Frankie I'll do one for you. Pete ... From: armstrongf To: Tradsong@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2008 12:57 AM Subject: re: [Tradsong] English...
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Mar 1, 2008 8:54 am
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Hello Frankie, I'll gladly do as much reading as you like to direct in Newcastle at the end of April, Cheers, Chris ... === message truncated === ...
Tradsong readers may like to know about Vic Gammon's new book Desire, Drink and Death in English Folk and Vernacular Song 1600-1900 (Ashgate, 2008) ISBN 978 0...
"Tis truly an excellent read, and well worth the price Chris ... __________________________________________________________ Sent from Yahoo! Mail. A Smarter...
A really interesting issue, Derek, and it looks good too. Thanks a lot Chris ... __________________________________________________________ Sent from Yahoo!...
ENGLISH FOLK DANCE AND SONG SOCIETY PRESS RELEASE 24 January 2008 Help Save Unique Folk Music Film A unique sound film of a Warwickshire fiddle player has...
Chris Coe wrote: Cheques made out to EFDSS ? Cxxx Should have made that clearer ... yes please! And if you contact malcolm taylor, he can persuade you to...
can anyone help with this, please? Thanks Martin Martin Graebe 100, Cheltenham Road Gloucester GL2 0LX Home Phone +44 (0)1452 523861 'Only fools and fiddlers...
Dear Martin A visit to Port Isaac and conversations with the Fisherman's Friends choir there has raised the following questions. In some places, a song became...
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Hi Georgina, Try the Hudleston Book. 'Noahdale Anthem' in it, possibly others. I collected 'Staithes Anthem' which is a fairly recent 1890s 'The Fisherman and...
Raise the Roof folk club in Sheffield end each meeting with ‘Rolling Home’ this may have anthem like qualities… ... From: Tradsong@yahoogroups.com...
Hi Folks, The March 2008 edition of Worlds of Trad Internet radio is now uploaded, will be on-line until Wednesday April 9th, and features three hours of the...
Yes, The Folk Scene seems to have unwittingly adopted this traditional practice, particularly at festivals on the last night. Whitby was always 'Wild Mountain...
Cleethorpes used to be Wild Mountain Thyme too. "its never over till the big man sings" Holmfirth Folk Festival - Will Noble singing Holmfirth Anthem. . ...
Although I don't remember it being called an "anthem", Nottingham Traditional Folk Club always ended with a four part rendering of "Martin said to his man."...
Preston always had 'Preston Mashers' (having beaten off competitition from every other 2-syllabled place in the Northwest by about 1920). Probably now known...
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Mar 16, 2008 11:59 am
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Hi Chris, can't remember if I thanked you for the offer below. so thanks. See you in April, love Frankie...
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Does anybody remember seeing a very short-lived group from the 1960s, Jack Elliott, John Doonan, and Billy Pigg? If so, I'd be grateful for any information on...
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Mar 17, 2008 4:59 pm
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Bob Pegg mentioned that the lovely song 'The Bonny Hawthorn' was known as the 'Lealholm National Anthem' in his 1976 book "Folk - A Portrait of English...
Actually it sound like it has it's origins in WWI but as the enquirer points-out - her source is a WWII soldier. I will foraward any info to Kristine. ... ...
Hi, Almost certainly WWI in origin. 'Fritz' was WWI I believe. In WWII they were 'Krauts' or the 'Hun' or just plain old 'Nazis'. The content is certainly...
Hi Folks, The April 2008 edition of Worlds of Trad Internet radio is now uploaded, will be on-line until Wednesday May 14th, and features three hours of the...
This is a tune book rather than a song book, but thought some of would like to know about this new publication from EFDSS and the Northumbrian pipers Society...
Ralph Vaughan Williams and Folk Song This year is the 50th anniversary of the death of the English composer and folk song collector Ralph Vaughan Williams. To...
Wow. I did not know that there were recordings of VW's informants from the 1900s. Is there one of Bushes and Briars? (first song he collected I believe). Jerry...
Some of RVW’s recordings from the start of the 20th century are on A Century of Song CD, released 1998, still available, only £8.99. See www.efdss.org ...
