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Stereotypes in English Folk Song
Ferris, Deborah Morwenna
1981
[M.A.] dissertation which suggests that male stereotypes are identifiable by their occupational name, and that from a reference in a song to a man of a certain occupation, a great deal can be predicte...
Tradition and Superstition in the Theatre
Carter, Julie
1980
A collection of theatrical superstitions and traditions, gathered from actors, actresses, musicians and theatre staff working in Leeds and London. The first of six chapters cites the recent changes ...
The Phonology of the Dialect of Bubwith in the East Riding of Yorkshire
Langrick, Annie E
1948
A study of the dialect spoken in the village of Bubwith, East Yorkshire. An introduction to the village and the area is followed by six chapters which present a descriptive account of the sounds of ...
Sound Recordings, West Yorkshire
Houck, Charles L
[Mid 1960s-1970s]
Male and female informant responses to a questionnaire used by the collector as part of his sociolinguistic inquiry in Leeds. For the purposes of data collection, the city was divided into a number of...
Sound Recordings, Great Britain and Ireland
Harrop, Peter K
[1970s]
Soundtrack of a BBC One television programme, 'Here We Come A-Wassailing', broadcast on the 22 December 1977 at 22:20 [this copy recorded direct from the television]. Incomplete copy of a programme w...
Sound Recordings, Wiltshire and Oxfordshire
Baldwin, John R
1968-1969
Session recorded at Swindon Folksingers' Club in 1968 [?possibly a regional English Folk Dance and Song Society- organised Christmas event]; accordion tune; unidentified male sings [? 'Can You Dance t...
Christmas Traditions
1964-1972
This file contains items relating to Christmas traditions, and includes two photocopies of the section on Christmas (including Christmas Eve, games, mumming, Christmas Day, carols, decorations, food, ...
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...
Sound Recording, Monmouthshire
Upton, Clive S
28 December 1974
[Gap, 2 minutes]; Charles Thomas, recorded in Llanfrechfa; talks about meat wholesalers in Newport; slaughterhouses in Abergavenny, and others remaining in the area; work for the Ministry during World...
The Greenwood Manuscript
Greenwood, Harry
[1970s]
This file contains a photocopy of a manuscript compiled by Harry Greenwood of Heptonstall, West Yorkshire, being memoirs of local life and traditions prior to World War Two. The manuscript appears to ...
Sound Recording, North Yorkshire
Sullivan, Keith Frederick
2 April 1976
[Collector announcement]; Raymond Hayes, recorded at home in Hutton-le-Hole; talks about songwriting, singing and playing at dances in the local school hall; playing the banjo and ukulele; sings and p...
Holmewood. Portrait of a Village: A Survey of the Customs, Traditions and Beliefs in a Derbyshire Mining Village
Rodgers, L J
1967
A study of the folklore of Holmewood in Derbyshire. Its sections provide a brief description of the old village, with particular reference to places and objects which are part of the life and traditio...