Violet Alford

Violet Alford
Born18 March 1881
Cleeve, Somerset, UK
Died16 February 1972 (age 90)
Somerset, UK
Occupation(s)Folklorist, writer

Violet Alford (18 March 1881 – 16 February 1972)[1] was an internationally recognised authority on folk dancing and its related music, costume, and folk customs. She believed that a common prehistoric root explained the similarities found across much of Europe.[2]

  1. ^ Armstrong, Lucile (1973). "Violet Alford. Her Life and Work: A Tribute". Folklore. 84 (2): 104–110. doi:10.1080/0015587X.1973.9716502. ISSN 0015-587X. JSTOR 1260415.
  2. ^ Simpson, Jacqueline; Roud, Steve, eds. (2003). "Alford, Violet". Alford, Violet (1881–1972) (online ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-860766-3. Retrieved 12 February 2018. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)