Hi Dave Yes, it was about Roy’s books – I’m glad you’re in touch with them Steve From: Dave Eyre Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2013 4:33 PM To:...
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Lewis Jones
lewis4836
Apr 10, 2013 8:50 pm
Greetings, folks. Well the C18 long s's, and the poor quality type face, caused problems, for both me and my OCR software. But at last I have done it. If you...
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Derek Schofield
schofield7@...
Apr 10, 2013 10:47 pm
"it is basically a work of pornography"  Lewis - you must be very very keen to get people to read the results of your hard work!! ... Derek   ...
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MARTIN GRAEBE
martin9243
Apr 12, 2013 1:38 pm
Hi Folks Just a week until the Traditional Song Forum Meeting in Edinburgh. I have written earlier to those who have let me know they are coming as the event...
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S Byers
s_byers666@...
Apr 12, 2013 6:30 pm
Great work of dedication indeed. Thank you. I hope that the results are not confined to the narrow world of the TradSongsters here - it deserves a much wider...
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Lewis Jones
lewis4836
Apr 12, 2013 8:14 pm
Thanks for this. Very interesting. I could find little or nothing about a gay scene. On pages 139-40, however, it is recorded that one of the girls, "Charlotte...
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S Byers
s_byers666@...
Apr 13, 2013 2:00 pm
"Buckle and belt" seems to refer to what we now term S&M - that is tying up with a buckle and belt. Â Re: 'gay' - that term would certainly not have been used...
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Steve Roud
sroud...
Apr 16, 2013 2:41 pm
The third and last batch of Leslie Shepard's street literature collection (including mostly songsters) has now been put up for sale by Jarndyce, in their...
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Gwilym
tradsinger2004
Apr 17, 2013 9:34 pm
Hello Steve, I am sure that the song is "Young Willie" (Roud 945). I know of 3 recently-collected versions: 1. ...
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Dave Hunt
ironmandawley
Apr 18, 2013 12:38 am
Now there's a co-incidence - I'm assuming it's Pete Stretton Ingram - who I knew when he lived in the Midlands in the 60s70s? He was a traveller who did most...
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Gwilym
tradsinger2004
Apr 18, 2013 7:29 am
Hello Dave, That must be the same man. The BT phone book only has one entry for Ingram in Selborne: P Ingram Tel: (01420) 511486 Limes End Yd High St,...
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Steve Gardham
steve1gardham
Apr 18, 2013 6:29 pm
Gwilym,Well spotted. Indeed the last 2 lines of Steve's fragment appear to be based on lines 1 and 4 of the last verse of 945 'My Valentine/Last Valentine...
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Steve Roud
sroud...
Apr 22, 2013 10:07 pm
Still working through the Ralph Vaughan Williams papers for the Full English, I have the following puzzle which someone might be able to help with. The...
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Gwilym
tradsinger2004
Apr 23, 2013 8:05 am
Well, the last one is easy. It's a verse from "The White Cockade". Gwilym...
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Topp Fargion, Janet
jtoppfargion
Apr 23, 2013 2:57 pm
Dear Tradsongers Many of you will know that the British Library acquired the Peter Kennedy Archive shortly after he passed away in 2006 - an acquisition in ...
A classic, and quite pricey to buy (if you can find a copy!) Regards, Howard. ... From: Lewis Jones Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2013 11:52 AM To:...
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Dave Eyre
robertcarlis...
Apr 24, 2013 5:56 pm
A gradually down-sizing book dealer writes: Perhaps not as pricey as one might think. Around £25.00 - £30.00 would be a normal price. Dave "Thank Goodness...
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Howard Sprenger
howardsprenger
Apr 24, 2013 6:52 pm
Damn - I paid more! Howard. ... From: Dave Eyre Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2013 6:56 PM To: Tradsong@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Tradsong] Jewit (1867) "The...
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Sam & Ellie Simmons
folklife.wes...
May 8, 2013 10:12 am
Folklife Quarterly / Bywyd Gwerin yn Chwarterol 50 A4 pages printed; most copied online on http://www.folklife-west.org.uk [1]. FOLKLIFE TRADITIONS pages....
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Andrew Rouse
rouseatmartonfa@...
May 9, 2013 9:13 am
Dear all, I shall be in England between 2-12 July, and would dearly like to visit a folk club... it's so difficult in the summer! I shall be in Chingford on...
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a.rosevear
May 9, 2013 9:47 am
Andy May not be helpful, but first Wed of month is the (excellent) traditional singing club run by Barry Lister in Sidmouth - but that would need to be Exeter...
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shy_modest_folk_slueth
shy_modest_f...
May 14, 2013 11:11 am
http://cresby.com is worth a look. but if in doubt about the location and distances try my geographical page it can tell you when the event is likely to be if...
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shy_modest_folk_slueth
shy_modest_f...
May 14, 2013 11:16 am
I believe Quigley's is still active in Rugby but don't list that far over. Coventry has a Folk Club. Try some of the links on in the drop-down menusof ...
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Sam & Ellie Simmons
folklife.wes...
May 15, 2013 9:52 am
Just set up Folklife Quarterly [see post 8/5/2013] as an easy-to-read (free) ONLINE MAGAZINE as well as in print. Just go to: http://issuu.com/folklife & click...
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Sam & Ellie Simmons
folklife.wes...
May 15, 2013 10:22 am
Specifically - Acorn Folk Club has had to move from that pub, as detailed on Folklife Quarterly's late-news page http://www.folklife-west.co.uk/members.html ...
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shy_modest_folk_slueth
shy_modest_f...
May 15, 2013 6:05 pm
Just shows it pays to ring first. Venue is movable even with the last move. Pubs close overnight sometimes. Corrections posted this week. ... From:...
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Dave Eyre
robertcarlis...
May 20, 2013 7:36 pm
http://history.wiltshire.gov.uk/community/getfolk.php?id=541 This came up on my Facebook page. Dave "Thank Goodness It's Folk" Broadcasting to Britain's fourth...
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Eddie Upton
eddie@...
May 21, 2013 9:47 am
It is very well worthwhile looking at the Wiltshire Community History website. It was researched and set up by Chris Wildridge who has done an enormous amount...
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Steve Roud
sroud...
May 21, 2013 10:39 am
The VWML’s Full English (launch 20th June 2013) will include images of the original Alfred Williams song manuscripts. One thing which will be done soon after...