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WALES - Songs in Welsh: FTX-005 - Ian Thomas (voc/gtr) from Rhondda: FTX-039 - "Mari Lwyd"& other customs & dances: FTX-050 - John THOMAS & daughter Elizabeth (piano) incl Penillion: FTX-051 - Ben Bach PHILLIPS rec by Seamus Ennis, Pembrokeshire & other singers: FTX-052 - Nansi RICHARDS (triple harp) & Gypsy WOODS: FTX-053 - MABSANT (Glamorgan): FTX-054 - Rhondda Miners: FTX-055 - Phil TANNER of Gower: FTX-057 - Wassailers: FTX-114 - Barry Shantymen rec by James Carpenter 1928: FTX-141-142 -- RPL 7663 rec 1943: JACK BACH YN SAL - Meredydd EVANS & Phyllis KINNEY & orch Concert of Welsh F/S ECB-3161 1962/ A-ROVING 1968: FTX-307/ 309/ 310 "Harbwr Corc" (Welsh Sea shanty to tune of "Heave away, my johnnies") - Nansi RICHARDS (harp): FTX-351 - "Sing Christmas" 1957 radio prog: FTX-950 - Film by PK of ride on the Blaenau-Ffestiniog Railway 1985: FF-1122 - Film by PK of Jim COUZA (hammered dulcimer) busking in Cardiff City Centre 1983: FF-2210 - Welsh Language Course: 4"RTR#0994-7 - "Mari Lwyd" rec Llangynwyd 1947: RPL 12110 - William David THOMAS rec by PK, Maesteg, Glamorgan 29/6/52: RPL 18212-4 - Ben PHILLIPS rec by Seamus Ennis, Pembrokesh 17/10/52: RPL 19068-70 - John THOMAS rec by SE 29/8/53: RPL 20190 & 20198 - Bob LLOYD rec by SE: RPL 20191 - Ben PHILLIPS & others rec by SE: RPL 20192-5 - Frances Mon JONES & Andrew THOMAS rec by SE 1953: RPL 21844 - Various singers: RPL 21897 - John THOMAS & daughter Elizabeth rec by PK 9/11/54: RPL 22337-41 - 22425-31 Tom EDWARDS, the WOODS (Romany gypsies) & others rec by PK 1954 - 22435-6 Jack JONES Cardigan & Andrew THOMAS Pembrokesh rec by SE 1953-4 - rec by SE Cardigan 26/11/54: RPL 22830 - Hassell MORGAN rec by SE Fishguard Pembs 18/8/53: RPL 22830 - Frank GEORGE rec by SE Fishguard 18/8/53: Welsh visitor to London (bar atmos) & Story about Welsh servant girl's letter home RPL 22831 - William HOWELL Fishguard: RPL 22883 - Emrys CLEAVER: RPL 23096 "Lord Rendal" (in Welsh) - Llangynwyd with William David THOMAS & Thomas JENKINS rec by PK 1956: RPL LP 23514 - The Lord's Prayer (in Welsh): Radio Prog 1957 "Sing Christmas" ROUNDER-CD-11661-1850-2 2000 - Nansi RICHARDS (Triple harp) rec 3/11/59: RPL LP 25589 - Nansi RICHARDS (RPL LP 26003) - Emrys JONES Bangor Penillion Party 29/3/61: RPL LP 26555 - 1974 Community singing in pub at Llangynwyd (RPL LP 36433) - Rhydderch JONES & Ryan DAVIES Fireside Songs DELYSE EDP-207 (45EP) - DAMBUSTER DAM-003 - John JAMES (gtr) "Sweet Jenny Jones" as instrumental - Dominic BEHAN DOBELLS F-LEUT-4 Billy Graham version of "Cosher Bailey" - Eddis THOMAS rec by PK EMI DLP-1204 "Cosher Bailey" - Various singers in Welsh: ESME LEWIS ELP-104 - Alain STIVELL (Breton singer with harp in Welsh) FONTANA 6325-304 & 9101-500/ PHILIPS 6414-406 - Plygain Carols rec Montgomery & Shropshire SAIN 1100 1977 - CASS 0175 & 0461 (copies of Sain) - Beth LEYSHON (with gtr) WREN WRE 1025 (45EP) - Aled LLoyd DAVIES Penillion with harp WRE 1140 (45-EP) - Ieuan EVANS WSP-2006 (45-EP) "Myfanwy" & "Lisa Lan" -- Children - SAYDISC SDL-338 rec 1982 (Welsh Folk Museum): BOB YN AIL I MEWN AC ALLAN see DUSTY BLUEBELLS/ Y LLWYNOG A'R LEIR see FOX LIES SLEEPING, THE/ MARI FACH YN CRIO see MARY LIES A-WEEPING - Childrens Games in Welsh (3) rec 13/11/42 (no location given) RPL 7663 -- Radio -- AR LOG, Frank HENNESSY, Geoff CRIPPS, Mary HOPKINS, CALLENIG, PLETHYN (Argentine), ABERJABBER, Hugh WILLIAMS (clogs & story) etc Radio 2: 2/3/88: CASS-60-0868 - ABERJABBER (with crwth, harp, bagpipes & hurdy gurdy) Radio 1/3/89: CASS-15-0729 "Llanover Reel" - Hugh WILLIAMS talks about Welsh dancing bef AR LOG (fid & banjo) tune of "Owen Hugh" (Roberts) clog-dancer Radio 2/3/88 CASS#0868 - (Kids) --rec by Welsh Folk Museum 1977-82: SAYDISC CD-SDL-338 1983 in Welsh

WARWICKSHIRE & BIRMINGHAM -- Sam BENNETT & Cecila COSTELLO: FTX-098/ Dialect: FTX-452 - Church Bells, St Marys, Ilmington: SAYDISC CSDL 290 1978 - Douglas KENNEDY talks about many Folk Festivals held at Stratford-on-Avon, and Cecil Sharp's relationship with the Memorial Theatre, Harley Granville Barker, Frank Benson, Archibald Flower and others: FTX-481-493

WATERFORD - Irish County - Mary DORAN (tinker) with STEEL EYE SPAN "When I was in horseback" (UNFORTUNATE RAKE): FTX-123 - A-ROVING radio prog: 310 - Michel TRAOIN rec IFC 1940 RPL 21828 - Mary O HARA Slieve na mBan (gaelic) DECCA MLD 22 - Liam WALSH (U-pipes) MORNING STAR 45001 - Paddy TUNNEY TOPIC 12-T-139 1965 "Waterford Boys" - Liam WALSH (u-pipes) 1924-6: TOPIC 12-T-262 1975

WEST LOTHIAN - EDINBURGH

WESTMORLAND -Pace-eggers: FTX-108 - Songs: FTX-120 - Dances: FTX-117 - Children's games: FTX-194/ 195/ 196/ 197 - Lake District selection: FTX-410 - Dialect: FTX-451 - "Crack of the Whip" (Joe Bowman) solo male with ch unacc rec Ambleside 28/3/40: RPL 2519 - solo male: RPL 2520 "Sally Gray" & "John Peel" - Chorus unacc rec Redmire nr Leytburn 28/3/40: RPL 2521 "Ilkley Moor" (T Clark) & "The White Cockade" - Male solo & ch unacc: RPL 2322 "All Jolly Fellows" & talk about Joe Bowman's funeral rec Ambleside 28/3/40 - 22448 Fred CLARKE (mel) rec by PK, Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland 23/11/54 - - John KIRKPATRICK LEADER LED-2033 "The Widow of Westmoreland's daughter"

WEXFORD - County in S Ireland - -- Margaret LOUGHRAM rec by PK, Castlecaulfield, Co Tyrone 23/7/52: RPL 18532 "Boolavogue" - Lal SMITH (tinker): FTX-017 "The Bold English Navvy" - Jack WEAFER of Wexford rec London 1965: RPL 22373/ FTX-021"The Irish Barber" - Mary O HARA DECCA MLD-22 "Song of Wexford Mummers" - Leo ROWSOME (U-pipes) TOPIC 12-T-259 Tunes of Wexford Songs & Hornpipe - THE GREHAN SISTERS: TRANSATLANTIC TRA 160 1967

WHADDON - see CAMBRIDGESHIRE

WIDECOMBE - DEVON -- 16mm b/w cine film by PK & AL, of Bill WESTAWAY singing "Widecombe Fair",Belstone 1953: FF-1103

WILTSHIRE-- Marshfield "Paperboys" Mummers Play & song FTX-104/ FOLKWAYS FW-8871 1959 - A-ROVING radio prog: FTX-309 - Victor BAKER (acc) "Six Handed Reel or Clap Dance" rec by PK, West Lavington, Nov 1950 7"-RTR- 008/ FTX-406 - Herbert PRINCE rec by PK, Warminster 6/10//54 talk about Shrove Tuesday & "Thread the Needle" custom descr& tune of "Brush Dance" whistled: RPL 21474/ FTX-406 - "Oak Apple Day" rec Great Wishford 28/5/51: RPL 16756 "Rough music" wakens villagers/ "Grovely Charter" read in Saiisbury Cathedral/ Cry of "Grovely" by villagers / "Roll Taties and Onions" (Four Hand Reel) with melodeon/ RTR-0026 (6/10/54) - Aunt Fanny RUMBLE & Albert COLLINS rec by PK, Tilshead, Shrewton 6/10/54: RPL 21493 "What shall I wear t the Wedding, John?"/ RPL 21494 "Herchard of Taunton Dene" & talk - Fred PERRIER rec by PK, Shrewton 6/10/54: RPL 21495-6: Christmas Mummers Play with talk about Mummers & recit: "Ben and the Butter"/ RTR-0026/ FTX-453 - Fred PERRIER & Aunt Fanny RUMBLE rec by PK: COLUMBIA SL-206 "Linen Song" & "Turmut Hoer" - MOONRAKERS Band (led by Ioan JENKINS) rec 21/3/55: RPL 21772 - H G COLE, Codford, Wiltsh rec 1957: 5"-RTR-0873 "Johnny Sands" - Mrs THORNE (nee Ada Mara Williams) rec South Marston Wilts 25/7/59 and Mrs Laura PILL (nee Williams) rec Swindon 4/12/59: RPL LP 25653 Alfred Williams remembered - "As they roved out" radio progr 1959 on Alfred Williams RPL LP 25787 - Ewan McCOLL ARGO ZDA-66 1967 "Cruel Mother" - FOREST TRACKS "The Oyster Girl" (Wishford Oak Apple Music) - WATERSONS TOPIC 12-TS-265 1975 "Sheepshearing"/ 12-TS-380 1975 Shirley COLLINS: "Rockley Firs" - TRANSATLANTIC TRA- Mr FOX Ashley HUTCHINGS & Bob PEGG) "Salisbury Plain" - RTP-CU/01 (45-EP) Charles UPTON : "Silbury Hill"

WISBECH - see CAMBRIDGESHIRE

WORCESTERSHIRE --- Mary BRADLEY rec by Fred Hamer (5 songs) EFDSS LP-1006 - Upton-on-Severn Stick Dance ISLAND HELP-24 1976 - Reminiscences of old people & Amy COOK sings also Joe MUGGINS "I don't mind if I do" rec by Peter Duddridge: SAYDISC SDL-222 1973 - Talk about shire horse SDL-284 1975 - "The Dudley Canal Tunnel" WOLVERHAMPTON WS-100 1966 (45 EP) - Peter DUDDRIDGE recs RTR-0872

 
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