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Download this eBook The New Penguin Book of English Folk Songs
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The New Penguin Book of English Folk Songs


Julia Bishop , Steve Roud


One of the Spectator's Books of the Year 2012'Farewell and adieu to you fair Spanish ladiesFarewell and adieu to you ladies of SpainFor we've received orders for to sail for old EnglandBut we hope in a short while to see you again'One of the great English popular art...

Publication date: 2012-06-07
Format: ePub
Publisher: Penguin
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Download this eBook London Lore
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London Lore


Steve Roud


In which part of North London were wild beasts once thought to roam the sewers? Why did 1920s working-class Londoners wear necklaces of blue beads?Who was the original inspiration for the 'pearly king' costume?And did Spring-heeled Jack, scourge of Victorian London,...

Publication date: 2012-03-31
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Download this eBook The Lore of the Playground
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The Lore of the Playground


Steve Roud


From conkers to marbles, from British Bulldog to tag, not forgetting 'one potato, two potato' and 'eeny, meeny, miny, mo', The Lore of the Playground looks at the games children have enjoyed, the rhymes they have chanted and the rituals and traditions they have observed...

Publication date: 2010-10-31
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Download this eBook Monday's Child is Fair of Face
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Monday's Child is Fair of Face


Steve Roud


Pregnancy and childbirth remains a mystical and magical time, characterised by feelings of hope, uncertainty and worry. No matter how many scientific innovations come along, there's still room for home-grown beliefs and traditions handed down through the family. Couples...

Publication date: 2009-10-06
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Download this eBook The English Year
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The English Year


Steve Roud


This enthralling book will take you, month-by-month, day-by-day, through all the festivities of English life. From national celebrations such as New Year’s Eve to regional customs such as the Padstow Hobby Horse procession, cheese rolling in Gloucestershire and Easter...

Publication date: 2008-01-31
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Publisher: Penguin
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Download this eBook The Penguin Guide to the Superstitions of Britain and Ireland
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The Penguin Guide to the Superstitions of Britain and Ireland


Steve Roud


Are black cats lucky or unlucky? What should you do when you hear the first cuckoo? Since when have people believed that it's unlucky to shoot an albatross? Why does breaking a mirror lead to misfortune? This fascinating collection answers these and many other questions...

Publication date: 2006-04-06
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Publisher: Penguin
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