New site of broadside sheets (Glasgow)

Subject: RE: New site of broadside sheets (Glasgow)
From: Maryrrf
Date: 06 Jun 04 - 07:42 PM

Thanks, Malcolm,

I tried that and still could't get past that "Illegal Operation" message. I'll try it from work when nobody's around.

Subject: RE: New site of broadside sheets (Glasgow)
From: Malcolm Douglas
Date: 04 Jun 04 - 09:02 PM

IE works for me, but Netscape doesn't; I think that Glasgow haven't set the MIME types properly on their web server, so many non-Microsoft browsers don't know what sort of file it is they're supposed to be opening, and assume that they are text. You can add "helper" applications to browsers yourself, but it doesn't always work very well. Easiest thing is to copy the URL for the wma file, then open Windows Media (or any other program you have that will play the file type), go to File: Open URL; and paste in the address.

Wouldn't be necessary if people texted their websites in a range of browsers, but most don't, it appears; even professionals, who really should know better.

Subject: RE: New site of broadside sheets (Glasgow)
From: GUEST,maryrrf
Date: 04 Jun 04 - 07:49 PM

Hey, is it just my computer or has anybody else tried to have a listen. I get a message :This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down. That was when I tried in Explorer, then I tried Netscape and just got a bunch of nonsense characters - no sounds. And I'm dying to hear the songs!

Subject: RE: New site of broadside sheets (Glasgow)
From: Burke
Date: 04 Jun 04 - 10:47 AM

I'm amazed that I found out about a resource before Masato!! BG ;-)

Subject: RE: New site of broadside sheets (Glasgow)
From: masato sakurai
Date: 04 Jun 04 - 10:32 AM

Thanks a lot!

Subject: RE: New site of broadside sheets (Glasgow)
From: Burke
Date: 04 Jun 04 - 09:36 AM

The National Library of Scotland has a Broadside Collection up now.

Note that 911 of the "almost 1800" sheets are on the Ballad list. Transcriptions are provided!

Subject: RE: New site of broadside sheets (Glasgow)
From: radriano
Date: 02 May 03 - 10:26 AM

Thanks for those additional links Masato!

Subject: RE: New site of broadside sheets (Glasgow)
From: Hillheader
Date: 02 May 03 - 01:46 AM

Thanks for this Radriano.

It's amazing what other people find on your own doorstep. I live about 100 yards from the collection!!!

Regards


Davebhoy

Subject: RE: New site of broadside sheets (Glasgow)
From: masato sakurai
Date: 01 May 03 - 07:33 PM

Related pages from University of Glasgow Special Collections:

Murray Collection

Glasgow Broadside Ballads

Broadsides

The history of crime and punishment in Britain 1790-1870

For other broadside ballad sites, see this thread in the forum: What's a Broadside?

~Masato

Subject: RE: New site of broadside sheets (Glasgow)
From: GUEST,Russ
Date: 01 May 03 - 07:08 PM

Many thanks for the URL.

Subject: RE: New site of broadside sheets (Glasgow)
From: Alba
Date: 01 May 03 - 05:14 PM

Thanks for passing the Info on Radriano.
A

Subject: RE: New site of broadside sheets (Glasgow)
From: Willa
Date: 01 May 03 - 05:08 PM

Thanks for the link, Radriano. I've added it to my favourites list

Subject: New site of broadside sheets (Glasgow)
From: radriano
Date: 01 May 03 - 04:16 PM

I just ran across this nice website of broadside sheets from Glasgow. Some of the entries include sound files of traditional singers singing the songs.

Glasgow ballad site