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culture8
folk music8
english language - dialects6
manners and customs5
community life4
play4
games3
occupations3
persons3
communication2

Top 10: People and organisations

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Dunn, Ginette2
Green, Anthony E (1943-)2
Ling, Percy (1906-1982)2
Webb, Percy2
Collie, Gladys1
Cooke, Jane A1
Hart, Bob (1892-1978)1
Kay, Jack1
Kay, Roger1
Lyons, James1

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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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Games Without Special Equipment

1959-1973

This file contains items relating to games played by children which require no special equipment. This includes an ms. letter from Doris Hepworth to Tony Green on the game 'Old Roger is Dead', accompa...

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Sound Recordings, Suffolk

Dunn, Ginette

1975

Percy Webb, recorded at home in Tunstall Common on the 27 June 1975; sings 'The Boy Truly Regrets'; [gap]; 'I Wonder Who's Kissing You Now (Because I Love You)'; [ 'Fiddler's Green']; 'Flanagan's Band...

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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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Sound Recording, West Yorkshire

Cooke, Jane A

[1979-1980]

Mrs. Senior and Mrs. Woodhouse, recorded in Birdsedge; talk about their childhood games at schools in Denby Dale (West Yorkshire) and Tankersley (South Yorkshire). They discuss school dinners and drin...

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Sound Recordings, [West Yorkshire]

Green, Anthony E (1943-)

1964-1966

Unedited Field Master tape. James Lyons sings [ 'Young Soldier Cut Down in His Prime'], [first line: One night as I sat by the fireside], [3 unidentified]; two children sing [unidentified]; Kathleen L...

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Sound Recordings, [West Yorkshire]

Green, Anthony E (1943-)

1964-1966

Female sings 'Barbary Ellen' and 'Red Haired Sally' [second in Gaelic]. [Tr. 2] James Lyons relates a story about a Russian performing bear in Batley and Dewsbury (c. 1910s); and a clinkin' toad (wa...

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Games with Special Equipment

1968-1979

This file contains items relating to games played by children using special equipment, such as a ball or skipping rope. The file includes a photocopy of Bernard A. Barton's article, 'Let's Laik at Sum...

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