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culture15
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english language - dialects5
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Harrison, Stephen9
Hutton, Joe (1923-1995)5
Dagg, Archie4
North, David J2
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)2
Russell, Ian2
Armstrong, Jack1
Atkinson, Billy1
Breckons, Tommy1
Burleigh, David1

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Making and Playing the Northumbrian Small-Pipes: A Study of Joe Hutton and Archie Dagg

Harrison, Stephen

1977

A study of one branch of the Northumbrian piping tradition, showing the functional role of the small-pipes in the area where the collector's two informants, Joe Hutton and Archie Dagg live. Emphasis i...

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SED Word Map: Aren't (I)
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SED Word Map: Aren't (I)

Orton, Harold (1898-1975); North, David J

[Mid-1960s-mid-1970s]

Experimental printed word map for SED question IX.7.4, Aren't (I), mapping responses Isn't, Isn, Int, In, Is I Not, Ain(t), En(t), Hin, Yent and Yunt. The map was compiled by Harold Orton and David No...

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Sound Recordings, South Yorkshire

Russell, Ian

November-December 1970

Assembled company singing carols and popular songs in the Bridge pub, Charlton Brook , accompanied on the accordion by Alf Hobson. Recorded 22 November 1970. [Tr. 4]. Assembled company singing carol...

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Survey of English Dialects recording in Hathern, Leicestershire

Apr 1957

[Side 1] Mr Hunt reflects on his working life, recalls starting work aged 10 years, describes hours and wages at Hathern brickworks and later at sock mill, remembers 'kill' [= kiln] closing during Wor...

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The pronunciation of English

Jones, Daniel (1881-1967)

1950

pt.1. Phonetic theory. -- pt.2. Phonetic texts.

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Front rounded vowels in Northumbrian English : the evidence of The Orton Corpus

Rydland, Kurt

[199-]

Extracted/offprinted from an unidentified publication, published sometime after 1998.

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The Gaelic Story-Teller. With Some Notes on Gaelic Folk-Tales.

Ó Duilearga, Séamus

[1960s-1970s]

This file contains 3 photocopies of James Hamilton Delargy's (i.e. Séamus Ó Duilearga) paper on Gaelic story-telling, delivered on 28 November 1945 to the British Academy as the Sir John Rhys Memori...

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Sound Recordings, South Yorkshire

Russell, Ian

December 1970

Assembled company singing carols in the Castle pub, Bolsterstone, accompanied on the piano. Pianist's name not identified. Recorded on 13 December 1970[Tr. 1]. Further sessions in the same location re...

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SED Word Map: Aren't (I)
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SED Word Map: Aren't (I)

Orton, Harold (1898-1975); North, David J

[Mid-1960s-mid-1970s]

Experimental printed word map for SED question IX.7.4, Aren't (I), mapping responses Isn't, Isn, Int, In, Is I Not, Ain(t), En(t), Hin, Yent and Yunt. The map is labelled as a draft.

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Sound Recording, [Northumberland]

Harrison, Stephen

12 November 1976

[ Joe Hutton playing the Northumbrian small-pipes.]

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Sound Recording, [Northumberland]

Harrison, Stephen

13 November 1976

[ Joe Hutton playing the Northumbrian small-pipes. ? David Burleigh and Archie Dagg also contribute.]

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Sound Recordings, North East England

Harrison, Stephen

[1954-1976]

Compilation of field recordings made in the North East of England, comprising examples of Northumbrian small-pipes playing, some with fiddle and whistle accompaniment. The tunes have not been identifi...

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