Folk Play Links - East Yorkshire, 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 - Review of "The Mummers' Play" by R.J.E. Tiddy [citation of G.H. Cowling, in Transactions of the Yorkshire Dialect Society, Vol.4 Pt.25, Apr. 1924, pp.30-33 - Barmby on the Marsh (& Sleights; Drax) (& Headingley & Sowerby Bridge)]
002 - Yorkshire Folk-Talk [by M.C.F. Morris, 1892 - Description of Guisers at Mell Suppers (a harvest custom). Also passing reference to ploughstots and sword-dancers at Christmastide.]
003 - Yorkshire Folk-Talk [by M.C.F. Morris, 1892 - Entry for "Pleugh-stots"]
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