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Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture15
Rudolf Laban Collections1

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
culture15
folk drama15
english language - dialects14
folk music11
holidays9
manners and customs9
play4
rites and ceremonies4
community life3
nature3

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Russell, Ian8
Green, Charles3
Addy, Sidney Oldall (1848-1933)1
Allen, Harold1
Bingham, Mark1
Broadhead, Albert1
Broadhead, Bernard1
Dyson, Mina1
Green, Anthony E (1943-)1
Green, Mrs1

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Sound Recordings, Derbyshire

Russell, Ian

19 Mar 1970 - 13 Oct 1970

Ronnie Marples sings the 'Derby Tup', and discusses the words of the song. Recorded at Marsh Lane, 19 March 1970. [Tr. 4] Harold Allen sings a mining parody of 'We Plough the Fields and Scatter'. Re...

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Sound Recordings, Derbyshire

Russell, Ian

25 October 1970 - 28 October 1970

Jack Kay recorded in his home in Marsh Lane, talking about Norfolk Market in Sheffield and copies of song books (Rogers) seen on a stall there; reference to a Whitsuntide hymn sheet; informant's invol...

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Laban, Dance and Movement

Lange, Roderyk

1969-1970

This file contains two papers by Roderyk Lange on movement and dance, with reference to Rudolf von Laban's theory of movement. This includes Lange's 'Philosophic Foundations and Laban's Theory of Move...

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Sound Recording, Oxfordshire

Harrop, Peter K

26 May 1979

Arnold Woodley, recorded at home in Bampton, talks about Bampton Mummers and his involvement with them since the early 1970s; revival of the team by Ted Hunt; AW's father in the team, pre-World War On...

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Pace Egg and Mumming Plays, and Christmas Carols

Addy, Sidney Oldall (1848-1933)

[1970s]

This file contains a photocopy (made in the early 1970s) of part of an ms. notebook, with printed extracts pasted in, compiled by Sidney Oldall Addy probably during the 1870s. This includes ms. notes ...

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Winter and Spring Festivals

1965-1980

This file contains items relating to New Year, Valentine's Day and Shrove Tuesday customs. This includes a typed copy of a letter from Clare Elkin to Stewart Sanderson on the custom of painting New Ye...

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The Greenwood Manuscript

Greenwood, Harry

[1970s]

This file contains a photocopy of a manuscript compiled by Harry Greenwood of Heptonstall, West Yorkshire, being memoirs of local life and traditions prior to World War Two. The manuscript appears to ...

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Pace Egg Plays

1962-1976

This file contains items relating to pace egg plays, including transcriptions of play texts, and plays featuring St. George. This includes a copy of 'The Peace Egg, or St. George: An Easter Play' (Roc...

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Sound Recording, Derbyshire

Russell, Ian

May 1970

Tommy Marples, recorded in Marsh Lane, sings four songs, including the 'Derby Tup'. Also discusses the Tup play and the money collected in pubs after performances in Ridgeway (Derbyshire).

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Sound Recording, South Yorkshire

Russell, Ian

7 September 1972

Grace Walton singing and talking in her home, Rails House Farm, in the Rivelin area of Sheffield. Talks about her father mumming at Stumperlowe Hall, Fulwood, in Sheffield; the passing on of songs and...

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Sound Recordings, South Yorkshire

Russell, Ian

December 1972

Assembled company singing carols in the Black Bull pub, Ecclesfield, with brass accompaniment. Includes also text and song from the Derby Tup play. A member of the assembled company describes performi...

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Sound Recordings, South Yorkshire

Russell, Ian

March-May 1971

Mina Dyson playing the piano and in conversation in her home in the Stannington area of Sheffield. Talks about the tunes played, in church and at carol services; village orchestras; Harvest Supper and...

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