MeetingNotes

Topic: TSF Online Meeting 80Women in song coming up in April in Manchester. https://tradsong.org/tsf-spring-conferenceVWML library lectures online https://www.efdss.org/vwml-events/current-events/vwml-currentlectures In 2025 several TSF members gave online presentations to the American Folklore Society’s annual conference, which we co-sponsored. The core theme was Francis James Child at 200, but a wide range of topics were covered. As access … Read more

John Baxter – “Change for a guinea?”- an unfinished piece of research Roud 3204, also known as The Christmas Goose or Change for a guinea, is a song popular in west Yorkshire, Greater Manchester and elsewhere. It tells of an amorous Christmas encounter between a Commercial Traveller and chambermaid – for which he gives her … Read more

Richard Spencer running the ‘door’ and Steve Roud in the chair7 December is the next meeting.Next year there’s a special treat: the first three meetings 11, Jan, 8 Feb, 8 March, will be a mini conference. A collection of virtual papers from the American Folklore Society’s conference. Check the time on the website, there will … Read more