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Total number of records: 4

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Subject	Count
superstition	4
manners and customs	4
occupations	2
culture	2
agriculture	2
oral traditions	1
well-being	1
persons	1
rites and ceremonies	1
weather	1

Count of People and organisations

People and organisations	Count
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)	2
Ewing, Bill	1
Slack, Harry	1
Chamberlain, John S	1
Armstrong, Charles	1
Ashton, John	1

Archive Item:
LAVC/SRE/A096r

Sound Recording, East Riding of Yorkshire

July/August 1961

Mr. Jackson of Wetwang relates items of weatherlore; female informant relates sayings/beliefs regarding marriage and luck; discussion with Mr. Jackson regarding moonlore, weatherlore (animal behaviour...

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LAVC/SRE/D/2/D098

Survey of English Dialects recording in Great Strickland, Westmorland

Jul 1955

[Side 1] Bill describes his 'byre' [= cow-shed] and talks about measures to prevent premature birth of calves, cleaning muck out to 'midden' [= muck heap], recalls introduction of regular testing and ...

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LAVC/SRE/D/2/D116

Survey of English Dialects recording in Stokesley, Yorkshire

16 Apr 1955

[Side 1] Charles talks about traditional farm practice, briefly mentions ploughing, threshing and describes stacking techniques, compares methods now and in past, recalls long hours with horses before...

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LAVC/SRE/A280r

Sound Recording, West Yorkshire

[1974/1975]

Harry Slack, recorded at home in Leeds, sings 'Little Mother of Mine', 'Bonny Irish Boy'; singing style (adornment); sings 'The Shannon Golden'; learning songs; sings 'The Woman from Wexford'; the sto...