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Modal serendipity 14 messages
While looking for something else*, I happened on Baring-Gould's "All The Trees They Are So High", and his assertion in the foreword to _Songs of the West_ that the tune's in the Phrygian mode. Which m
While looking for something else*, I happened on Baring-Gould's "All The Trees They Are So High", and his assertion in the foreword to _Songs of the West_ that the tune's in the Phrygian mode. Which m
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Phil Edwards
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Stray verse 9 messages
Vic Gammon has been in correspondence with a New Zealand resident who owns a handwritten book of song texts, dating from 1805-1808, compiled by Silas Mullett, a Somerset man. It includes about 30 item
Vic Gammon has been in correspondence with a New Zealand resident who owns a handwritten book of song texts, dating from 1805-1808, compiled by Silas Mullett, a Somerset man. It includes about 30 item
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Steve Roud
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Ernest La Prade (1929) "Marching Notes"
Download link: https://www.fadedpage.com/showbook.php?pid=20220530 The book is aimed at children and is irritating in a number of ways. But if like me you struggle with musical theory in general, and
Download link: https://www.fadedpage.com/showbook.php?pid=20220530 The book is aimed at children and is irritating in a number of ways. But if like me you struggle with musical theory in general, and
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Lewis Jones
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Sedley on copyright 2 messages
I can’t remember if we noticed this at the time, but retired High Court Judge Stephen Sedley wrote an interesting piece on the murky world of musical copyright in the London Review of Books (16 Jul 20
I can’t remember if we noticed this at the time, but retired High Court Judge Stephen Sedley wrote an interesting piece on the murky world of musical copyright in the London Review of Books (16 Jul 20
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Steve Roud
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TSF Online Meeting 44, 29 May, 16:00 London time
TSF Online Meeting 44, Sunday 29 May, 16:00 London time (BST, UTC+1)As usual, you need to book a free ticket in advance to attend. Go to:https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/traditional-song-forum-online-me
TSF Online Meeting 44, Sunday 29 May, 16:00 London time (BST, UTC+1)As usual, you need to book a free ticket in advance to attend. Go to:https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/traditional-song-forum-online-me
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Steve Roud
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Memorials of Old Dorset (1907) Posted at PG
Title: Memorials of Old Dorset Author: Various Editors: Thomas Perkins Herbert Pentin Published: 1907 Link: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68128 Loads of excellent monochrome illustrations. Lewis.
Title: Memorials of Old Dorset Author: Various Editors: Thomas Perkins Herbert Pentin Published: 1907 Link: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68128 Loads of excellent monochrome illustrations. Lewis.
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Lewis Jones
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Call for papers on Folklore (including folk song!), Conflict & Peace special issue of Peace Review
Dear all, I'd like to draw your attention to a call for papers issued by the journal Peace Review: A Journal of Social Justice on Folklore, Conflict and Peace. It seems to me that folk song scholarshi
Dear all, I'd like to draw your attention to a call for papers issued by the journal Peace Review: A Journal of Social Justice on Folklore, Conflict and Peace. It seems to me that folk song scholarshi
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Julia Bishop
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"Ozark Ballad Hunting" (1954) featuring Mary Celestia Parler 4 messages
Can anyone tell us the precise internet link for the above film, shown yesterday to the TSF Zoom meeting? Lewis.
Can anyone tell us the precise internet link for the above film, shown yesterday to the TSF Zoom meeting? Lewis.
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Lewis Jones
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Questions Please! - Limerick conference panel
Accessing Our Heritage - a Q&A session with the curators of our folk collections The Federation of Folk and Traditional Music Collections is planning to host a panel session at the As I Roved Out conf
Accessing Our Heritage - a Q&A session with the curators of our folk collections The Federation of Folk and Traditional Music Collections is planning to host a panel session at the As I Roved Out conf
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Steve Roud
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Folklife Traditions Journal 70, 1 May 2022
FTJ print issue May 2022 now copied online: www.folklife-traditions.uk/this-issue.html, Read, or download free PDF. Article: Brighton Camp or The Girl I Left behind Me, Song and Tune, by Charles Mente
FTJ print issue May 2022 now copied online: www.folklife-traditions.uk/this-issue.html, Read, or download free PDF. Article: Brighton Camp or The Girl I Left behind Me, Song and Tune, by Charles Mente
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Eleanor & Sam Simmons
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A Notorious Chaunter - new book on Cheap Print and Street Literature
The Ballad Partners have issued the third volume in their series on Cheap Print and Street Literature, based on papers presented at the annual BROADSIDE DAY conferences. The new title is A Notorious C
The Ballad Partners have issued the third volume in their series on Cheap Print and Street Literature, based on papers presented at the annual BROADSIDE DAY conferences. The new title is A Notorious C
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Steve Roud
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TSF Online meeting - 15 May 2022 - final reminder
TSF Online Meeting No 43, Sunday 15 May 2022, 16:00 London time (BST/UTC+1) As usual, you need to book a ticket to attend.Go here for further details and to book a free ticket: https://www.eventbrite.
TSF Online Meeting No 43, Sunday 15 May 2022, 16:00 London time (BST/UTC+1) As usual, you need to book a ticket to attend.Go here for further details and to book a free ticket: https://www.eventbrite.
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Steve Roud
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Richard Runciman Terry's 2 Shanty Books 2 messages
Greetings, All! Do you like sea shanties? If so you might be interested in this link. From it you can freely download both volumes of Terry's "Shanty Book." Lewis.
Greetings, All! Do you like sea shanties? If so you might be interested in this link. From it you can freely download both volumes of Terry's "Shanty Book." Lewis.
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Lewis Jones
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TSF online meeting Sunday 15 May
TSF Online Meeting No 43, Sunday 15 May 2022, 16:00 London time (BST/UTC+1) As usual, tickets are free but you must book in advance to be admitted. Go to: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/traditional-so
TSF Online Meeting No 43, Sunday 15 May 2022, 16:00 London time (BST/UTC+1) As usual, tickets are free but you must book in advance to be admitted. Go to: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/traditional-so
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Steve Roud
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Lydian Mode 9 messages
Greetings, All. I have been banging on for years about how the Great Agricultural Depression of c.1870-1914, together with the concomitant mechanisation of farming, largely destroyed the rural England
Greetings, All. I have been banging on for years about how the Great Agricultural Depression of c.1870-1914, together with the concomitant mechanisation of farming, largely destroyed the rural England
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Lewis Jones
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Syd Tyrell A Countryman's Tale
Hi all I'm tidying up a bit of work on the songs of Manchester-based songwriter WH Phillips, who wrote The maid and the magpie (Roud 1532), The cows won't milk and the bulls won't bellow (Roud 3558) a
Hi all I'm tidying up a bit of work on the songs of Manchester-based songwriter WH Phillips, who wrote The maid and the magpie (Roud 1532), The cows won't milk and the bulls won't bellow (Roud 3558) a
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John.Baxter
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[MUSICOLOGY-ALL] CONF: Amazing Grace and its legacies: reflections at 250
hello all, Just forwarding more details of this event for those interested. You can attend online or in-person. Best wishes, Julia ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Martin Clarke <000069c37
hello all, Just forwarding more details of this event for those interested. You can attend online or in-person. Best wishes, Julia ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Martin Clarke <000069c37
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Julia Bishop
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"On Christmas Day" (was "Lydian Mode") 2 messages
Dear Brian, Greetings and many thanks for your interest in my post. Usually my perorations on tune analysis generate little interest. With regard to May Bradley's version of "On Christmas Day" (Hamer,
Dear Brian, Greetings and many thanks for your interest in my post. Usually my perorations on tune analysis generate little interest. With regard to May Bradley's version of "On Christmas Day" (Hamer,
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Lewis Jones
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Alice Clarke (1919) "Working Life of Women in the C17" Posted at PG
Link: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67936 Interesting background reading. Chapter 3 is on Agriculture. Lewis.
Link: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67936 Interesting background reading. Chapter 3 is on Agriculture. Lewis.
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Lewis Jones
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Traditional Song Forum online meeting 1 May 2022
TSF Online, 1 May 2022, 16:00 London time (BST, UTC+1) As usual, tickets are free, but must be booked in advance. The Eventbrite link to book your place is HERE (https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/traditi
TSF Online, 1 May 2022, 16:00 London time (BST, UTC+1) As usual, tickets are free, but must be booked in advance. The Eventbrite link to book your place is HERE (https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/traditi
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Steve Roud
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