... Mag. Stephen Miller Austrian Academy of Sciences, Centre for Cultural Research, Sonnenfelsgasse 19/8, A-1010 Wien, Austria. Tel. +43-1-51581-2280 Fax...
A full press release and two screenshots are available in the Tradsong files section. http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/Tradsong/files/ From: "Malcolm...
Folklife Traditions Directory 2009, published: 15 August 2009, ISBN 978-1-905795-26-0 We offer free listings to all: details http://ftdir.folklife-west.org.uk/...
Dear List, The NRA records just one deposit of papers by Frank Howes (RCM MS 6901). Does anyone know of any other deposits? I am especially interested in a...
There's a letter to Frank Howes from Mary Spence of Patterdale -regarding songs Benjamin Bowmaneer and The Merry Merry Bells learnt by her great aunt (Sarah...
Mike, I believe that Rod Stradling may have a CD of Pop Maynard (called "Down The Cherry Tree") in preparation. This includes at least a couple of recordings...
Mike, I have the words on a Hull broadside. I have a note that it's a parody of The Blue-eyed Boy. Cheers, SteveG To: Tradsong@yahoogroups.com From:...
Dear Tradsongers, Further to my post on digitising vinyl records some time ago, Aldi have an .mp3 turntable for GBP49.99 as one of their special offers on...
... This is going to come off as ineffable snobbery but...that turntable is rubbish. At the very least it will give you a remarkably low-fidelity transcription...
Paul Stamler
pstamler@...
Jun 13, 2009 10:49 pm
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I'm in agreement with Paul on this. The effort to transfer recordings is significant and you might as well make it count from the start. I have a Leak...
I endorse everything that Paul says. I am in the process of transcribing my collection and my old but trusty Pioneer deck with a Goldring cartridge feeding...
... And don't buy their croquet mallets either. A decent mallet costs a fair amount of dosh and should be got from a specialist. Cheers Simon (aka croquetmusic...
... If you google: ortofon cartridge uk a whole list of suppliers will pop up. A lot of these are for Ortofon's DJ cartridges, which are *not* good for serious...
Paul Stamler
pstamler@...
Jun 14, 2009 6:00 pm
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Thanks Paul. Perhaps I should have said "I can't find the type (or equivalent) of what I used to use". I'm certainly not into *that* kind of price. Still, what...
Dear all, A whole load of newly-produced songbooks is appearing on line. My particular interest (because I live there when not in Spain) is the one from Kent....
There’s a feature on these in the latest English Dance & Song magazine ...... Dear all, A whole load of newly-produced songbooks is appearing on line. My...
In 1955, Peter Kennedy recorded a song called 'The Brig Columbus' from Dorothy Fourbister, on Flotta, Orkney. She had learnt the song from her father (no date...
Steve Roud
sroud@...
Jun 23, 2009 9:36 am
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I haven't a direct answer to your question. However I wonder if it is worth getting in touch with ...
Take 6 Concert Saturday 27 June, 3-5pm Cecil Sharp House Over the past 18 months the English Folk Dance and Song Society has undertaken a mammoth project to...
Stephen Johnson presents an elegiac portrait of Vaughan Williams the man and composer. Travelling across England - the country he so loved - to see the places...
Three recent articles which may be of interest: David R. Jones, ‘Lady Ruth Herbert Lewis (1871-1946): Indefatigable Collector of Flintshire’s...
Steve Roud
sroud@...
Jul 10, 2009 7:04 pm
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I'm very pleased to be able to tell you about a meeting that has been organised by TSF and the EFDSS on the afternoon of Saturday 10th October 2009, at...
Folklife West Journal No 3 (late June 2009) Some articles and news items (those listed below) are now downloadable as PDFs, from the Folklife West Journal...
Hi folks, Just to let everyone know that the latest edition of Worlds of Trad Internet radio is now on-line and up and running and can be listened to for...
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