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culture7
persons6
play5
english language - dialects4
folk music4
folklore4
games4
material culture4
manners and customs3
holidays2

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Waller, Vivien M4
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)1
Revitt, Col1
Russell, Ian1
Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)1

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"Gypsy Funeral Customs"

Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)

1969

This file contains two copies of Sanderson's paper, 'Gypsy Funeral Customs', offprinted from 'Folklore', volume 80 (Autumn 1969), pp. 181-187. The paper discusses the death and funeral customs practis...

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A Collection of Children's Games, Rhymes and Songs

Waller, Vivien M

1962

A collection of children's games, rhymes and songs, collected in the Manchester area from children between the ages of nine and fifteen, playing in the street or whilst at school. Schools visited were...

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SED Word Map: Stile
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SED Word Map: Stile

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

[1960s-mid-1970s]

Experimental printed word map of the Northern Counties, completed in ms., for SED question IV.2.9, Stile, showing the limits of the responses Stile and Ladder. The map was compiled by Harold Orton.

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Sound Recording, South Yorkshire

Russell, Ian

2 February 1971

Col Revitt, recorded at home in Worrall, talks about carol singing with the Big Set (carol band) - describes the route taken, through Worrall, Wadsley and Oughtibridge, houses visited, carols requeste...

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Sound Recordings, Greater Manchester

Waller, Vivien M

1961-1962

Schoolgirls give examples of skipping rhymes and chants, explanations of circle and chasing games. Edited compilation of fieldwork recordings made in schools in Salford, Eccles, Hulme and Walkden ( Gr...

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Sound Recordings, Greater Manchester

Waller, Vivien M

1961-1962

Schoolgirls recite/chant/sing skipping rhymes; also ball bouncing and counting-out rhymes, song (some parodies), explanations of (chasing) games (including 'Farmer Farmer') and the circle game 'Sally ...

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Sound Recordings, Greater Manchester

Waller, Vivien M

1961-1962

Schoolgirls and boys from Greater Manchester give examples of skipping rhymes, song parodies, dipping rhymes, explanations of chasing/ring games (also card games), Pancake Tuesday rhyme and autograph ...

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