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Total number of records: 13

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Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture12
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folklore13
culture12
manners and customs8
english language - dialects7
folk music6
community life5
persons5
rites and ceremonies5
social life and customs5
supernatural5

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Cooke, Jane A3
Green, Anthony E (1943-)2
'Dusty'1
Baldwin, John R1
Blakeborough, Richard (1918)1
Bull, Mrs. Walter1
Bull, Walter1
Clark, Elizabeth S M1
Cook, E. T.1
Cook, Mrs. E. T.1

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Sound Recordings, Kent

Ross-Glass, Ruth M

c.1975-1980

Recordings of children made at four Kent schools, and adults attending Further Education institutions and a Young Wives' Group. In each case, the informants discuss ten fairy tales, selected by the co...

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The hand of glory and further grandfather's tales and legends of highwaymen and others

Blakeborough, Richard (1918); Fairfax-Blakeborough, J (1883-)

[1924]

Contents: The hand of glory: a thrilling legend of stage-coach days.--The wraith of Little Smeaton hall.--The mystery of Anngrove hall.--Abbas: the cross-roads spectre.--The highwayman of Leeming lane...

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Devils, Saints and Heroes: A Collection of Stories, Customs and Beliefs from Bute, Arran and the Cumbraes

Clark, Elizabeth S M

1969

A collection of some of the customs, beliefs and narratives from four Scottish islands, Great Cumbrae, Little Cumbrae , Arran and Bute, gathered from printed sources and interviews with selected inhab...

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Sound Recordings, Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire

Baldwin, John R

1969

George Dawes [Dusty Dawes], recorded at home in Meysey Hampton; discusses the chorus to the songs 'Treat My Daughter Kindly' and 'Down in the Fields Where the Buttercups Do Grow'; talks about [?step/?...

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Fairies, Folklore, and Supernatural Animals

1963-1978

This file contains items relating to fairies, folklore and supernatural animals. This includes a photocopy of the introduction to an article on Robert Kirk's 'The Secret Common-wealth', from the 'Scot...

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Sound Recordings, West Yorkshire

Cooke, Jane A

[1979-1980]

Schoolgirls recorded in the playground at Birdsedge First School, Birdsedge, on the 24 January 1980. Sing 'I'm Only a Poor Little Gymnast', 'Vote, Vote, Vote'[skipping]; talk about being on, and winte...

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Sound Recordings, West Yorkshire

Cooke, Jane A

[1979-1980]

Children recorded at Birdsedge First School, Birdsedge; sing three parodies - the first to the Dallas theme tune, followed by 'Burn the Teacher'and 'I'd Like to Teach the RAF'. Also sing 'Chinese Rest...

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Sound Recordings, Cheshire

Pattison, Susan

[1975]

Adrian Peters, recorded at home in Marston, talks about his 7-8 year involvement with the Antrobus Soul-Cakers - link with wife's family and parts played [ David Goulburn contributes occasionally]; ag...

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Sound Recording, West Yorkshire

Green, Anthony E (1943-)

23 November 1971

Loreto Todd, recorded at the University of Leeds; talks about the organisation of singing and storytelling in Ireland [informant born in Coalisland, ?studying in the School of English at Leeds at the ...

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Sound Recording, West Yorkshire

Cooke, Jane A

23 Nov 1979 - 14 Dec 1979

Schoolgirls recorded at Birdsedge First School, Birdsedge, on the 23 November 1979; discussing the games they have learned from their teacher, and the clapping rhyme 'My Mother Told Me'. [Tr. 5] Chi...

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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 Recordings, Bedfordshire

Shaw, David H

1960-1961

Oscar Croot and Mrs. Oscar Croot, recorded in Riseley in 1960; Mr. Croot describes making leaded windows - transporting and fitting, geographical area covered, costs and estimates of work; describes t...

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