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Total number of records: 71

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SubjectCount
manners and customs71
culture60
occupations55
community life54
agriculture43
social life and customs41
english language - dialects39
holidays35
folk music34
food34

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Sullivan, Keith Frederick12
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)8
Cook, Catherine5
Dunn, Ginette5
Barry, Michael V (1935-)4
Green, Anthony E (1943-)4
Siporin, Rae Lee4
Tammivaara, Irmeli4
Baldwin, John R3
Harrop, Peter K3

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Sound Recordings, North Yorkshire

Cook, Catherine

[March 1971]

Recordings made in Middlesmoor. Male informant tells the story of George Sunter selling two dogs at Richmond market; male informant tells the story of the horse Stockton Maggie; the Devil appearing to...

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Dialect recording in Morebattle, Roxburghshire

Dieth, Eugen (1893-1956); Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

23 Aug 1939

[Side 1] Mr Currie tells an anecdote about a minister seeking selection for the local kirk, general discussion of local flower show, leeks, barley soups, scabious. [Side 2] Mr Currie recites the story...

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Sound Recording, West Yorkshire

Cooke, Jane A

[1979]

Mrs. Wood, recorded in Birdsedge; gives biographical details and information on her schooling in Ridgeway, Derbyshire, and Sheffield; describes the school at Ridgeway and playtimes (in the mid 1940s);...

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Dialect recording in Falstone, Northumberland

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

Jul 1938

Adam recalls parents' diamond wedding, remembers mother's pride at receiving telegram from King, reflects on changes in Falstone, describes community spirit in past, recalls missing school to join fox...

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Sound Recordings, North Yorkshire

Cook, Catherine

[1970-1971]

Compilation of several field recordings. Male and female informants talk about practical jokes, local ministers and preachers, recite dialect poetry, coffins carried on sledges over snow, anecdotes co...

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Sound Recording, North Lincolnshire

Harrop, Peter K

6 January 1978

Pub singing, recorded in the village of Haxey, before the playing of the Haxey Hood game, an inter-village contest held annually between Haxey and Westwoodside, and involving the players' attempt to m...

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Survey of English Dialects recording in Read, Lancashire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

05 Mar 1954

[Side 1] Jim outlines typical year in sheep farming, incl. details of 'tupping' time [= mating time], use of 'raddle' [= red dye used to brand sheep], lambing time, 'provand' [= fodder], sale of fat l...

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Sound Recording, North Yorkshire

Sullivan, Keith Frederick

19 March 1976

Thomas Simpson, recorded at home in Lebberston; sings 'All Jolly Fellows that Follow the Plough', [first line: 'When I was a jolly young ploughboy'], 'Farmer's Boy' and [first line: 'Come with me to t...

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Sound Recording, North Yorkshire

Cook, Catherine

[1970/1971]

Fred Longthorne, recorded at home, talking about practical jokes; the supernatural experiences of others in ?Gill How mine; a local legend concerning John Kay's grave; lead mining - death of miner, ac...

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Sound Recording, North Yorkshire

Sullivan, Keith Frederick

8 September 1976

[Collector announcement]; Will White, recorded at home in Ugthorpe; talks about singing; living at the Black Bull pub; pub singing; biographical details; running the pub with his wife; also mixed farm...

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A Collection of Folk Tales from Upper Nidderdale

Cook, Catherine

1971

M.A. dissertation on folktales recorded by the collector in Nidderdale in 1970-1971 (some of the tales are, however, set in locations beyond Nidderdale, e.g. Swaledale, Arkengarthdale and Merryfield)....

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Sound Recordings, Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire

Baldwin, John R

1966-1969

Nancy Thornton, recorded at home in Fairford, sings 'I've Travelled Many a Mile'. [Tr. 3] Albert Agg, recorded at home in Siddington, sings 'Buttercup Joe', 'The Old Sow', 'A Bunch of Green Holly an...

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