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A Popular Singing Tradition of an Area of South-East London

Wetton, Anne Lindsey

1974

A collection of popular songs recorded in 1973/1974 from informants living in and around the Bexleyheath area of London. Text and (some) tune transcriptions are presented, with comments from the colle...

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Sound Recordings, London and Kent

Wetton, Anne Lindsey

July-August 1973

Compilation of field recordings made in Abbey Wood, Charlton, Plumstead and Swanley. Six informants sing a selection of popular love songs, including 'Dolly Gray', 'The Old Rustic Bridge', 'The Rose o...

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Sound Recordings, London and Kent

Wetton, Anne Lindsey

August 1973

Ivy Morrison, recorded in Plumstead on the 14 August 1973; talks about singing and music making at home; recollections of singing to her husband's piano accompaniment; singing in public; family singin...

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Sound Recordings, London and Kent

Wetton, Anne Lindsey

August-September 1973

Helen McEwan and her two sisters, recorded in New Cross on the 30 August 1973; sing a number of popular songs (unaccompanied); talk also about where and when they learned them (family evenings); prefe...

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Sound Recording, London

Wetton, Anne Lindsey

1974

Susan Carr [studying French at the University of Leeds], recorded in Abbey Wood on the 30 January 1974; sings and discusses a parody of the song 'Don't Go Down the Mine Dad', 'Don't Jump Off the Roof ...

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