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Sound Recording, East Riding of Yorkshire
Chamberlain, John S
July/August 1961
Mr. Jackson of Wetwang relates items of weatherlore; female informant relates sayings/beliefs regarding marriage and luck; discussion with Mr. Jackson regarding moonlore, weatherlore (animal behaviour...
Weatherlore in Rothwell, West Riding
Firth, Pamela J
1967
A presentation of weather sayings and beliefs known to sixteen inhabitants of Rothwell in West Yorkshire, gathered by the collector during fieldwork interviews. Following an introductory section which...
Sound Recordings, Oxfordshire
Baldwin, John R
1966
Harry Lay, recorded at home in Bampton; talks about playing the character Father Christmas in a mummers' play performed in Bampton each year; recites lines from the play, and goes on to talk about his...
Sound Recordings, Somerset
Palmer, Kingsley
c. 1968-1969
[Collector announcement]; Fred Patten talks about a Devil's Stone; the local church; egg shackling (children's game); Oak Apple Day; local curses and Barrington Hill; protection against the Devil; bat...