Roy Ernest Palmer (10 February 1932 – 26 February 2015)[1] was a singer, teacher, folklorist, author and historian who wrote more than 30 books on folklore and folk song. In 2003[2] he was awarded the Gold Badge, the English Folk Dance and Song Society's highest honour.
Folk singer, teacher, folklorist, author and historian
Nationality
British
He had much experience of performing to an audience, setting him apart from better known folk song scholars and anthologists who collected material but were less concerned with singing it.
Lifeedit
Born in 1932, Roy Palmer was educated at the Grammar School, Coalville, and at Manchester University. While at college he met Harry Boardman, a folk singer whose left-wing views he shared throughout his life.[1] He taught for many years in grammar and comprehensive schools around the Midlands and was headmaster of the Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School in Birmingham for eleven years.[3]
In the 1960s he began recording and publishing traditional folk songs. A collection of his recordings are in the British Library[4] and other materials are archived at the Library of Birmingham.[5]
He met the BBC producer Charles Parker whilst organising informal folk song evenings for CND in Birmingham during the 1960s. The two men joined with other local enthusiasts to establish the Birmingham and Midland Folk Centre in order to sing folk songs, appraise each other's singing, collect and research songs and produce documentary dramas.[1]
He took early retirement, making time to explore his deep passion in all aspects of folk culture - its lore, dialect, crafts, arts, plays and above all, its songs and music. From 1970 to 2007 he produced a steady stream of books, articles and reviews, exploring social history through the medium of folk song and street ballads.[4]
He was a long-standing member of The Folklore Society, chairman of the 'Friends of the Dymock Poets' for seven years and on the editorial board of Folk Music Journal for 20 years.[3]
Bibliographyedit
Room for Company, Cambridge University Press, 1971: ISBN0521081742
Love is Pleasing, Cambridge University Press, 1974: ISBN0521 204453
Songs of the Midlands, EP Publishing, 1972: OCLC 48869635
Rigs of the Fair (Roy Palmer and Jon Raven), Cambridge University Press, 1976; ISBN0521 209080
Folk Music in School (Robert Leach and Roy Palmer), Cambridge University Press, 1978; ISBN0521215951
Feasts and Seasons - Spring (Anthony Adams, Robert Leach, Roy Palmer), Blackie, 1978; ISBN0216 903971
Feasts and Seasons - Summer (Anthony Adams, Robert Leach, Roy Palmer), Blackie, 1978; ISBN0216 90398X
Feasts and Seasons - Autumn (Anthony Adams, Robert Leach, Roy Palmer), Blackie, 1977; ISBN0216 902630
Feasts and Seasons - Winter (Anthony Adams, Robert Leach, Roy Palmer), Blackie, 1977: ISBN0216 903548
Rose Shamrock Thistle Leek (Bryan Lester and Roy Palmer), Ricordi, 1989
The Folklore of Shropshire, Logaston Press, 2004; ISBN19043 9616X
Britain's Living Folklore, David & Charles, 1991; ISBN07153 93847
Folklore of Gloucestershire, Westcountry Books, 1994; ISBN18983 86072
Folklore of Leicestershire and Rutland, Wymondham: Sycamore Press, 1985 ISBN0-905837-22-3
The Sound Of History, Oxford University Press, 1988; ISBN07126 73164
A Ballad History Of England, Batsford, 1979; ISBN07134 09681
Strike The Bell: transport by road, canal, rail and sea in the nineteenth century through songs, ballads and contemporary accounts, Cambridge University Press, 1978; ISBN9780521219211
The Valiant Sailor, Cambridge University Press, 1973: ISBN9780521201018
The Oxford Book of Sea Songs, Oxford University Press, 1986: ISBN019 2141597
Boxing the Compass Sea Songs and Shanties, Heron Publishing, 2001: ISBN0954 068203
^ abcdeDerek Schofield. "Roy Palmer obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
^"Gold Badge Award recipients". The English Folk Dance and Song Society. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
^ ab"Roy Palmer: Author whose passion for social history resulted in esteemed anthologies of folk song and folklore". The Independent. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
^ abNicholls, Doug (12 March 2015). "Roy Palmer: Folklorist, Singer And Social Educator". Morning Star.
^"The Iron Room, Archives and Collections at the Library Of Birmingham". 30 March 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
December 14, 2023
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Roy Ernest Palmer 10 February 1932 26 February 2015 1 was a singer teacher folklorist author and historian who wrote more than 30 books on folklore and folk song In 2003 2 he was awarded the Gold Badge the English Folk Dance and Song Society s highest honour Roy PalmerBornLeicestershire EnglandOccupationFolk singer teacher folklorist author and historianNationalityBritishHe had much experience of performing to an audience setting him apart from better known folk song scholars and anthologists who collected material but were less concerned with singing it Life editBorn in 1932 Roy Palmer was educated at the Grammar School Coalville and at Manchester University While at college he met Harry Boardman a folk singer whose left wing views he shared throughout his life 1 He taught for many years in grammar and comprehensive schools around the Midlands and was headmaster of the Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School in Birmingham for eleven years 3 In the 1960s he began recording and publishing traditional folk songs A collection of his recordings are in the British Library 4 and other materials are archived at the Library of Birmingham 5 He met the BBC producer Charles Parker whilst organising informal folk song evenings for CND in Birmingham during the 1960s The two men joined with other local enthusiasts to establish the Birmingham and Midland Folk Centre in order to sing folk songs appraise each other s singing collect and research songs and produce documentary dramas 1 He took early retirement making time to explore his deep passion in all aspects of folk culture its lore dialect crafts arts plays and above all its songs and music From 1970 to 2007 he produced a steady stream of books articles and reviews exploring social history through the medium of folk song and street ballads 4 In 2003 was awarded a gold badge the highest honour bestowed by the English Folk Dance and Song Society 1 and in 2004 he received an honorary MA from the Open University 1 He was a long standing member of The Folklore Society chairman of the Friends of the Dymock Poets for seven years and on the editorial board of Folk Music Journal for 20 years 3 Bibliography editRoom for Company Cambridge University Press 1971 ISBN 0521081742 Love is Pleasing Cambridge University Press 1974 ISBN 0521 204453 Songs of the Midlands EP Publishing 1972 OCLC 48869635 Rigs of the Fair Roy Palmer and Jon Raven Cambridge University Press 1976 ISBN 0521 209080 Folk Music in School Robert Leach and Roy Palmer Cambridge University Press 1978 ISBN 0521215951 Feasts and Seasons Spring Anthony Adams Robert Leach Roy Palmer Blackie 1978 ISBN 0216 903971 Feasts and Seasons Summer Anthony Adams Robert Leach Roy Palmer Blackie 1978 ISBN 0216 90398X Feasts and Seasons Autumn Anthony Adams Robert Leach Roy Palmer Blackie 1977 ISBN 0216 902630 Feasts and Seasons Winter Anthony Adams Robert Leach Roy Palmer Blackie 1977 ISBN 0216 903548 Rose Shamrock Thistle Leek Bryan Lester and Roy Palmer Ricordi 1989 The Folklore of Shropshire Logaston Press 2004 ISBN 19043 9616X Britain s Living Folklore David amp Charles 1991 ISBN 07153 93847 Folklore of Gloucestershire Westcountry Books 1994 ISBN 18983 86072 Folklore of Leicestershire and Rutland Wymondham Sycamore Press 1985 ISBN 0 905837 22 3 do Stroud Tempus Publishing 2002 ISBN 07524 24688 Folklore of old Monmouthshire Logaston Press 1998 ISBN 1873827 407 Folklore of Hereford and Worcester Logaston Press 1992 ISBN 1873 827024 Folklore of the Black Country Logaston Press 2007 ISBN 9781 904396840 Folklore of Radnorshire Logaston Press 2001 ISBN 1873827172 Folklore of Shropshire Logaston Press 2004 ISBN 1904 39616X Folklore of Warwickshire Stroud Tempus 2004 First published Batsford 1976 ISBN 07524 33598 Folklore of Worcestershire Logaston Press 2005 ISBN 1904 396402 Herefordshire Folklore Logaston Press 2002 ISBN 1873 82758X The Sound Of History Oxford University Press 1988 ISBN 07126 73164 A Ballad History Of England Batsford 1979 ISBN 07134 09681 Strike The Bell transport by road canal rail and sea in the nineteenth century through songs ballads and contemporary accounts Cambridge University Press 1978 ISBN 9780521219211 The Valiant Sailor Cambridge University Press 1973 ISBN 9780521201018 The Oxford Book of Sea Songs Oxford University Press 1986 ISBN 019 2141597 Boxing the Compass Sea Songs and Shanties Heron Publishing 2001 ISBN 0954 068203 A Touch on the Times Penguin 1974 ISBN 01408 11826 Poverty Knock Cambridge University Press 1974 ISBN 05212 04437 The Painful Plough Cambridge University Press 1972 ISBN 05210 85128 The Rambling Soldier Penguin Books 1977 ISBN 9780140471038 Everyman s Book of British Ballads London JM Dent and Sons 1980 ISBN 9780460044523 Everyman s Book of English Country Songs London JM Dent and Sons 1979 ISBN 0460 120484 Folk Songs collected by Ralph Vaughan Williams London JM Dent and Sons 1983 ISBN 0460 04558X Secret River Roy and Pat Palmer Green Branch Press 1998 ISBN 0952 603128 Let us be Merry Gwilym Davies and Roy Palmer Green Branch 1996 ISBN 0952 60311X A Taste of Ale Green Branch 2000 ISBN 0952 603160 What A Lovely War British Soldiers Songs London Michael Joseph 1990 ISBN 07181 33579 Ripest Apples The Big Apple Association 1996 ISBN 0952 910004 Working Songs Herron Publishing 2010 ISBN 978 095 4068257References edit a b c d e Derek Schofield Roy Palmer obituary The Guardian Retrieved 13 April 2015 Gold Badge Award recipients The English Folk Dance and Song Society Retrieved 26 December 2016 a b Roy Palmer Author whose passion for social history resulted in esteemed anthologies of folk song and folklore The Independent Retrieved 12 March 2015 a b Nicholls Doug 12 March 2015 Roy Palmer Folklorist Singer And Social Educator Morning Star The Iron Room Archives and Collections at the Library Of Birmingham 30 March 2015 Retrieved 26 December 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Roy Palmer folklorist amp oldid 1084008299, wikipedia, wiki, book, 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