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Lewis, Cathy Laura4
O Cathain, Darach3
Fleetwood, Walter2
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Gledhill, Mrs2
Russell, Ian2
Broadhead, Bernard1
Dent, Alan1
North, David J1
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)1

Archive File

Decorative Arts

1970-1979

This file contains items relating generally to the decorative arts, including carving and the decoration of items. The file includes a photocopy of Carson I. A. Ritchie's article, 'Art of the Northern...

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Darach Ó Catháin: Traditional Irish Singer

Lewis, Cathy Laura

1973

A project which focusses on the life and song repertoire of an Irish singer, Darach Ó Catháin, living in Leeds , and comprising a brief biography, verbatim transcripts of field notes not duplicated ...

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SED Word Map: Its (Forehead)
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SED Word Map: Its (Forehead)

Orton, Harold (1898-1975); North, David J

[Mid-1960s-mid-1970s]

Experimental printed word map of the Northern Counties, for SED question VI.1.7, Its (Forehead), mapping responses It, Its and The. The map was compiled by Harold Orton and David North, and is dated 1...

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Sound Recordings, South Yorkshire

Dent, Alan; Russell, Ian

December 1970

Assembled company singing carols in the Sportsman pub, Crosspool, Sheffield, on the 12 December 1970. [Tr. 1]

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A Critique of the Methodology of Robert Redfield

Paine, Robert

1968

Four photocopies of Robert Paine's article, 'A Critique of the Methodology of Robert Redfield: Folk Culture and Other Concepts', from an offprint from 'Ethnos' (1968), pp. 161-172. This also includes ...

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Sound Recordings, South Yorkshire

Russell, Ian

November-December 1970

Assembled company singing carols in the Sportsman pub, Lodge Moor, Sheffield, on 28 November 1970. Bernard Broadhead sings 'Christmas Tree'. [Tr. 1]

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A Study of the Musical Ornamentation in the Traditional Singing Style of Darach Ó Catháin

Poor, Edith

1974

An examination of the singing style of Darach Ó Catháin, an Irishman living in Leeds, through analysis of his singing of one song, 'John O' Reilly'. The project comprises three sections: an explanat...

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Sound Recording, West Yorkshire

Lewis, Cathy Laura

13 May 1973

Darach Ó Catháin, recorded in Leeds [conclusion of session which starts on tape LAVC/SRE/A576r]; sings 'John O' Reilly' and 'Caiptín O' Maílle' [in Gaelic]; gives translation of some of the lines,...

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Sound Recording, West Yorkshire

Lewis, Cathy Laura

20 May 1973

Darach Ó Catháin, recorded in Leeds; talks about his date of birth, the date of the Irish music festival (October 1971) referred to in a previous interview; his acting and play performed in County M...

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Sound Recordings, West Yorkshire

Lewis, Cathy Laura

May 1973

The Irish singer, Darach Ó Catháin [DOC], recorded on 7 May 1973 in Leeds; talks about coming to Leeds in 1960; reference to Brendan Behan and Seán Ó Riada [SOR]; singing and first meeting with th...

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