Folk Play Links - North 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.
007 *
Much Ado About Mumming
[index to D. McGroarty, in
Transactions of the Yorkshire Dialect Society, Vol.15 Pt.85, 1985, pp.9-13 - about
Dark Age Mummers, Redcar]
008 *
Once a Year
[extract from Homer Sykes, 1977, pp.160-162 - Photo of
Ripon Sword Dancers]
010 *
Ripon Sword Dancers
[perform Ripon text; photos; programme. [Despite the name, this is a play, no longer a dance.]]
017 *
American Folklife Center
[holds the Goathland, North Yorkshire, Sword Dance Photograph Collection; in the Library of Congress]
020 *
Archive Alive!
[exhibition at Museum of North Craven Life, 2009 - 'This book belongs toĦ' - citation of
The Ancient Mystery Play, "St. George,", [1894]]
021 *
Auld Wife of Coverdill
[extract from
Journal of the English Folk Dance Society, 2nd Ser. Vol.2, 1928, pp.31-34 - Langthwaite, Arkengarthdale, fragment]
023 *
Christmas Mummers in Dorsetshire
[by J.S. Udal, in
Folk-Lore Record, Vol.III Pt.I, 1880, pp.87-116 - (extract from
A Grammar and Glossary of the Dorset Dialect, by W. Barnes, in
Transactions of the Philological Society, 1864, p.71 - entry for 'Mummers'; citation of
Christmas Mummers in Dorsetshire, by J.S. Udal, in
Notes and Queries, 5th Ser. Vol.II No.52, 26th Dec. 1874, p.505; [Symondsbury] text; south-west text; note by The Editor [?]: J.T. Micklethwaite possessed Walker Peace Egg chapbook for what is now Thomas Fairman Ordish Collection; Dumbleton text for what is now Thomas Fairman Ordish Collection; at Minety;) at Acomb; (citation of
Banks of the Boro: A Chronicle of the County of Wexford, by Patrick Kennedy, 1867, pp.226-232)]
025 *
Grassington Theatricals
[by T.Q. M., in
The Table Book;, by William Hone, Vol.II, 1828, cols.247-248 - extract from
The History and Antiquities of the Deanery of Craven, by Whitaker, 1805, pp.402-403]
026 *
History of Skipton
[by W.Harbutt Dawson, 1882, pp.373-374 - "mummers" (non-play?) on New-Year's eve]
027 *
James Madison Carpenter and the Mummers' Play
[citation of Steve Roud & Paul Smith, in
Folk Music Journal, Vol.7 No.4, 1998, pp.498-513 - (Garsington (2),) Ampleforth (2) (& Elsham) texts from James Madison Carpenter Collection]
028 *
Local Notes
[comp. by Thomas Brayshaw, [1896], p.11 - "pace-eggers" at Giggleswick]
030 *
Mummers
[index to
The Irish Book Lover, Vol.XX No.1, Jan.-Feb. 1932, pp.18-19 - extract from
Yorkshire Evening Press, 22nd Dec. 1931, p.9de - Archived]
031 *
My Kingdom for a Horse!" [US edition]
[by William Allison, [1919 ?], pp.45-46 - South Kilvington "plough stots" fragment; p.46 - (mummers at Rugby;) sword-dancers at South Kilvington]
032 *
Notes
[index to
The Ampleforth Journal, Vol.XXVII No.1, Autumn 1921, pp.35-36]
033 *
Notes
[index to
The Ampleforth Journal, Vol.LVII No.1, Autumn 1951, pp.45, 1]
034 *
Notes
[in
The Ampleforth Journal, Vol.XXVII No.1, Autumn 1921, pp.35-36 - extract from
The Ampleforth Sword-Dance Play, by H. G., in
Glasgow Herald or
Manchester Guardian]
038 *
Observations on Popular Antiquities: [with additions]
[by John Brand, rev. by Henry Ellis, 1813, Vol.I pp.400-403 - 'Sword Dance' - fnG - ([Thomas] Park notes Morris-Dancers [at Heighington ?]; extract from Revesby text [- now British Library Add. Ms. 44870];) paraphrasing
Mode of celebrating Christmas in Yorkshire, by R. S. [Robert Surtees], in
Gentleman's Magazine: and Historical Chronicle, Vol.LXXXI Pt.1:May (New Ser. Vol.4), Jan.-Jun. 1811, pp.423-424]
048 *
Verses and Notes
[by John Wilson, 1903, pp.181-186 - ('"Plough Stotting"' - at North Elmsall; '"Raper" or Sword Dancing' - at North Elmsall;) '"The Horse-Head," or, "The Queen's Pony"' - Poor Old Horse at Kirk Smeaton [sic]]
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