Ruth Tongue Songbook

The essential Ruth Tongue publication, with music and song drawn from the Halsway archive, alongside background information and archive images.

Ruth Lyndall Tongue (b.1898 – d.1981) was a British storyteller and writer who published several collections of folklore and various articles. In the 1950s, she moved to Crowcombe, where she began giving storytelling performances and talks on folklore, both to local audiences and on the radio. She lived in this area for the rest of her life. This collection brings together her work and stories with biographical explorations, and allows you to decide for yourself whether Tongue was a great song collector, or a teller of tall tales…

Books are available to buy in person at Halsway Manor for £12, or you can order your copy using the link below for £12 plus £4.50 p+p (Tracked 48).