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Kerrie_anne
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| 09 Oct 2006 14:18 |
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Hey everyone, not sure if you ahve seen this site, but i was looing for rare books and found this..
http://www.gyork.co.uk/54%20html.0]
it has just what i was looking for, so if any of you want to read up on owt, this is your place.
hope its of use to somebody 
Ta-Ta
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Kerrie_anne
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| 10 Oct 2006 06:45 |
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http://www.gyork.co.uk/catalogues.htm
actually try this link, that one isnt working....silly old me! |
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Cj Eastwood
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| 11 Oct 2006 11:24 |
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Wow, I managed to aquire both an original copy of Lavengro and also an original copy of The Romani Rye both by George Barrows.
I've just seen how much they are worth. I'd better treat them with more care, lol. |
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bang30
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| 11 Oct 2006 12:58 |
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| hi cj' my dad sed that thers a book by old gorden boswell'' not the one with the museum its his dad'' my dad sed he new loads of stuff about gypses '' have you heard off it?? |
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bang30
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| 11 Oct 2006 14:09 |
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i have tryed to google it it but cant find a photo too show ya!!
all the best...... |
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lsa47
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bang30
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| 11 Oct 2006 21:10 |
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| i cant see them?? there is one book there i like the look off !! lol |
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lsa47
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| 11 Oct 2006 21:22 |
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oh yeah an whats that lol |
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sarah-jane
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| 13 Oct 2006 16:54 |
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i no dis probly not da place t do dis but is der any english gypsys on ere i was talking t a couple of racklers but dey don come on ere any more, so if any 1 wanna talk t me den let me no yeah????
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shantelle
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| 13 Oct 2006 19:23 |
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Hi sarah~jane,
Where you from? cos i know who's sarah~jane....
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Sian
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| 29 Nov 2006 15:45 |
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| I am looking for a book called The Moon in my Pocket - My life with the Romanies by Rupert Croft Cooke for Lisa Matthews who is a descendant of Gilderoy Scamp. Lisa would like a copy of this book. Does anyone know where I can get a copy. |
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matty
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| 01 Dec 2006 12:07 |
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| SIAN hello this book comes up for sale quite often on ebay and can be bought quite cheap sometimes Matty. |
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fuller
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| 04 Dec 2006 13:00 |
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| Have read this book, And its a great read.
I found it at my local Library, So if you ask at your local library and they have no copy ask tham to find a copy for you. i know theres one in the Sussex Library Service holdings.
Lau.
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matty
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| 19 Dec 2006 00:45 |
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Just thought some may like these sayings or verses from George Borrows book Lavo Lil matty.
Coin si deya, coin se dado?
Pukker mande drey Romanes,
Ta mande pukkeravava tute.
Rossar-mescri minri deya!
Vardo-mescro minro dado!
Coin se dado, coin si deya?
Mande's pukker'd tute drey Romanes;
Knau pukker tute mande.
Petuiengro minro dado!
Purana minri deya!
Tatchey Romany si men -
Mande's pukker'd tute drey Romanes,
Ta tute's pukker'd mande.
THE GYPSY MEETING
Who's your mother, who's your father?
Do thou answer me in Romany,
And I will answer thee.
A Hearne I have for mother!
A Cooper for my father!
Who's your father, who's your mother?
I have answer'd thee in Romany,
Now do thou answer me.
A Smith I have for father!
A Lee I have for mother!
True Romans both are we -
For I've answer'd thee in Romany,
And thou hast answer'd me.
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LELLING CAPPI
"Av, my little Romany chel!
Av along with mansar!
Av, my little Romany chel!
Koshto si for mangue."
"I shall lel a curapen,
If I jal aley;
I shall lel a curapen
From my dear bebee."
"I will jal on my chongor,
Then I'll pootch your bebee.
'O my dear bebee, dey me your chi,
For koshto si for mangue.'
"'Since you pootch me for my chi,
I will dey you lati.'"
Av, my little Romany chel!
We will jal to the wafu tem:
"I will chore a beti gry,
And so we shall lel cappi."
"Kekko, meero mushipen,
For so you would be stardo;
"But I will jal a dukkering,
And so we shall lel cappi."
"Koshto, my little Romany chel!
Koshto si for mangue."
MAKING A FORTUNE
"Come along, my little gypsy girl,
Come along, my little dear;
Come along, my little gypsy girl -
We'll wander far and near."
"I should get a leathering
Should I with thee go;
I should get a leathering
From my dear aunt, I trow."
"I'll go down on my two knees,
And I will beg your aunt.
'O auntie dear, give me your child;
She's just the girl I want!'
"'Since you ask me for my child,
I will not say thee no!'
Come along, my little gypsy girl!
To another land we'll go:
"I will steal a little horse,
And our fortunes make thereby."
"Not so, my little gypsy boy,
For then you'd swing on high;
"But I'll a fortune-telling go,
And our fortunes make thereby."
"Well said, my little gypsy girl,
You counsel famously."
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bang30
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| 19 Dec 2006 00:54 |
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hi matty!! good old songs!! that one about making a fortune sounds like the boy needs a ankle tag lol''
the first was interesting with the old names! proper good!!
all the best cuz! bang |
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matty
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| 19 Dec 2006 07:55 |
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Thanks Bang heres abit more info on books
have just read the old postings as I wasent a member then but the story about the Stanleys that Beshlie was writing about is recorded for history as they are in a book by James Crabb the Gypsies advocate all based on the Gypsies of the Nevi Wesh ,therev are quite a few books that cover many families from the wesh who married into most of the well known Romany familys from all over England and indeed the British Isles. Len Smith last year produced the book Nevi Wesh which covers all the different aspects of their lifes and what happened to the Forest Gypsies when they were forced off the compounds that they had been forced onto when thy were kicked out of the forest its a good book to get the feel of what their life was like and how they adapted at everything that as thrown at them .Also for more insight to the old folki books by Dominic Reeve who travelled with the Gypsies and lived amongst them ,and he writes it phonetically just as they spoke to him they are really great as you feel the ups and downs and its really funny at times as he includes all the cusses and swearing they did to one another ,really down to earth and spoken as it was no frills just plain truth of how it was well hopeyou dont mind me putting this on just thought some may be interested if not no probs LOL . |
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matty
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| 19 Dec 2006 07:57 |
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A few more dittos for yas
MIRO ROMANY CHl
As I was a jawing to the gav yeck divvus
I met on the drom miro Romany chi;
I pootch'd las whether she come sar mande,
And she penn'd tu sar wafo rommadis;
O mande there is kek wafo romady,
So penn'd I to miro Romany chi,
And I'll kair tute miro tatcho romadi
If you but pen tu come sar mande.
MY ROMAN LASS
As I to the town was going one day
My Roman lass I met by the way;
Said I: Young maid, will you share my lot?
Said she: Another wife you've got.
Ah no! to my Roman lass I cried:
No wife have I in the world so wide,
And you my wedded wife shall be
If you will consent to come with me
Britannia is my nav;
I am a Kaulo Camlo;
The gorgios pen I be
A bori chovahaunie;
And tatchipen they pens,
The dinneleskie gorgies,
For mande chovahans
The luvvu from their putsies.
Britannia is my name;
I am a swarthy Lovel;
The Gorgios say I be
A witch of wondrous power;
And faith they speak the truth,
The silly, foolish fellows,
For often I bewitch
The money from their pockets.
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