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A Collection of Children's Games, Rhymes and Songs
Waller, Vivien M
1962
A collection of children's games, rhymes and songs, collected in the Manchester area from children between the ages of nine and fifteen, playing in the street or whilst at school. Schools visited were...
Children's Rhymes, Songs and Singing Games in Birdsedge, West Yorkshire
Cooke, Jane A
1980
[M.A.] study of children's folklore in Birdsedge, based on fieldwork carried out in the playground of Birdsedge First School, between October 1979 and April 1980, and the recollections of parent and g...
Sound Recordings, Suffolk
Dunn, Ginette
15 July 1974
Bob Hart, recorded at home in Snape, sings 'Keep the Home Fires Burning', followed by comments on the song and recollections of his time spent in France during World War One; sings 'Long Trail A-Windi...
Sound Recording, West Yorkshire
Lyon, Philip
1974
Schoolchildren, recorded in Calderdale; give examples of singing games, rhymes, chants and chasing games [recorded in a ?school hall, with female teacher present guiding/prompting the children]. The c...
Sound Recording, Suffolk
Dunn, Ginette
5 October 1974
Bob Hart, recorded at home in Snape, talks about village concerts, the singer Jack Davy, speeches re. the village and songs sung, village organisations, other singers, (step) dancing, village dances, ...
Sound Recording, West Yorkshire
Ashton, John
[1974/1975]
Irish folk music and song session in the Regent pub, Leeds, including performances by a number of unidentified people. Includes mouth music (lilting), instrumental music (accordion and bodhran), conve...
Sound Recordings, West Yorkshire
McCosh, Sandra
[1973-1974]
Eight/nine year old girls and boys, recorded at Our Lady's Primary School in Leeds, talk about learning songs and jokes (sources include the television, comics, family and friends); the appeal of the ...
Sound Recording, West Yorkshire
Ashton, John
[1974/1975]
Harry Slack, recorded in his home in Leeds. Brief reference to singing style (adornment); sings and then discusses 'Uncle Dan McCann', learned from parents; sings 'Said Meself to Herself' and explains...
Sound Recordings, Suffolk
Dunn, Ginette
1975
Bob Hart, recorded at home in Snape on the 5 July 1975 , sings 'Cod Banging', and talks about verses added, singing style and Percy Webb; sings and comments on 'Paradise Street'; learning to play the ...
Sound Recording, West Yorkshire
Ashton, John
[1974/1975]
Irish folk music and song session in the Regent pub, Leeds, including unaccompanied and accompanied (accordion, fiddle) singing. Includes also mouth music, accordion tune and a lullaby. Male and femal...
Sound Recording, West Yorkshire
Ashton, John
[1974/1975]
Unidentified male singers singing in a Leeds pub [?the Regent], some unaccompanied, some accompanied by accordion or bodhran; also mouth music and instrumental on accordion, bodhran and whistle. Mal...
Sound Recording, West Yorkshire
Ashton, John
[1974/1975]
Ceilidh/music session recorded [?in the Irish Centre/Regents pub] in Leeds- accordion, bodhran, whistle, flute and piano. Includes brief discussion with an unidentified male about Irish music (singing...