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The Abbots Bromley Horn Dance
Buckland, Theresa Jill
1976
A study of the Horn Dance of Abbots Bromley in Staffordshire, performed traditionally once a year in September. The custom was witnessed by the collector in 1974 and 1975, and further fieldwork undert...
Sound Recording, West Yorkshire
Swan, Nigel T
March 1975
[Collector announcement]; performance of the Calder Valley Pace Egg Play by members of the Brighouse Children's Theatre. Recorded on 29 March 1975, in a Halifax shopping precinct. Includes audience co...
Sound Recording, Cheshire
Pattison, Susan
November 1974
Soundtrack for the film 'Soulcaking at Antrobus', made by Leeds University Television Service in 1975. Includes a complete performance of the Antrobus Soulcake play, recorded in the Wheatsheaf pub, An...
The Phonology of the Dialect of Shaw (Lancashire): A Descriptive and Historical Survey
Chadwick, Gwen
1976
A study of the dialect spoken in the town of Shaw, near Oldham in Greater Manchester, based on data collected through fieldwork interviews with three local informants.
Sound Recordings, Cheshire
Pattison, Susan
1975
Wilf Isherwood [David Goulburn also present], recorded in January 1975 at home in Antrobus, talks about soul-caking and how Antrobus acquired the horse's head - taken from the Hatton gang in 1920, fol...
Mumming: General
1962-1980
This file contains items generally related to the practice of mumming, and mumming plays. This includes a photocopy of Rosemary Meynell's paper, 'Come, Brave Bow Slash and his Men', from 'Derbyshire C...
Sacred Language Among the Yamba People: A Case Study of the Power of Language
Yeriwa, Jikong Stephen
1979
A study of the sacred language used by the Yamba people of Cameroon, in ceremonies performed within their society throughout the year. The collector selects samples of sacred utterances (prayers, inju...
Sound Recordings, Cheshire
Pattison, Susan
1975
Bernard Hurst, recorded at home in Wincham, talks about his involvement with the Antrobus Soul-Cakers; revival of the gang c. 1947-1948, developed from Antrobus Youth Club; origins of the custom; soul...
Sound Recordings, Cheshire
Pattison, Susan
[1975]
Copy of David Goulburn and Adrian Peters interviews, from tape LAVC/SRE/A307r.
Sound Recordings, Cheshire
Pattison, Susan
8 November 1974
Antrobus Soul-Cakers perform their soulcake play in Antrobus Parish Hall. [Tr. 4] Antrobus Soul-Cakers perform their soulcake play in Frodsham Folk Club. [Tr. 5] Antrobus Soul-Cakers perform their...
Sound Recordings, Cheshire
Pattison, Susan; Murray, John
1974
Antrobus Soul-Cakers perform their soulcake play in the Wheatsheaf pub, Antrobus, on 2 November 1974. [Tr. 2] Antrobus Soul-Cakers perform their soulcake play in the Holly Bush pub, Little Leigh, on...
Sound Recording, Cheshire
Pattison, Susan
March 1975
David Burne, recorded in Lymm, talks about his involvement with the Antrobus Soul-Cakers [preceded by preliminary recordings - part copy of the recording made in Antrobus Parish Hall on tape LAVC/SRE/...