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culture7
holidays7
manners and customs7
rites and ceremonies7
english language - dialects6
folk drama6
folk music4
literature and folklore3
occupations3
agriculture2

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Green, Anthony E (1943-)6
Beezer, Mr.1
Bennett, Mrs1
Bennett, Ray1
Harrop, Peter K1
Hart, William1
Judge, Mary1
Sullivan, Keith Frederick1
Weatherill, Frank (1892-1974)1

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Sound Recordings, [Worcestershire, Staffordshire, Dorset, West Sussex, Gloucestershire and North Lincolnshire]

Harrop, Peter K

[1970s]

Compilation of recordings (copy extracts) of traditional drama performances, including also some conversation regarding mummers and mumming. The provenance of these recordings is uncertain, as are the...

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Plough Monday

Green, Anthony E (1943-)

1982

This file contains a typed letter from Tony Green to the Editor of the 'Times', concerning a letter to that newspaper from Mr. J. W. Swillington regarding Plough Monday and the traditional drama assoc...

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Reports on Mumming from the Industrial West Riding and Nottinghamshire

Green, Anthony E (1943-)

1966

This file contains a typed paper by Tony Green giving information on mumming plays collected by himself and Mary Greenwald in West Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire. This includes information collected fr...

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Folklore Correspondence

Green, Anthony E (1943-)

1980-1982

This file contains correspondence between Tony Green and various correspondents concerning a variety of folk customs and beliefs. The file includes correspondence accompanying an article extracted fro...

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Sound Recording, Redcar and Cleveland

Sullivan, Keith Frederick; Green, Anthony E (1943-)

29 November 1975

William Hart, recorded at home in Wiltonby Tony Green [?daughter and son-in-law, Ray Bennett and Mrs. Ray Bennett, also present]. WH sings 'Guisborough Fair' and 'I'd Never Tell a Lie This Day', lea...

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Sound Recording, West Yorkshire

Green, Anthony E (1943-)

23 November 1971

Mary Judge, recorded in Leeds; talks about her upbringing in the Lancashire village of Overton (1900-1914); community life; scrambling for hot pennies at weddings; wedding parties and the food eaten; ...

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Sound Recording, North Yorkshire

Green, Anthony E (1943-)

26 October 1973

Frank Weatherill, recorded at home in Danby; sings an unidentified song about farmers' lads; relates anecdotes/stories regarding a dog and a hare, dialect, friends reunited, father quarrying and workm...

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