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DANCE -- Margaretta THOMAS rec by PK talk about dances at Nantgarw: FTX-050 - Mrs BULLIMORE, Morston descr "Norfolk Long Dance" - Billy PENNOCK rec by PK, Goathland, Yorksh - Kit WHITE - David MUNROW: CASS 0372: Radio broadcast "Pied Piper" incl dances & quotes from Arbeau's Orchesographie 1588 - Ireland -- Armagh Clap Dance (with mel) rec by PK 31/5/52: RPL 18547 - Sheila GALLAGHER rec by PK, Middledore, Co Donegal 24/8/53: RPL 20147/ FTX-271 descr of "The Double Course" style in old Donegal & other dances with lilting - John CORRY rec by James Foley, Castlederg, Co Tyrone: FTX-178 Talk about local dances - Scotland -- Jimmy SHAND & Heather Club 1961: RPL LP 27863 - Canada & USA -- COLUMBIA SL-211 French Canadian fid with calling - Jean RITCHIE: RPL 16042 "Old Betty Larkin" - Africa -- OCORA OCR-43 CENTRAL A3 wicker ankle rattles with Xylo & vocal/ B2 xylo metal bells & 2 skin drums - OCR-48 IVORY COAST A6 masks drums ankle bells/ B1-3 - OCR-51 VOLTA Lobi knee rattles & xylo/ B4 harvest with buzzing bees sound - OCR-53 ZAIRE Mongo [1970] A6 Women's acrobatic - OCR-61 ZAIRE Kuba 1970 B6 whole village & 2 drums Elsewhere - Tristan de Cunha rec by PK 1962: FTX-609 - OCORA 558-594 1981 BELGIUM B2 Branle with fid/ b-pipes vieille etc - OCR-54 HUNGARY - OCR-46 WEST JAVA Hobby horse with drums & rattles - OCR-72 1971 BALI trance dances - OCR-74 SOLOMON ISLANDS A6 men A13 women with rattles - GREENLAND Inuit Party with mel (cass)

DANCE SONG -Ireland - Mary O HARA: DECCA MLD 22 "She didn't dance" - Tommy DEMPSEY: LEADER LER-2096 "Cunla Dear" & "Follow me down to Carlow"

DANCING BOOTHS -- Billy WELLS (talk) FTX-383

DANCING DOLL -- Jeff WARNER: FTX-901

DOINA -- Marie LATERU (voc): COLUMBIA World Library: Roumania KL 5799/ FTX-789 #22

DUET PLAYING - John DOHERTY & Frank CASSIDY (fiddles) known locally as "playing seconds" rec Co Donegal 1953:: FTX-370

DUET SINGING -- John & Mrs MEARNS Aberdeen 1951: RPL 21415 - Aunt Fanny RUMBLE & Albert COLLINS rec by PK, Tilshead, Wilts 6/10/54: RPL 21493/ FTX-406 - Edwin COX & Harry STEPHENS rec by PK, Wool, Dorset 8/10/54: RPL 21497 - Elsewhere -- Neville MARCANO, "Growling TIGER, & Lord Airey with group & flute, fiddle & guitar, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad 1936: ROUNDER 1700 1997 "War" (Calypso "duel")

EARLY MUSIC -- ARGO ZDA 158 Glles FARNABY'S DREAM BAND (Elec) - FOREST TRACKS FT-6003 & 6004 (cass) TROTTO - ISLAND HELP-17 THE COMPLEAT DANCING MASTER - PLANT LIFE PLR-038: BLOWZABELLA - VANGUARD SRL-7624 (boxed) THE DELLER CONSORT - HESPERUS: GREENHAYS GR-90718 1988 "Crossing Over" CASS-0793

FAMILY GROUPS - KENNEDYS: FTX-041 - PENFOLDS (gypsies): FTX-042 - HUGHES (gypsies): FTX-043 - FINDLATERS, Orkney: FTX-063 - MC PEAKES, Belfast: FTX-071 - SMITHS (gypsies); FTX-100 - TUNNEY Co Fermanagh: FTX-163-4 - STEWARTS (tinkers): FTX-182 - CASH Family Band, Derby: FTX-321 - McCUSKERS (9 brothers), Co Armagh: FTX-372 - WARNERS, New York: FTX-901

FESTIVALS -- MUSEE NATIONAL 1969 (7" EP) Ause Limoux France 1968 with town band - OCORA OCR-33 Mali Dogon Funeral Festival - QUALITON Hungary IV A3-4

FOLK CLUBS -- Tom BROWN of Norfolk "talks about what the Clubs did for him" rec by PK, Harberton, Devon 25/3/79: FTX-133 - SOMERS TRAD F/C CASS-1028 1992

FOUR HAND REELS -- Harry WEBBER (mel) rec 16/12/36: RPL 15774-7 with Evershot Mummers/ FTX-408 / DORSET VILLAGE TRIO: TOPIC TSCD-659 Dances of S England aft "Hands Across" - Harry HAWKINS (mel) rec Netherbury, Dorset 5/12/48: RPL 14627 - Phil TANNER of Llangennith rec Penmaen, Gower S Wales 22/4/49: RPL 13384 "Gower Reel" mouth music ("Manchester H")/ FTX-309 A-ROVING 1968 #3/ EFDSS LP 1005 1968 - Bert PIDGEON (mel) & Alfie TUCK (stick & riddle-drum) rec by PK, Bridport, Dorset 17/9/49: RPL 14627/ rec 1950: FTX-408 - Unnamed musician, "Oak-apple Day", Great Wishford, Wiltsh 1951: RPL 16756/ FTX-406 "Taties Cabbage and Onions" - Herbert SMITH (fid), rec by PK, Blakeney, Norfolk 7/11/52: RPL 18706/ FTX-328 - Andrew CURTIS (sings tune & talks about local dancing) rec by PK, Corfe Castle, Dorset 10/10/54: RPL 21477/ FTX-408 "Sally's gone to Dorchester" - SOUTH RONALDSAY Band rec by PK, Orkney 17/7/55: RPL 22727/ FTX-064 "Bonny Lass" - John BURGESS & Tom THOMSON (fid) rec by PK, S.Ronaldsay, Orkney 1955: FTX-189/ FTX-389 "Scotch Reel" - William KIMBER (conc) rec by PK, Headington, Oxford 4/11/56: RPL LP 23504/ FTX-383 - BULWER Band, Norfolk 1962: TOPIC 12-T-296 1976 - YETTIES: ACORN CF-203 1969 - OLD SWAN BAND FREE REED FRR-011 1976 aft "Winster Galop" & bef "Dark Girl dressed in blue" - Roger NICHOLSON (dulc), Jake WALTON (hurdy-gurdy) & Andrew CRONSHAW (flute): LEADER LER-2094 1976 - FLOWERS & FROLICS rec "Empress of Russia" Islington London: FREE REED FRR-016 1977 "Dorset" aft "Galopede" & bef "Shepton Hornpipe" - Tufty SWIFT (mel) with Alan & Sue HARRIS: FREE REED FRR-017 1977 from Herbert Smith - John WRIGHT (harmonica): TOPIC 12-TS-348 1978

 
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