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The results indicate that a procedure of desensitization can be implemented successfully in a typical public-school setting and that it would reduce significantly anxiety related to giving talks in front of class. Also revealed is that an informal and relaxed procedure that involved practice with the anxiety-related activity is equally effective. (Author)

Citing schools' neglect of avant-garde composers like John Cage and others, author notes satisfaction pupils can get from music which allows performers to be creative too. Among methods suggested are composing from pictorial notation, open-end compositions, improvising with suggested elements," such as high loud chord with five tones." (PD)

A collection of folklore and local history stories from Rockfield (school) (Rockfield, Co. Sligo), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Caoimhín Ó Duibhín., Local Treasure / Gallagher, Kathleen -- Local Proverbs -- Local Riddles -- Religious Stories -- Fairy Forts -- How Rockfield Got Its Name -- How Creevaun Got Its Name -- Tullaghan Well -- Local Cures -- Festival Customs / Devine, Kevin M. -- Old Story -- My Home District -- Churning -- Local Forges -- Games I Play -- Old Crafts -- Weather-Lore -- Local Marriage Customs -- Giant -- How Greenville Got Its Name -- Old Prayers / Dermott, Margaret Mc -- How Cakes Were Made Long Ago in Coolaney / Dermott, Margaret Mc -- Food in Olden Times / Dermott, Margaret Mc -- Fairy Fountain / Dermott, Margaret Mc -- Bird-Lore -- Care of Farm Animals / Harrington, Seán -- Old Irish Tale -- Food in Olden Times / Gallagher, K. -- How Knockadoo Got Its Name -- Old Irish Tale -- Religious Story -- Local Forges -- Local Fairs / Laughlin, Patrick Mc -- Bread / Harrington, Bridget -- Care of Our Farm Animals / Harrington, Bridget -- Potato Crop / Kelly, Justin -- Holy Well / Kelly, Justin -- Giant / Noone, Michael -- Local Cures / Noone, Michael -- Oisín / Johnson, Tom -- How Turf Is Saved / Harrington, Bridget -- Old Prayer -- Enchanted Well -- Fairy Fountain / Laughlin, P. Mc -- Old Story -- King's Secret -- Old Irish Tale / Carrick, Francie Mac -- Local Customs / Laughlin, Patrick Mc -- Local Fairs / Laughlin, P. Mc -- Old Song / Laughlin, P. Mc -- Where Mass Was Said Long Ago -- How to Burn Lime / Laughlin, P. Mc -- Care of the Feet / Farry, Annie -- How Gortakeeran Got Its Name / Farry, Annie -- Local Marriage Customs -- Happening of Long Ago -- Old Prayer / Farry, Annie -- Little Setanta - An Old Irish Tale -- Bread -- Story of Finn -- Fairies / Johnson, Tom -- Old Irish Tale / Harrington, Tom -- Emblems and Objects of Value / Carrick, Francie Mac -- Local Ruins -- Homemade Toys -- Story of Fionn -- Mermaid -- Old Irish Tale -- Weather-Lore -- How Rockfield Got Its Name -- Seanfhocail, Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.