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culture336
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play225
english language - dialects208
community life161
persons125
manners and customs121
musical instruments119
occupations90
holidays76

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Sullivan, Keith Frederick40
Dunn, Ginette31
Russell, Ian28
Harrop, Peter K26
Baldwin, John R11
Hart, Bob (1892-1978)10
Cooke, Jane A9
Harrison, Stephen9
Webb, Percy9
Bergal, Nancy Ann8

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Pace Egg and Mumming Plays, and Christmas Carols

Addy, Sidney Oldall (1848-1933)

[1970s]

This file contains a photocopy (made in the early 1970s) of part of an ms. notebook, with printed extracts pasted in, compiled by Sidney Oldall Addy probably during the 1870s. This includes ms. notes ...

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The Performance of English Folk Plays: A Study in Dramatic Form and Social Function

Harrop, Peter K

1980

Ph.D. thesis based on fieldwork carried out between October 1977 and February 1980, in five places where traditions of the English folk play remain extant. These are the Soulcakers of Antrobus, mummin...

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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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Making and Playing the Northumbrian Small-Pipes: A Study of Joe Hutton and Archie Dagg

Harrison, Stephen

1977

A study of one branch of the Northumbrian piping tradition, showing the functional role of the small-pipes in the area where the collector's two informants, Joe Hutton and Archie Dagg live. Emphasis i...

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Sound Recording, West Yorkshire

Newman, Sally; Harrop, Peter K

May 1979

Gus Smith, recorded at his farm in Midgley, talks about the Midgley Pace Egg Play, and the involvement of Sixth Formers from Calder High School; casting and the play's association with the school, pla...

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Sound Recording, [Northumberland]

Harrison, Stephen

8 June 1976

Joe Hutton , [?recorded at home in Northumberland], plays the Northumbrian small-pipes [severe drop out after c. 1 min. for approx. 30 secs.]; plays two tunes, including a hornpipe; discusses his and ...

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An Investigation into the Play of Children Living in a Traditionally Working Class Area of Back-to-Back Housing Property, in Leeds, in May and June, 1962

Collins, J M Mrs; McKelvie, Donald

1962

A study of schoolchildren at play in Leeds, combining researches in education and folk life by two postgraduate students at the University of Leeds. Mrs. Collins was taking a Diploma in Curricular Stu...

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Sound Recordings, Suffolk

Dunn, Ginette

1975

Bob Hart, recorded at home in Snape on the 5 July 1975 , sings 'Cod Banging', and talks about verses added, singing style and Percy Webb; sings and comments on 'Paradise Street'; learning to play the ...

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Sound Recordings, Ireland

Taylor, Barry Roy

11 July 1976

Michael Downes, [recorded in Doonogan, County Clare], plays a number of fiddle tunes; includes also his comments on the quality of his playing; plays three versions of a reel learned from Bobby Casey,...

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Sound Recording, Suffolk

Dunn, Ginette

5 September 1975

Session recorded at the Ship Inn, Blaxhall. Oscar Woods plays the melodeon; Cyril Poacher sings 'The Great Big Wheel'; Bob Hart sings 'One of the Best'; Oscar Woods plays the melodeon; Cyril Poacher s...

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Sound Recordings, Cheshire

Harrop, Peter K

4 November 1977

[Announcement by Graham Seal]; Antrobus Soul-Cakers perform their soul-caking play in Antrobus Parish Hall [?for an audience of schoolchildren]. Includes the complete play, with introductory and closi...

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Sound Recording, Caldwell (Idaho)

Attebery, Louie W (1927-)

4 August 1971

Evening session of instrumental and vocal music, recorded in the College of Idaho, and performed by delegates attending a folklore conference at the college. Introduction/conference announcements; Bar...

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