Folk Play Links - Leicestershire, 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.


Groups

001 * Donington-le-Heath Manor: Christmas at the Manor [Annual mummers play]

Publications

002 * Bygone Leicestershire [ed. by William Andrews, 1892, pp.117 & 125 - 'Festival Customs in Leicestershire', by Henrietta Ellis - Plough Monday (non-play?) & Christmas at "a village not far from Leicester"]
003 * Notices Illustrative of the Drama, and Other Popular Amusements, [by William Kelly, 1865, pp.53-57 - Lutterworth text]
004 * The Christmas Collection [CD for sale: Audio of Lutterworth text]

[General]

005 * Historical Pageant : Enderby Parish Church Garden Fete in the Hall Grounds on June 16th 1928 [in parish magazine, Aug. 1928 - Scene VI includes "Mummers" with S. George, Turk and Beelzebub.]

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