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rites and ceremonies26
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folk dancing25
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english language - dialects17
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Harrop, Peter K2
Ashton, John1
Baldwin, John R1
Bland, David1
Bourke, John Gregory (1846-1896)1
Broadhead, Albert1
Broadhead, Bernard1
Buckland, Theresa Jill1
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Cook, E. T.1

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Ripon Sword Dancers

Bland, David

December 1972

Three sword dancers performing in the street on Boxing Day, in Ripon (North Yorkshire). The men wear costumes consisting of smock-like garments covered with small pieces of coloured and patterned mate...

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The Goathland Sword Dance

Ridden, G M

1969

A descriptive account of the Goathland sword dance, with consideration also given to the Plough Stots and folk play traditions of the village. Fieldwork was carried out in March 1968, the principal in...

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Sound Recording, Greater Manchester

Edwards, Janet E

[1967]

The collector introduces and sings four songs associated with May Day celebrations in Salford. These include a Molly Dancers' song, which the collector states as having been sung in the city in the 19...

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Sound Recordings, West Yorkshire and Lancashire

Harrop, Peter K

March 1978

[Collector announcement]; Brighouse Children's Theatre perform a Pace Egg Play, outside the Piece Hall in Halifax on the 25 March 1978. [Tr. 3] [Collector announcement]; the Britannia Coconut Dancer...

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The Nelson Hospital Gala: A Study of its Origins, Development and Contemporary Form

Stuttard, Susan M

1971

A study of the origin and development of the Hospital Gala in Nelson, with emphasis on the post-World War Two galas and the 1970 event in particular.

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The Helston Furry Dance

Cunnack, Edward M

1963

This file contains a photocopy of Edward Cunnack's pamphlet on the Helston Furry Dance (Helston: Flora Day Association and the Stewards of the Helston Furry Dance, 1963) 20 pp. This includes a descrip...

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Sword Dance Team
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Sword Dance Team

Welford, E B Mrs

[1968-1969]

Copy of a photograph of the Goathland Sword Dance Team in costume, Goathland (North Yorkshire). The team is made up of nine adult men. Four of the men wear costumes made of brightly patterned material...

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Sound Recording, West Yorkshire

Green, Anthony E (1943-)

23 November 1971

Loreto Todd, recorded at the University of Leeds; talks about the organisation of singing and storytelling in Ireland [informant born in Coalisland, ?studying in the School of English at Leeds at the ...

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Sword Dance Team
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Sword Dance Team

Ward, Olive

[1968-1969]

Copy of a photograph taken in 1937 of the Goathland Sword Dance Team in costume, Goathland (North Yorkshire). From left to right, the characters are the Captain, Tom, the Gentleman, the Lady, Betty an...

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Fiddler

[1968-1969]

Copy of a photograph taken in 1949, of the fiddler from the Goathland Sword Dance Team, playing and in costume, Goathland (North Yorkshire).

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Sword Dance Team
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Sword Dance Team

[1968-1969]

Copy of a photograph taken in 1949, of the Goathland Sword Dance Teamperforming in Goathland (North Yorkshire). The team appears to be largely made up of boys rather than adult men. The dancers are sp...

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