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folk music5
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Hancock, George1
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Holliday, Thurza Elizabeth Anne1
Russell, Ian1
Shcherbakova, T1

Archive File

Superstitions Concerning Luck: A Structural Analysis

Holliday, Thurza Elizabeth Anne

1977

An analysis of beliefs concerning good and bad luck, gathered through letters to two Manchester newspapers, the Leeds 'Evening Post' and 'The Yorkshire Post', and interviews with those readers who res...

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Caedmon's Hymn
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Caedmon's Hymn

[1950s-1960s]

Typed words to the first verse of Caedmon's hymn in three forms of English. Includes the original Northumbrian version (late 7th century), the West Saxon version (late 9th century), and a modern Engli...

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Sound Recording, South Yorkshire

Russell, Ian

7 August 1972

George Hancock recorded in conversation at home, Sheephill Farm, in the Ringinglow area of Sheffield. Mrs. George Hancock also contributes. Talk of (dairy) farming; Penistone and Bakewell markets; alt...

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︠T︡Syganskoe muzykalʹnoe ispolnitelʹstvo i tvorchestvo v Rossii

Shcherbakova, T

1984

Includes bibliographical references (p. 148-[172]).

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Games with Special Equipment

1968-1979

This file contains items relating to games played by children using special equipment, such as a ball or skipping rope. The file includes a photocopy of Bernard A. Barton's article, 'Let's Laik at Sum...

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