Books by Julia Bishop

Julia C. Bishop gained her PhD in Folklore from Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada, in 1992, specialising in traditional song. She has published articles on folksong, folklore fieldwork and the use of folklore in education, and was Editor of Folk Music Journal (1993-96). She currently teaches at the University of Sheffield and is researching into the James M. Carpenter Collection of folksong and folk drama.

Mavis Curtis has worked for many years with both adults and children in Education and Social Services. She gained her PhD in 1998 with a study of children's oral tradition. She has published articles on children's play and is currently researching into the relationship between oral tradition and change in a school's physical environment.