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Angels and Men: A Christmas Singing Tradition in the Pubs of South Yorkshire
Charlesworth, Martin
1975
A survey comprising ten sections. These define the tradition, highlight the influence of Methodism on its origins (with reference to the Barnsley area), describe the Methodist revival and its music, w...
Some Acoustic Differences Among Languages
Hanley, T D; Snidecor, J C; Ringel, R L
1966
This file contains a copy of a joint paper which discusses an experiment to examine tonal differences between spoken Spanish, Japanese and American English, based on field recordings made of students ...
Cornwood (Devon)
Voitl, Herbert
[1960s]
View looking down the main street into the village of Cornwood (Devon), with the Church of St. Michael and All Angels on the left. Survey of English Dialects (SED) locality 37/10.
Sound Recordings, South Yorkshire
Russell, Ian
December 1970
Assembled company singing carols in the Angel pub, Grenoside, Sheffield, on 17 December 1970. [Tr. 1]
Sound Recording, Worcestershire
Raven, Jon
November 1969
George Derrington, recorded in Great Malvern; introduces and then sings 'The Carnal and the Crane', about a carrion crow and crane discussing the birth of Jesus, and which incorporates two religious l...
Sound Recording, North Yorkshire
Sullivan, Keith Frederick
11 November 1977
Ugthorpe quoits team Quoits Supper, recorded at the Black Bull pub in Ugthorpe; includes jokes, monologues and song; anecdote re. two quoits players; the announcement of prize winners and presentation...
Sound Recording, North Yorkshire
Sullivan, Keith Frederick
12 December 1976
[Collector announcement] informant, recorded at home in Tranmire; talks about his song repertoire and song sources; sings the chorus of 'Two Little Girls in Blue'; sings 'All Through the Night'; thoug...
Sound Recordings, Berkshire and Oxfordshire
Baldwin, John R
1966
Dave Blagrove, recorded at Bulmershe Teacher Training Collegein Reading, plays the guitar and sings 'Winson Green Jail' and 'Where Be Thucky Blackbird?' [preceded by accordion music]; Johnny Grace sin...
Sound Recording, South Yorkshire
Charlesworth, Martin
26 December 1974
Assembled company singing local Christmas carols (unaccompanied) in the Edmunds Arms pub, Worsbrough .
Sound Recording, South Yorkshire
Charlesworth, Martin
22 December 1974
Assembled company singing local Christmas carols (unaccompanied) in the Fountain pub, Ingbirchworth. Includes also a number of popular, non-carol, songs. Conclusion of session which starts on tape LAV...
Sound Recordings, South Yorkshire
Charlesworth, Martin
December 1974
Assembled company singing local Christmas carols (unaccompanied) in the Fountain pub, Ingbirchworth Recorded 15 December 1974. [Tr. 2] Assembled company singing local Christmas carols in the Fountai...