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Total number of records: 43

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
culture38
english language - dialects31
folk music22
manners and customs15
community life12
education9
language and languages9
occupations9
persons8
rites and ceremonies8

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Green, Anthony E (1943-)43
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)9
Bennett, Mrs4
Bennett, Ray4
Hart, William4
Sullivan, Keith Frederick4
Beresford, Jackie3
Lyons, James3
Weatherill, Frank (1892-1974)3
Boothman, Tim2

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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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McCaffery: A Study in the Variation and Function of a Ballad

Green, Anthony E (1943-)

[1970s]

This file contains a photocopy of Tony Green's typed paper (with ms. corrections) on the ballad 'McCaffery', [54] leaves. The paper consists of a discussion of eight oral versions of the ballad, inclu...

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Correspondence File

Sanderson, Stewart (1924-); Green, Anthony E (1943-)

1977-1981

Responses to an International Association of Sound Archivesquestionnaire, from Stewart Sanderson (1977) and Tony Green (1981), detailing the holdings of the Institute of Dialect and Folk Life Studie...

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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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Traditional Threats

Green, Anthony E (1943-)

1970-1972

This file contains items relating to Tony Green's research into traditional threats to children. The fieldwork is based on the responses of first and second year pupils from Roundhay School in Leeds, ...

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Traditional Methods of Threatening/Frightening Children

Green, Anthony E (1943-)

1970

This file contains a paper on traditional threats, using information collected by Tony Green from groups of first- and second-year pupils at Roundhay School, Leeds, in March 1970. The pupils were aske...

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Description of Carolling Tradition

Green, Anthony E (1943-)

1970

Fieldnotes gained from visits to The Bridge pub in Penistone, and the Red Lion in Thorpe Hesley [November and December 1970 respectively], to record the local Christmas carolling tradition. There are ...

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Yorkshire Folk Tales Transcriptions

Green, Anthony E (1943-)

1964-1966

Ms. and typed transcripts (all photocopies) of James Lyons' clinkin' toad and Russian bear tales, Tom Collinson's 'The Soldier's Prayerbook' and James Lyons' Uncle's Pit Story. The original folder tha...

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Tape Index Cards

Green, Anthony E (1943-)

1960s

Index cards briefly describing the compliation tapes of folk songs taken by A. E. Green between 1964 and 1966 in the West Riding. One of the note cards is written on the back of an invitation to the R...

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Frank Weatherill Interview Transcription

Green, Anthony E (1943-)

1973

Ms. transcript of an interview with Frank Weatherill of Danby, relating to the corresponding audio tape. Written on a lined paper refill pad.

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Tape Index Card

Green, Anthony E (1943-); England, Alan

1970

Index card relating to the corresponding tape, noting informant on the informant, collector, addresses, and subject. Written by Tony Green,

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