Folk Play Links - Buckinghamshire, 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.
001 -
An Old Christmas Custom
[Genealogical query from Keith Chandler about Mummers from Boarstall, Quainton - two of James Madison Carpenter's informants, Steeple Claydon, Wheeler End, and Worminghall - two of James Madison Carpenter's informants]
003 -
Country-Side Mood
[extract from comp. Richard Harman [sic], [1943], pp.202-208 - Chapter 'An Old Mummer at the Chequers, Wheeler End' - Wheeler End text - itself extract from Sketches of the Bucks Countryside, by H. Harman + Photo of Ditchling Mummers]
004 -
Country-Side Mood [sic]
[extract from comp. Richard Harman [sic], [1943], pp.202-208 - Chapter 'An Old Mummer at the Chequers, Wheeler End' - Wheeler End text - itself extract from Sketches of the Bucks Countryside, by H. Harman]
010 -
Strange Britain
[Photo of Beaconsfield Mummers, about 1950. Beaconsfield text, allegedly composed by G.K. Chesterton]
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Last updated: 24/04/2008