

Pieces include; Antonio Vargus; La mora; La luna y el sol. Sortija de oro; La lirio; Tani; Los faroles. [Sung by] Carbonerillo de Jerez with guitar accompaniment. Published by Felsted Authentic Dance ...

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Playing cards : history of the pack and explanations of its many secrets

Benham, Sir W Gurney (1859-1944)

[1958]

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