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Total number of records: 16

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SubjectCount
culture16
play16
folk music14
english language - dialects11
community life7
musical instruments7
occupations5
associations, institutions, etc4
persons4
sports4

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Sullivan, Keith Frederick5
Dunn, Ginette2
Hart, Bob (1892-1978)2
Hart, William2
Pardon, Walter (1914-1996)2
Webb, Percy2
Baldwin, John R1
Bastow, John1
Bennett, Mrs1
Bennett, Ray1

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The Welsh Love Spoon

Thomas, Barbara J

1966

A study which examines the custom of making and giving carved spoons as love tokens in Wales. Consideration is given to the custom, the spoon itself (shape and form, decoration and how and where it wa...

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Sound Recording, Norfolk

Day, Michael Patrick

24 April 1975

[Collector announcement]; Walter Pardon, recorded in Knapton; sings 'Died for Love', [4 unidentified], 'The Dark Eyed Sailor', 'Van Diemen's Land', [2 unidentified], [ 'Jack Tar on Shore'], [unidentif...

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Sound Recording, North Yorkshire

Sullivan, Keith Frederick

26 November 1976

Singing as part of the Ugthorpe Quoits Club Quoits Supper, recorded in the Black Bull pub, Ugthorpe. Conclusion of session which starts on LAVC/SRE/A454r. Male sings 'The Rose of Tralee' and 'Will You...

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The Folk Songs of Bedfordshire

Webber, M R

1966

A study of songs collected from three adult informants living in Bedfordshire, and from children at a Luton Junior School.

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Sound Recording, North Yorkshire

Sullivan, Keith Frederick

8 September 1976

[Collector announcement]; Tommy Gallon, recorded at home in Ugthorpe; talks about pub singing - starting, joining in, songs sung, time, landlord, changes and non-locals; learning songs; cycling to pub...

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Sound Recording, West Yorkshire

Bergal, Nancy Ann

18 January 1980

Recording made in the Grove Folk Club, Leeds, and featuring John Bastow [JB], John Curtin [JC] and Dave Robinson [DR]. JB sings 'The Holy Ground'; DR sings unidentified song; JB sings 'Rose of Mooncoi...

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Sound Recording, Redcar and Cleveland

Sullivan, Keith Frederick; Green, Anthony E (1943-)

16 November 1975

William Hart, recorded at home in Wilton by Tony Green [?daughter and son-in-law, Ray Bennett and Mrs. Ray Bennett, also present]. Conclusion of interview which starts on tape LAVC/SRE/A422r. WH sin...

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Needle Supports (Handknitting)

Langhorne, Richard

18 June 1964

Seven wooden needle supports from Middleton in Teesdale, part of the Whitehead Collection at the Castle Museum, York. The supports include a hornbeam stay busk, chip-carved with motifs including heart...

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Sound Recordings, Ireland

Taylor, Barry Roy

July 1975

Irish dance music and song recordings, featuring fiddle and uillean pipe playing. Compilation of the collector's field recordings, made in Miltown Malbay (County Clare). The fiddle and pipe playing ar...

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Sound Recording, West Yorkshire

Lewis, Cathy Laura

20 May 1973

Darach Ó Catháin, recorded in Leeds; talks about his date of birth, the date of the Irish music festival (October 1971) referred to in a previous interview; his acting and play performed in County M...

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Sound Recording, Suffolk

Dunn, Ginette

July 1974

Session recorded at the Everyman Folk Club, Leiston Sports Centre, on 12 July 1974. Bob Hart sings 'Comrades'[incomplete] and 'What a Funny Little Place to Have One'; Percy Webb sings 'Flash Company' ...

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Sound Recording, Suffolk

Dunn, Ginette

20 July 1974

Bob Hart, Percy Webb, Percy Ling and members of the Norfolk Folk Club singing in the Crown Inn, Snape. Conclusion of session which starts on tape LAVC/SRE/A357r. Jane Southgate sings 'The Unquiet Grav...

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