EDS Vol 41 No 3
Cover: John Kirkpatrick - musician for Shropshire Bedlams Border Morris Side
SPECIAL FEATURES
KEEPING 'KATERIN'
The holidays, rhymes and songs of the South Midlands lace-makers by Pete Castle.
LESLIE EVANS - DULCIMER PLAYER
An interview by David Kettlewell, taken from his Doctoral thesis The Dulcimer
THE KITCHEN LANCERS
Five figures for the Lancers from Roy Dommett.
THE PUTTER'S LAMENT
Jim Moreland's auto-biographical account of his life as a 'putter' in the notorious '30 West, 5th South, Hutton Seam'. Also Jim's song The Putter's Lament with music by Keith Gregson.
THE DEATH OF BILL BROWN
Roy Palmer investigates the story behind the famous poaching ballad.
BILL BROWN
Copy of Thomas Ford's 1830s broadside.
W.A.R.
An assessment of the career of Bill Rutter, on the occasion of his retirement, by Bob Common of The Yetties.
HUNTING THE ELDER
An old Hertfordshire custom and recipe revibed and written up by Iris and John Wilder.
LETTER FROM CHARLES DICKENS
As ammunition for M.T.Bass Esq., M.P. in his attempt to pass a Bill through Parliament banning 'Street Music' in London.
ODDS AND ENDS
The Waite Family Orchestra (photo), Surrey Morris?, Filkins Morris, North West Morris, Eve said to Adam {Song frag}
'COAT OF ARMS' MUGS
True history of the 'Farmers Creed' loving cups by R.Rawlinson.
OBITUARY
Kenneth Briggs Constable
REGULAR FEATURES
MORRIS WORKSHOP
'Bordering On the Insane'. John Kirkpatrick tells how he conceived the Shropshire Bedlams.
FOLKLIFE
Tony Foxworthy looks at Wassailing, Church Clipping, Boy Bishops, Grottoes and Banging Out.
CORRESPONDENCE
REVIEWS
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