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Total number of records: 9

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culture8
folk music7
english language - dialects6
community life4
manners and customs4
musical instruments3
occupations3
play3
education2
folklore2

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Weatherill, Frank (1892-1974)9
Green, Anthony E (1943-)3
Pennock, Mr2
Wharton, Colin S2
Woods, Peter J E2
Battersby, Mr (1885)1
Benison, Mr1
Boyes, Mr1
Cruickshank, Mr1
Grayson, Fred1

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Tape Content Lists and Concert Programme

Weatherill, Frank (1892-1974)

1970s

Ms. notes from Frank Weatherill on the contents of the audio tapes. This includes lists of songs with verse numbers, and some names of accompanying musicians. Also included in is a typed programme for...

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Sound Recordings, North Yorkshire

Wharton, Colin S

1960-1961

Edited compilation of field recordings of songs sung by a number of informants at locations in North Yorkshire. The collector announces the name of the song and singer, where known, before each song. ...

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Sound Recordings, North Yorkshire

Wharton, Colin S

1960-1961

Edited compilation of field recordings of songs sung by a number of informants at locations in North Yorkshire. The collector announces the name of the song and singer, where known, before each song. ...

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Sound Recording, North Yorkshire

Green, Anthony E (1943-)

17 August 1973

Frank Weatherill , recorded at home in Danby; talks about a local storyteller; tall tales; storytelling as a form of amusement; local legends regarding hammer throwing (example from Lastingham); FW's ...

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Sound Recording, North Yorkshire

Green, Anthony E (1943-)

26 October 1973

Frank Weatherill, recorded at home in Danby; sings an unidentified song about farmers' lads; relates anecdotes/stories regarding a dog and a hare, dialect, friends reunited, father quarrying and workm...

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Sound Recording, North Yorkshire

Green, Anthony E (1943-)

26 October 1973

Frank Weatherill, recorded at home in Danby; talks about a book by Bernard Woods; ancient maps; the works of Canon Atkinson; seventeenth century wage fixing, wages of tradesmen, child labour; FW's wor...

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Sound Recording, [North Yorkshire]

Woods, Peter J E

1970

Frank Weatherill [recorded in Danby] plays the cello, accompanied on the piano and violin by two unidentified people [possibly a Mr. Jones, and Mary ?, who accompany him on tape LAVC/SRE/A681r]. Not a...

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Sound Recordings, North Yorkshire

Woods, Peter J E

1970

Frank Weatherill (cello), Mr. Jones (violin) and Mary ? (piano), recorded in Danby [date not known]; play a number of instrumental tunes, many unidentified and some repeated following adjustments to t...

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Sound Recording, North Yorkshire

Weatherill, Frank (1892-1974)

15 April 1972

Stape Silver Band, conducted by Mr. E. W. Hill, recorded in Danby Methodist Chapel; play instrumental medleys, and accompany congregational hymn singing. A Mrs. Nicholson sings two songs, with piano a...

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