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9 Researched Articles
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9 Researched Articles
- Carols from Ashton-under-Hill, by Charles Menteith: 1. All Hail and Praise. Trad, arr. Amy Robeson, p2
- Tunes from the Isle Of Man: Two Manx Tunes from Catherine Ann Lawson (1839–1917) of Jurby by Stephen Miller, p3
- Of Folk and Fishing (Part 2 of 2): The Authors, by Keith Gregson, pp4-5
- Press Gangs on the Tyne (Part 2 of 2), including various songs, by Jim Mageean, pp6-7
- Baring-Gould’s People. 5 – Thomas Cayzer, by Martin Graebe. Including song & music A Cup of Poison, pp8-9.
- “Crying the Neck”: A Cornish Harvest Tradition, including 1st verse & music The Barley Mow by Lamorna Spry, pp10-11
- The Unquiet Grave, or Cold Blows the Wind, sung by (1) Mrs Smitherd; (2) Mrs Timms by Veronica Lowe, pp12-13
- The Holly Bears a Beating ~ an elaborate hoax or did it really happen? By Rosie Upton, p14
- Mari Lwyd - Christmas & New Year, by Mick Tems, p15
- Pedlars Pack. Kennedy Grant Memorial Library (Halsway Manor) p7. ● Trac Cymru. p13.
- EFDSS & Vaughan Williams Memorial Library, including Folk Education Development Day. Traditional Song Forum: Zoom talk, Broadside Day, Spring Conference. Access Folk. p16.
- Melvyn Robinson Exhibition, Cecil Sharp House, London. Folklore Society. p17.
- Books: Coalfields of Song and Verse – North East Mining in the 20th Century; Songs Of The Shire – A Celebration of Herefordshire. Ballad Partners, incl. book launch and talk, Maud Karpeles and Newfoundland Folk Song. Saydisc: Roots of the Blues. p18
- The Mick Tems Archive. Folk Legacy Books. Cornish National Music Archive. In The Roud. p19.
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