EDS Vol 41 No 2
Cover: Dick Scarlett, Orange-Scrambler with the Hungerford, Hocktide Tutti-men (Brian Shuel)
ACTUAL STEP DANCING
Sam Sherry's autobiography edited and transcribed by Ann-Marie Hulme and Peter Clifton
WHEN THE BALLOON WENT UP
Keith Grgson takes a look at the zany songs and characters of the 'Age of Ballooning' in the North-East of England
THE FUNCTIONS OF AIR NO 1 in the Beggars Opera
Steven Gale shows just how much John Gay achieved with this tune in the opening minutes of the most famous of Ballad Operas
A TRIP TO UXBRIDGE (dance)
A longways dance and music, devised and composed by Colin Hume.
JOHNNY DOUGHTY - IN PERSON
Tales and Songs of the popular South-coast fisherman, collected by Mike Yates
OBITUARIES
Walter Fleetwood, Grenoside fiddler
Jack Armstrong, Northumbrian piper
REGULAR FEATURES
MORRIS WORKSHOP
A re-cap of earlier articles plus the final instalment of Russell Wortley's researches into the Bucknell Morris Tradition.
RESEARCH INDEX:
A list of the activities of some researchers.
FOLKLIFE
Tony Foxworthy writes about Collop Monday, Banging Out, May celebrations and Doles.
CORRESPONDENCE
REVIEWS: BOOKS-RECORDS
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