www.tradsong.org - The Collector

This collection of articles has been assembled by John Francmanis and Vic Gammon who have generously donated this work to the Traditional Song Forum website. Their Introduction and Foreword explain the background to this interesting work which adds considerably to our knowledge and understanding of Frank Kidson, his wide-ranging interests, and his vast range of knowledge.

Index

Introduction - Vic Gammon


Foreword - John Francmanis

Folk Song	Vol. 3, no. 26, February 1912, pp. 30-31
Correspondence from J Heywood	Vol. 3, no. 27, March 1912, p. 60
Folk Song and the Popular Song	Vol. 3, no. 32, August 1912, pp.149-151
Melody and Harmony. An Irresponsible Apologue	Vol. 3, no. 34, October 1912, p. 196
The Melographicon	Vol. 4, no. 38, February 1913, pp. 33-34
Podsnappery in Song	Vol. 4, no. 40, April 1913, pp. 69-70
The Collector's Task	Vol. 4, no. 42, June 1913, pp. 106-108
London Musical Shrines	Vol. 4, no. 45, September 1913, pp. 167-169
The Collector on Descriptive Music	Vol. 4, no. 47, November 1913, pp. 203-205
The Collector Philosophises	Vol. 5, no. 51, March 1914, pp. 45-47
The Collector on War Songs	Vol. 5, no. 60, December 1914, pp. 223-224
Folk-Song Hunting as a Sport	Vol. 6, no. 62, February 1915, pp. 28-30
The Collector's Folios	Vol. 6, no. 64, April 1915, pp. 79-81
The Collector on Violin Playing	Vol. 6, no. 68, August 1915, pp. 176-178
The Collector on Hymn-tunes	Vol. 7, no. 73, Jan. 1916, pp. 5-7
The Collector on Patriotic Songs	Vol. 7, no. 76, April 1916, pp. 79-81
The Collector on Folk Hymns and Tunes	Vol. 7, no. 80, August 1916, pp. 171-4
The Collector on Aunt Charlotte's Music Books	Vol. 7, no. 83, Nov. 1916, pp. 245-7
The Collector in St. Paul's Churchyard	Vol. 8, no. 87, March 1917, pp. 54-6
The Collector on Catches	Vol. 8, no. 91, July 1917, pp. 147-9
The Collector on Noisy Music	Vol. 10, no. 112, April 1919, pp. 68-70
The Collector and the Dentist	Vol. 11, no. 121, Jan. 1920, pp. 5-6
The Collector on the Beggar's Opera	Vol. 11, no. 127, July 1920, pp. 128-9
The Collector on English Ballad Operas	Vol. 11, no. 131, Nov. 1920, pp. 205-207
Secular Tunes in Hymnody I	Vol. 12, no 133, Jan. 1921, pp. 6-7
Secular Tunes in Hymnody II	Vol. 12, no. 135, March 1921, pp. 45-7
Napoleonic Songs	Vol. 12, no. 139, July 1921, pp. 123-4
The Collector's Ballad Sheets	Vol. 13, no. 149, May 1922, pp. 88-89
The Collector on Country Dances	Vol. 13, no. 152, August 1922, pp. 145-6
'Home Sweet Home'	Vol. 14, no. 167, Nov. 1923, pp. 207-8
'Home Sweet Home' and 'Sicilian Mariners' (A. G. Gilchrist)	Vol. 15, no. 171, March 1924, p. 53
The Vitality of Melody	Vol. 15, no. 172, April 1924, pp. 66-7
John Playford	Vol. 16, no 184, April 1925, pp. 75-6
John Playford II	Vol. 16, no. 185, May 1925, pp. 93-4
Review of 'A Garland of English Folk-Songs' (A. G. Gilchrist)	Vol. 17, no. 198, June 1926, pp. 114-5
Frank Kidson (obituary) [J. T. Lightwood, editor]	Vol. 18, no. 205, Jan. 1927, pp. 7-8