Violet Alford (18 March 1881 – 16 February 1972)[1] was an internationally recognised authority on folk dancing and its related music and folk customs. She believed that a common prehistoric root explained the similarities found across much of Europe.[2]
Alford was born the third daughter of Canon Josiah George Alford of Bristol Cathedral. She had the typical upbringing of a Victorian society lady; her father taught her and her sisters music, and a governess was responsible for their other early education. After completing her studies at Clifton High School Violet was sent to a finishing school for girls in Switzerland.[1]
Selected works
- English Folk Dances (1925)
- The Traditional Dance (1935), in collaboration with Rodney Gallop
- Pyrenean Festivals (1937)
- The Singing of the Travels (1956)
- Sword Dance and Drama (1962)
- The Hobby Horse and Other Animal Masks (1978)
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