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According to its editors, Brian Sutton-Smith, Jay
Mechling, and Tom Johnson, the Handbook of Children's
Folklore is nearing completion. The latest tentative table of
contents looks like this:

1. Brian Sutton-Smith. Introduction: Who are the children
in children's folklore?

Part I: History, Theory, Method .

2. Sylvia Grider: The study of children's folklore
3. Rosemary Zumwalt: The complexity of children's

folklore.
4. John McDowell: Transmission of children's folklore.
5. Gary Fine: Methodological problems of collecting

folklore from children.

Part II: Settings for Folklore
6. Jay Mechling: The folklore of children and adolescents

in total institutions: Boarding schools, children's
hospitals, and correctional facilties.

7. Bernard Mergen: Children's lore in school and play-
grounds.

8. Diana Kelly-Byren: Folklife in the home and yard.
Part III: Genres

9. Brian Sutton-Smith: Play and games.
10. Linda Hughes: Girls gaming.
11. Elizabeth Tucker: Tales and legends.
12. Danielle Roemer: Riddles and puzzles.
13. Marilyn Jorgensen: Pranks and teases.
14. C.W. Sullivan III: Songs and poems.
15. Simon Bronner: A world of their own making: Material

folk culture of children.

Part IV: Interconnections
16. Elizabeth Radin Simons: Folklore and the schools.
17. Priscilla Ord: Children's folklore and children's lit-

erature.
18. Sue Samuelson: The transition to adolescent lore.

Part V: Bibliography
19. Tom Johnson

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hildren's
FOLKLORE NEWSLETTER

c.w. Sullivan III, Editor
English Department, East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina 27834-4353

The Children's Folklore Newsletter, published three times a year, is
sent to all members of the Children's Folklore Section. Special
arrangements can also be made with any folklore-related organiza-
tion wishing to receive copies, All materials to be considered for
publication should be sent to the editor.

ISSN 0739-5558
Published by East Carolina University

Printed 01 The EC U Print Shop

ANNO UNCEMENTS
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Manuscripts must deal with items that focus on a child as
center of the tale, legend, anecdote, joke, riddle, slogan,
etc.; or it must deal with items a child enjoys to share with
peers on the play territory away from adults or at home.
in school, in church or anywhere else in the presence of
adults.

CWW prefers items that have been collected in the
process of research, but does not exclude research.
Research papers, however, should not exceed 1000words
(approximately 4-5 pages, typed double spaced).

Deadline: December 31,1985.

Forward manuscripts and correspondence with SASE
(Stamped Self-Addressed Envelope) to:

Brigitta Geltrich-Ludgate,
CREATIVE WITH WORDS PUBLICA nONS
Spoofing! (Vol. II, No.2)
P. O. Box 223226
Carmel, CA 93922

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There seems to have been a marked resurgence of interest
in Children's Folklore in Britain over recent years, Several
individuals have been busy with their own fieldwork projects,
and its has been suggested that some kind of informal
'Childlore' group be formed to aid communication and co-
operation between them, It is to be hoped that something on
these lines will materialise sometime in 1985.

If any non-British researchers would like to be kept
informed of developments here or would like to correspond
with British enthusiasts, they are welcome to contact myself
or Georgina Boyes, 78 Moorgate Rd., Rotherham S60 2AY,
England.

Some recent articles which may not be known outside
our own shores are as follows: Jane A. Hubbard, 'Children's
Traditional Games from Birdsedge [Yorkshire]; 'Clapping
Songs and their Notation' Folk Music Journal 4:5(1982) pp.
246-264; Nigel Kelsy, 'Norman Douglas Revisted', London
Lore 1:10 (1983) pp. 117-125; Nigel Kelsey, 'Collecting
Children's Oral Lore in London: An Interim Report,' Folk
Song Research 2:3 (1983) pp. 32-34; Steve Roud, 'Random
Notes from an Andover [Hampshire] Playground: Part I:
Clapping Games' Downs Micellany 2:1 (1984) pp. 21-32;
Georgina Boyes, 'Clapping Rhymes from Newfoundland
and Sheffield,' Folk Song Research (forthcoming). A long-
playing record of Children's Singing Games, recorded by
Damian Webb between 1960 and 1982, was issued by
Saydisc Records in 1983.

Stephen Roud

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