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Some Aspects of the Oral Folk-Lore of Macclesfield and its District

Cliffe, David E

1968

A collection of 212 items of folklore, presented in two sections. The first records primary school children's games and rhymes, mostly drawn from the author's memory and representative of the years 19...

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Sound Recording, South Yorkshire

Russell, Ian

5 October 1972

Stanley Marsden singing and talking in his home, Allen Syke Farm, in Lodge Moor, Sheffield. Talks about learning songs (from his father/a song book); pub singing; singing whilst milking cows; repertoi...

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Sound Recording, South Yorkshire

Russell, Ian

5 October 1972

Stanley Marsden singing and talking in his home, Allen Syke Farm, in Lodge Moor, Sheffield. Talks about singing at school, and Riley Marsdensinging at the Sportsman pub, Lodge Moor. Conclusion of sess...

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Sound Recording, [Cheshire]

Cliffe, David E

January 1968

Male [Mr. Cliffe of Macclesfield] sings '[Banks of the Brahmaputra]', "As Tommy was Walking" [1st line], with his [wife], [nonsense song], "Number One" [1st line].

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