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Total number of records: 9

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culture9
folk dancing9
communities7
folk music6
community life5
english language - dialects5
persons5
occupations4
play4
clothing and dress3

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Dunn, Ginette2
Taylor, Barry Roy2
Ashton, John1
Crehan, Junior (1908-1998)1
Hayes, Raymond (1909-2000)1
Ling, Percy (1906-1982)1
Messenger, Alice1
Messenger, Mr1
Slack, Harry1
Sullivan, Keith Frederick1
Portuguese Folk Dancers
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Portuguese Folk Dancers

April 1965

Portuguese folk dancers in traditional dress, performing in the open air on a raised stage at Santo Tirso (Norte, Portugal).

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Portuguese Folk Dancers
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Portuguese Folk Dancers

April 1965

Portuguese folk dancers in traditional dress, performing in the open air on a raised stage at Santo Tirso (Norte, Portugal).

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Portuguese Folk Dancers
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Portuguese Folk Dancers

April 1965

Portuguese folk dancers in traditional dress, performing in the open air on a raised stage at Santo Tirso (Norte, Portugal).

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Sound Recording, Ireland

Taylor, Barry Roy

8 July 1976

Junior Crehan, recorded in Mullagh (County Clare), plays a number of fiddle tunes, and in between talks about from whom he learned some of them (slow airs, dance music); also talks about a pipe player...

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Sound Recordings, West Yorkshire

Ashton, John

[1974/1975]

Harry Slack, recorded in his home in Leeds; sings 'The Rocks of Orme', followed by brief conversation about the song and informant's singing style; sings [unidentified]; talks of his home in Ireland, ...

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Sound Recording, North Yorkshire

Sullivan, Keith Frederick

11 September 1976

[Collector announcement]; Raymond Hayes, recorded at home in Hutton-le-Hole; talks about living in the village; his time away and life during World War Two (air raids); his MBE for services to archaeo...

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Traditional Fiddle Playing in West Clare: Junior Crehan and Michael Downes

Taylor, Barry Roy

1977

A study of the work of the Irish fiddle players, Junior Crehan and Michael Downes. The first of its nine sections presents a brief historical survey of Irish dance and its music; section two provides ...

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Sound Recordings, Suffolk

Dunn, Ginette

November 1974

Percy Ling, recorded at home in Snape on the 2 November 1974; talks about Copper Kettle competitions - singing competition in Snape, first prize a copper kettle, judged by the audience; PL winning thi...

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Sound Recordings, Suffolk

Dunn, Ginette

October 1974

Alice Messenger, recorded on the 4 October 1974 in Aldeburgh, possibly at a friend's house. [The informant is from Blaxhall. A Mrs. Thompson also speaks on this recording.] Conclusion of a recording w...

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