[EKStationers] newcomer

Tue Apr 2 10:33:28 CDT 2013

My understanding, (via my thesis projects), the Welsh language and
culture precedes and/or developed separately from mainland Europe.  I have
been to Wales once and I have the Rosetta Stone for Welsh - -I'm hoping to
work at the National Library in Wales one day.

On Tue, Apr 2, 2013 at 10:20 AM, lindafowens at netzero.net <
lindafowens at netzero.net> wrote:

> HI, Nicole, Thanks  you so much for the references.  We have a few books
> about Welsh History and language.  A few years ago we went to Wales for a
> few days after visiting old friends in the Cotswolds/Coventry parts of
> England (our kids were in a Boy Scout exchange program in junior high
> school).  We were prompted to visit Wales by our son and his wife naming
> their kids Colwynne and Snowdon--they had a sort of honeymoon in Wales  and
> always had a predilection towards Welsh names.   I wonder how much
> influence the time spent in the Salzburg, Austria area had on Welsh
> language, as I noticed some French and German roots when I tried to crack
> the Welsh code--I didn't get very far.   Loving Salzburg as I do (we
> vacationed there many times when my husband was in the US military and we
> lived in Frankfurt am Main, Germany (that was over 40 years ago). I think
> we discovered former lives in the area, as we are addicted to waltzes, and
> the city always felt familiar. Anyway, now we are hoping to know more about
> Wales, brush up on German language and rusty  French, plus my husband hopes
> to learn how to make so many of the baked goods he loves to eat!  Thanks
> again, Linda/Luisa
>
> ---------- Original Message ----------
> From: Nicole <buttercupgiraffe at gmail.com>
> To: East Kingdom Stationers Guild <ekstationers at lists.gallowglass.org>
> Subject: Re: [EKStationers] newcomer
> Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2013 15:05:54 -0400
>
> here is a sort of out dated reference list but it may help:
>
> Deacon, Richard (1966).* Madoc and the Discovery of America.* New York:
> George Braziller
>
> Fallow, Jeff (1999).* Wales for Beginners.* London: Writers & Readers
>
> Ford, Patrick K. (Ed) (1977). *The Mabinogi and Other Medieval Welsh *
> *Tales.* London: University of California Press, Ltd.
>
> Hallam, Elizabeth(Ed)(1986).* The Plantagenet Chronicles.* New York: Weidenfeld
> & Nicholson
>
> King, John (1998).* Kingdoms of the Celts: A history and guide.* United Kingdom:
> Blandford
>
> LePatourel, John (1976). *The Norman Empire.* Oxford: Claredon Press
>
> Loyn, H.P. (1977). *The Vikings in Britain.* New York:  St. Martin’s Press
>
> Morris, Jan (1984).* The Matter of Wales: Epic view of a small country.*  Oxford:
> Oxford University Press
>
> Penman, Sharon Kay (1985). *Here Be Dragons.* New York: Ballantine Books
> (she also has a strong bibliography at the back of her book)
>
> Poole, A.L. (1958).* From Domesday Book to Magna Carta 1087-1216*(2nd).
> London: Oxford University Press
>
> Rees, Alwyn & Brinley (1961). *Celtic Heritage: Ancient tradition in
> Ireland *   *and Wales.* London: Thames & Hudson
>
>
> On Sat, Mar 30, 2013 at 11:10 PM, <buttercupgiraffe at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>  I have several resoures - I will gather a bibliography and share it
>> this week!
>>
>> Sent from my iPod
>>
>> On Mar 30, 2013, at 3:32 PM, "lindafowens at netzero.com" <
>> lindafowens at netzero.com> wrote:
>>
>>  Nicole, My husband David (aka Huw the Baker) is also interested in
>> Wales, time period unspecified, Can you recommend some reading material to
>> find out more about your era?  Currently he has a Welsh baking book  (and a
>> deceased Welsh grandfather, who was a mill mechanic from Manchester,
>> England to RI).  thanks, Linda Owens aka Luisa von Farnemwald
>>
>> ---------- Original Message ----------
>> From: <buttercupgiraffe at gmail.com>buttercupgiraffe at gmail.com
>> To: East Kingdom Stationers Guild <ekstationers at lists.gallowglass.org>
>> Cc: East Kingdom Stationers Guild <ekstationers at lists.gallowglass.org>
>> Subject: Re: [EKStationers] newcomer
>> Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2013 22:15:57 -0400
>>
>> Markesa-
>> My personal interests fall into pre-Britain Wales.
>>
>>
>> Sent from my iPod
>>
>> On Mar 27, 2013, at 7:27 PM, Markesa de Carvalhal <<markesadecarvalhal at gmail.com>
>> markesadecarvalhal at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>   Welcome Nicole!
>>
>> I believe we have many librarians here (myself included) so you should
>> feel right at home! Are you fond of a particular period or style?
>>
>> ~Markesa
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Mar 26, 2013 at 11:17 PM, Nicole < <buttercupgiraffe at gmail.com><buttercupgiraffe at gmail.com>
>> buttercupgiraffe at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi!
>>> I am quite interested in joining this group!  As an archivist and
>>> librarian specializing in rare books this is right up my alley!
>>>
>>> -N. Justine
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