Ruth L Tongue
Biographic Data
| ID | 459179 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ruth L Tongue |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ruth L |
| FAMILY NAME | Tongue |
| SIGNATURE | TONGUE R L |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1956 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1971 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Twisty Stick
The True Lads of Taunton
THIS ballad of the Duking Days was collected in I879 from labourer at Taunton Deane, whose family had always sung it. It used to be sung freely in the streets at the time of the accession of William and Mary, though as Queen Mary was a Stuart, it was possibly dangerous to print it. It was a composite effort by those who had suffered, and were still suffering, from the cruelty and terror of the aftermath of Monmouth's rebellion
Folk-Song and Folklore
Billy Biter and the Parkin A Yorkshire Folk-tale 1 recovered from a Somerset Stable (about 1905–7)
(1967). Billy Biter and the Parkin A Yorkshire Folk-tale1 recovered from a Somerset Stable (about 1905–7). Folklore: Vol. 78, No. 2, pp. 137-141
Folktales of China
Folktales of England
Two Moons In May
Watching Folklore Growby
Some Notes on Modern Somerset Witch-Lore
The Open Grave
QUITE recently, in casual conversation, I heard a South Somerset acquaintance exclaim, by way of denoting something unattainable, 'Not for gold or silver or all the world's wealth!' This exclamation interested me very much because it is a direct quotation from an old song called The Open Grave which was still being sung in the county in my childhood, but which I have not heard during the intervening years. It ran as follows
Odds and Ends of Somerset Folklore
I have made no special effort to seek out traditional beliefs and practices, but certain instances have chanced to come to my notice. Firstly, the East End is one of the areas where the belief is found that husbands are liable to suffer pain during the wife's pregnancy. Usually toothache is instanced. Secondly, I have come across two reported cases of wart-selling. My informants were a school nurse and a clergyman, reporting separate instances. I…
Traces of Fairy Hounds in Somerset
Folk-Song and Folklore
Odds and Ends of Somerset Folklore
I have made no special effort to seek out traditional beliefs and practices, but certain instances have chanced to come to my notice. Firstly, the East End is one of the areas where the belief is found that husbands are liable to suffer pain during the wife's pregnancy. Usually toothache is instanced. Secondly, I have come across two reported cases of wart-selling. My informants were a school nurse and a clergyman, reporting separate instances. I…
Traces of Fairy Hounds in Somerset
Odds and Ends of Somerset Folklore
I have made no special effort to seek out traditional beliefs and practices, but certain instances have chanced to come to my notice. Firstly, the East End is one of the areas where the belief is found that husbands are liable to suffer pain during the wife's pregnancy. Usually toothache is instanced. Secondly, I have come across two reported cases of wart-selling. My informants were a school nurse and a clergyman, reporting separate instances. I…
The Open Grave
QUITE recently, in casual conversation, I heard a South Somerset acquaintance exclaim, by way of denoting something unattainable, 'Not for gold or silver or all the world's wealth!' This exclamation interested me very much because it is a direct quotation from an old song called The Open Grave which was still being sung in the county in my childhood, but which I have not heard during the intervening years. It ran as follows
Some Notes on Modern Somerset Witch-Lore
Watching Folklore Growby
Two Moons In May
Folk-Song and Folklore
Billy Biter and the Parkin A Yorkshire Folk-tale 1 recovered from a Somerset Stable (about 1905–7)
(1967). Billy Biter and the Parkin A Yorkshire Folk-tale1 recovered from a Somerset Stable (about 1905–7). Folklore: Vol. 78, No. 2, pp. 137-141
Folktales of China
Folktales of England
The True Lads of Taunton
THIS ballad of the Duking Days was collected in I879 from labourer at Taunton Deane, whose family had always sung it. It used to be sung freely in the streets at the time of the accession of William and Mary, though as Queen Mary was a Stuart, it was possibly dangerous to print it. It was a composite effort by those who had suffered, and were still suffering, from the cruelty and terror of the aftermath of Monmouth's rebellion
The Twisty Stick
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