Steve Roud
Steve Roud (/raʊd/) is the creator of the Roud Folk Song Index and an expert on folklore and superstition, resident in Maresfield, East Sussex, England.[1] He was formerly Local Studies Librarian for the London Borough of Croydon and Honorary Librarian of the Folklore Society, whose Committee he later rejoined.
Roud Folk Song Index
Main article: Roud Folk Song Index
The Roud Folk Song Index is a database of nearly 200,000 references to songs that have been collected from oral tradition in the English language from all over the world. It is hosted on the web-site of the Vaughan Williams Memorial Library.[2][3]
Books
- (with Jacqueline Simpson) A Dictionary of English Folklore. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 2000. ISBN 019210019X.
- (with Eddie Cass) Room, Room, Ladies and Gentlemen: an introduction to the English Mummers' play. London: English Folk Dance and Song Society/Folklore Society. 2002. ISBN 9780854181858.
- The Penguin Guide to the Superstitions of Britain and Ireland. London: Penguin. 2003. ISBN 0141006730.
- A Pocket Guide to Superstitions of the British Isles. London: Penguin. 2004. ISBN 9780140515497.
- The English Year: a month-by-month guide to the nation's customs and festivals, from May Day to Mischief Night. London: Penguin. 2006. ISBN 9780140515541.
- London Lore: the legends and traditions of the world's most vibrant city. London: Random House. 2008. ISBN 9781847945112.[4]
- Monday's Child is Fair of Face: ... and other traditional beliefs about babies and motherhood. London: Random House. 2008. ISBN 9781905211524.
- The lore of the playground : one hundred years of children's games, rhymes and traditions. London: Random House. 2010. ISBN 9781905211517.
- (with Julia Bishop) The New Penguin Book of English Folk Songs. London: Penguin Classics. 2012. ISBN 9780141194615.
References
- ↑ Penguin Group (Canada)
- ↑ "Vaughan Williams Memorial Library". English Folk Dance and Song Society. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ↑ "Roud Folksong Index search page". Vaughan Williams Memorial Library. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ↑ Review in the Guardian
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