Folk Play Links - Derbyshire, 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 - A Survey of Traditional Drama in North East Derbyshire 1970-1978 [citation of Ian Russell, in Folk Music Journal, Vol.3 No.5, 1979, pp.399-478]New
002 - Abbotsford and Newstead Abbey [by Washington Irving, [1835] - Includes an alleged description of Christmas Mummers at Barlborough Hall]
003 - Derby Heritage Traditional Music Club [photos]New
004 - Derby Tup [Script of an abbreviated Derby tup play. Unlocated, but many of the informant's relatives lived in Bakewell]
005 - Derby Tup [Memories of playing the Derby Tup at Creswell, probably in the late 1930s]
006 - Glossop Guizers [photo; programme; cast and song - from the Glossop Mayfest 2003]
007 - Guising and mumming in Derbyshire. I. The Old Tup. II. The Old Horse [citation of S.O. Addy, in Journal of the Derbyshire Archaeological and Natural History Society, Vol.29, 1907, pp.31-42]
008 - Guizing: A local Christmas tradition unmasked! [by Rob Francis, Parwich & District Local History Society Newsletter, No.7 (Dec. 2001) - Biggin text, and notes the 1985 revival in Parwich.]
009 - Longford Mummers [perform Bampton text; photos; programme]New
010 - Old Duffield : Village, Church and Castle with some Personal Reminiscences [by John Bland, 1922 - Guisers]
011 - Richards : Bygone Times, by ? [internet only] [Palterton text, with a general introduction copied from www.folkplay.info/Texts.htm.]
012 - Ryknild Rabble [perform Tup play]
013 - The Mansions of England in Olden Time [by Nash, 1849 - fanciful engraving of Mummers' Play at Haddon Hall]
014 - This Old Horse [by ?, in Dore to Door, Spring 2001 - at Dronfield, 1869]
015 - Thomas Ratcliffe Collection [extract with Coxbench? text, circa 1895]
016 - Three Shires Medieval Society [photos]
017 - Whitwell: A Parish History [2nd edition - internet only] [by Whitwell Local History Group, 1991 - Derby Tup]
018 - Winster Guisers [photo; programme; photo of Winster Guisers, circa 1870]New
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