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Dunn, Ginette24
Sullivan, Keith Frederick18
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Sound Recording, South Yorkshire

Russell, Ian

3 December 1972

Assembled company and soloist singing carols in the Royal pub, Dungworth, accompanied on the organ by Lol Loy. David Smith sings 'Mistletoe Bough'. This tape contains parts b and c of the session. Par...

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The Role of Tradition in Agrarian Protest: England and Wales in the Nineteenth Century

Seal, Graham

1978

M.A. thesis in three parts. The first, The Traditional Nature of Agrarian Society, contains sections on the customary society, the Corn Riots, rituals of justice and the highwayman tradition. Part Two...

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Sound Recording, South Yorkshire

Russell, Ian

2 September 1970

Frank Hinchliffe singing in his home at Lodge Moor, Sheffield. Also recites part of 'Wreck of the Northfleet'. Billy Mills is also present.

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The Handforging of Spring Knife Blades in Sheffield

Atkin, K

1966

A thesis on the handforging branch of the Sheffield cutlery trades, based primarily on fieldwork carried out in the workshop of Tom Merrill, one of only three men still forging pen and pocket blades b...

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Sound Recording, South Yorkshire

Russell, Ian

3 December 1972

Assembled company and soloists singing carols and popular songs in the Royal pub, Dungworth, accompanied on the organ by Lol Loy and David Smith. Charlie Fretwell sings 'Christmas Tree', Joe Wallace s...

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Packie Byrne: The Singer and his Audience

Nalder, Peter Francis

1968

A thesis presented as part of the Postgraduate Diploma in Folk Life Studies. Part One comprises the tape recordings made by the collector of Packie Byrne singing, playing the whistle and talking in Sh...

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Somerset Cider Making

Gallon, K S

1966

An investigation of cider makers employing methods considered as within the West Country tradition of making, i.e. still sharing basic similarities with recorded descriptions of the methods used by si...

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Sound Recording, South Yorkshire

Russell, Ian; Gifford, Terry

December 1971

Jack Couldwell, interviewed in his own home in Worrallby Terry Gifford. Describes Christmas carol singing in Worrall, the route followed in Sheffield; part singing, piano accompaniment (symphonies) an...

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Sound Recording, South Yorkshire

Russell, Ian

29 October 1970

Grace Walton singing and playing the piano and accordion in her home in Lodge Moor, Sheffield. The instrumental pieces are mainly local Christmas carols. Includes also the reading of a poem and part o...

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Ceremonial Dance Traditions in the South-West Pennines and Rossendale

Buckland, Theresa Jill

1984

Ph.D. thesis in five parts. Part One provides a discussion of theory and method, and information on the socio-historical background to the area in which fieldwork was carried out. Part Two covers danc...

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Sound Recording, North Yorkshire

Sullivan, Keith Frederick

3 January 1977

[Collector announcement]; Jim Wilkinson, recorded at home in Tranmire; sings 'Yarmouth Town' [daughter Rachel Wilkinson joins in the chorus]; talks about learning songs; sings part of 'Shoals of Herri...

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