Folk Play Links - Cheshire, 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.
011 *
Readers Section
[by Tom Hughes, in
CHH News, Spring 2003, p.5 - about Soul Caking plays in Cheshire and
Jones' Ale Soul Cakers]
013 *
A Glossary of Words used in the County of Cheshire
[by Robert Holland, 1885-86, p.101 - entry for 'Dobby-Horse'; p.330 - entry for 'Soul-Cakers or Soulers'; pp.506-513 - 'Souling or Soul-Caking' - "acting" at Halton, Middlewich, Mobberley, [Frodsham]; possesses Looney & Pilling Peace Egg chapbook?; Halton text]
016 *
Cheshire Gleanings
[by William E.A. Axon, 1884, pp.155-159 - 'Old Easter Customs of Cheshire' - "pace-egg"]
017 *
Cuddington and Sandiway
[by Latham, 1975, Nos.12 & 17 under 'Sports and Customs' - paraphrasing
Cheshire Folk Drama, by Alex Helm, 1968 - Archived]
018 *
Dictionary of Customs
[by Ricardus Frederici, in
Notes and Queries:, Ser.3 Vol.XII No.311, 14th Dec. 1867, p.479 - "guisers" at Astbury, Rode & Lawton; ("souling" at Mow Cop)]
021 *
Hodening
[by E. Leaton-Blenkinsopp, in
Notes & Queries, 7th Ser. Vol.XI No.271, 7th Mar. 1891, pp.183-184 - (extract from
Church Times, 23rd Jan. 1891 - at Walmer; at Hoath, Herne & Chislet;) [souling] at Northwich]
022 *
Knutsford, its Traditions and History :
[by Henry Green, 1859, pp.79-80 - St George and the Slasher; citation of
Barthomley, by Rev Edward Hinchliffe, 1856, pp.141-143; extract from
The History of the County Palatine and City of Cheshire;, by George Ormerod, 1819, Vol.I p.lii (/ pp.81-83 - Song of the Soulers)]
023 *
Memorials of Old Cheshire
[eds. by Ven Edward Barber & Rev P.H. Ditchfield, 1910, p.235 - 'Some Cheshire Customs Customs, Proverbs, and Folk-Lore', by Joseph C. Bridge - soulers at Northwich, Tarporley & Over]
025 *
Memories of Hawthorne
[by Rose Hawthorne Lathrop [his younger daughter], 1897 - mummers (carollers ?) at Rock Park, Rock Ferry]
027 *
Morris and Mumming
[by Francis A. Shurrock, in
English Folk Lore in Dance and Song, No.3, Jun. 1939, p.10 - Tarvin fragment]
028 *
Mummers
[by C.V. Goddard, in
Antiquarian Magazine + Bibliographer, Vol.III No.16, [Apr.] 1883, p.218 - mummers at Upton]
029 *
Old English Customs Extant at the Present Time
[by P.H. Ditchfield [Rector of Barkham], 1896, (pp.27-28 - Hoodening at Walmer;) 28 - [souling] at Northwich; [both paraphrased from
Hodening, by E. Leaton-Blenkinsopp, in
Notes & Queries, 7th Ser. Vol.XI No.271, 7th Mar. 1891, pp.183-184;] (28-29 - "the Broad" at Kingscote)]
030 *
On Ancient Customs of Cheshire
[by Llewellynn Jewitt, in
Journal of the British Archaeological Association, Vol.V, 1850, pp.252-253 - a-souling play & "Old Hob"]
032 *
Peer's Party for Mummers
[in
Daily Mirror, No.6190, 2nd Jan. 1926, p.8ab - Photo of Alderley Mummers - Subscription required for UKPressOnline]
033 *
St George Mumming Play
[by Arthur Bowes, in
Notes & Queries, 12th Ser. Vol.I No.20, 13th May 1916, p.393 - (at Newton-le-Willows;) possesses chapbook; at Alderley Park, [Nether] Alderley; citation of
T.P.'s Weekly, Christmas No., 1913 or 1914; citation of
A School Party of 1861, in
Manchester City News, 10th Jan. 1914]
034 *
Tales from a Sporting Life
[Book for sale: by Percy Youd, 2003 - Frodsham text + photo of Helsby soul-cakers + photo of Jones' Ale Soul Caker]
037 *
The Horse's Head
[by Julius [pseud], in
Notes and Queries:, [Ser.1] Vol.I No.17, 23rd Feb. 1850, pp.258-259 - at Lymm [sic]]
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