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Sound Recording, Derbyshire
Russell, Ian
September-October 1970
Children of Unstone Community Junior Middle School, Unstone, give examples of clapping, singing, ring and skipping games. Recorded in school and in the playground.
Sound Recordings, North East England
Harrison, Stephen
1954-1976
With the exception of those made in 1954, it is unclear who made the recordings on this tape. Billy Atkinson (mouth organ) plays hornpipe tunes; Joe Hutton and Tommy Breckons play Northumbrian small-p...
Sound Recording, West Yorkshire
Ashton, John
[1974/1975]
Ceilidh/music session recorded [?in the Irish Centre/Regents pub] in Leeds- accordion, bodhran, whistle, flute and piano. Includes brief discussion with an unidentified male about Irish music (singing...
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...
The Media and the Traditions of Modern Children
Mitchell, Elspeth Anne
1981
An examination of Middle School children and their traditions, and the effect their exposure to modern mass media has on such traditions. The study is based on written responses to the collector's que...
Sound Recording, West Yorkshire
Lyon, Philip
1974
Schoolchildren, recorded in Calderdale; give examples of singing games, rhymes, chants and chasing games [recorded in a ?school hall, with female teacher present guiding/prompting the children]. The c...
Sound Recordings, Suffolk
Dunn, Ginette
15 July 1974
Bob Hart, recorded at home in Snape, sings 'Keep the Home Fires Burning', followed by comments on the song and recollections of his time spent in France during World War One; sings 'Long Trail A-Windi...
Sound Recordings, West Yorkshire
Cooke, Jane A
[1979-1980]
[Conclusion of interview with Mrs. Senior and Mrs. Woodhouse, recorded in Birdsedge, from tape LAVC/SRE/A083.] Explanation of ring game 'I Had a Pigeon in My Pocket' - Mrs. W. knew it as 'Lucy Locket ...
Children's Rhymes, Songs and Singing Games in Birdsedge, West Yorkshire
Cooke, Jane A
1980
[M.A.] study of children's folklore in Birdsedge, based on fieldwork carried out in the playground of Birdsedge First School, between October 1979 and April 1980, and the recollections of parent and g...
Sound Recordings, West Yorkshire
McCosh, Sandra
[1973-1974]
Eight/nine year old girls and boys, recorded at Our Lady's Primary School in Leeds, talk about learning songs and jokes (sources include the television, comics, family and friends); the appeal of the ...
Sound Recordings, West Yorkshire and London
Bystad, Berit
October 1973
[Collector announcement]; four schoolgirls (aged 10-11) recorded in Quarry Street playground, Leeds, describe and give examples of singing and clapping games. Recorded on the 23 October 1973. [Tr. 1] ...
Sound Recording, West Yorkshire
Ashton, John
[1974/1975]
Irish folk music and song session in the Regent pub, Leeds, including performances by a number of unidentified people. Includes mouth music (lilting), instrumental music (accordion and bodhran), conve...