M1. Medicines, Meals and Music. Romany cures, recipes and song
Range of traditional herbal and and other cures dating back half a centurytfor a variety of human, horse, dog and poultry ailments. Also many songs including the lesser known ones like Rhona my Rhona, the Peg maker's Wife, My Mother Sent me for Water, Wester Lock and Tienni etc, as well as old favourites like The Berryfields of Blair and Romany Rye. Recipes are from numerous Romany and Irish Traveller families and the soucres of the recipes are given. Extensive bibliography. Stapled, A4, 93 pp. £8 (was £9.95). |
M3. The Gipsy's life is a Joyous Life - Victorian era song and music. Picture shows Sarah Smith - I have other pictures of her with name confirmed. Presumably she was added for authenticity! Note the donkey bridge. Thus a very good piece of history, Queen Victoria time, about 1880. (4 copies available) £20.
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Robert Dawson
188 Alfreton Road Blackwell Alfreton Derbyshire DE55 5JH United Kingdom |