 Ruth_Tongue  Tori abaut im life Dem bon Ruth Tongue for Handsworth, Shi bi di third pikin an na shi smol Pas insaid Edwin Tongue wey bi im papa, wey bi kongrigashon minista an im waif Mabel Jones. Di famili pak go Tauton wen Ruths stil dey smol, an dem kon stil pak komot for dia go Middle sex for 1908. Bikos sey Ruth don gro, shi stat to dey go klas for London kolej of muzik an leta go stodi for London Siti Literal Institute. Shi kon wok as a tisha an shi stil laik muzik an drama. For 1950 shi pak go Crowcombe, Somerset na for die Shi stat to dey paform to dey tok tori an tok on tradishonal Mata bot di two na for lokal pipu an for insaid redio shi for dey du am. Shi add tori to di koleshon of tradishonal mata Katherine Briggs, na shi hep ha du ha own manuscripts for poblikashon, an shi kon leta join bodi wit am mek dem du one buk wey im nem na Folktales of England. 