Folk Play Links - Berkshire, England
Compiled by Chris Little
Groups listed may be folk club, morris dance or amateur drama groups, as well as traditional performers. Publications listed may be cited, extracted or summarised publications, as well as full text.
006 *
A Berkshire Christmas
[extract from comp. David Green, 1994, pp.35-45 - Hoe Benham text from Berkshire Record Office]
008 *
A Glossary of Berkshire Words and Phrases
[by Major B. Lowsley, 1888, pp.17-21 - [Hampstead Norreys ?] mid-Berkshire text; 21-22 - Compton fragment; 22 - at Steventon & at Brightwalton [sic]; 114 - entry for 'Mummers']
009 *
Jenkyn, Little John, &c
[by Constance Russell, in
Notes and Queries, 10th Ser. Vol.V No.113, 24th Feb. 1906, p.155 - [extract from
The Nursery Rhymes of England, ed. by James Orchard Halliwell, 1842, p.136;] at Swallowfield]
011 *
Old English Customs Extant at the Present Time
[by P.H. Ditchfield [Rector of Barkham], 1896, pp.9-12 + 310-315 - [at Barkham] & paraphrasing
A Glossary of Berkshire Words and Phrases, by Major B. Lowsley, 1888, pp.17-22; (12-15 - Stoke Gabriel fragment;) 315-316, viii - at Brightwalton; (316-320, viii - Islip text from Percy Manning Collection; 320-326 - Bampton text)]
012 *
Old English Sports , Pastimes , Customs
[by P.H. Ditchfield [Rector of Barkham], 1891, p.124 - paraphrasing
A Glossary of Berkshire Words and Phrases, by Major B. Lowsley, 1888, pp.17-22 - at Barkham too?]
014 *
Reminiscences
[by Goldwin Smith, ed. by Arnold Haultain, 1910, p.7 - at Reading]
017 *
The Parish Clerk
[by P.H. Ditchfield, 1907, p.331 - Mumming Play at Barkham [where he is Rector]]
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