Violet Alford

Violet Alford (18 March 1881 – 16 February 1972)[1] was an internationally recognised authority on folk dancing and its related music and folk customs. She believed that a common prehistoric root explained the similarities found across much of Europe.[2]

Early life

Alford was born the third daughter of Canon Josiah George Alford of Bristol Cathedral. She had the typical upbringing of a Victorian society lady; her father taught her and her sisters music, and a governess was responsible for their other early education. After completing her studies at Clifton High School Violet was sent to a finishing school for girls in Switzerland.[1]

Selected works
  • English Folk Dances (1925)
  • The Traditional Dance (1935), in collaboration with Rodney Gallop
  • Pyrenean Festivals (1937)
  • The Singing of the Travels (1956)
  • Sword Dance and Drama (1962)
  • The Hobby Horse and Other Animal Masks (1978)

References

Citations
  1. Armstrong, Lucile (Summer 1973), "Violet Alford Her Life and Work: A Tribute", Folklore, 84 (2): 104–110, JSTOR 1260415
  2. Simpson, Jacqueline; Roud, Steve, eds. (2003), "Alford, Violet (1881–1972)", Oxford Dictionary of English Folklore (online ed.), Oxford University Press, retrieved 12 February 2018

Bibliography
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