Folk Play Links - Northumberland, 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 - Alexander and the King of Egypt [by J.H.D. [James Henry Dixon], in Local Historian's Table Book, 1846, Legendary Division Vol.III, pp.375-380 - chapbook text]New
002 - Alexander and the King of Egypt: [Newcastle, T. Saint - chapbook text - Subscription required for Gale: Eighteenth Century Collections Online]
003 - Byker Mummers [perform Longborough text and a newly composed Robin Hood script; photos; scripts]
004 - Examples of Printed Folk-Lore Concerning Northumberland [extract from Mrs. M.C. Balfour, 1904 - Besom Boys or Christmas Sweepers at Belford in 1890.]
005 - In the Troublesome Times: the Cambo Women's Institute book of 1922 [extract from Bosanquet, 1929 - The Guisers cum Sword dancers were seen in Cambo parish but they came from Kirkwhelpington parish i.e. seen at Dovecot NZ028846 but came from Boghall NZ040780]
006 - Monkseaton Morrismen [perform Ampleforth text; photos; script]
007 - Selection of the Most Popular Melodies of the Tyne and the Wear [extract from Topliff, [ca. 1815], p.37 - tune]
008 - Selection of the Most Popular Melodies of the Tyne and the Wear [extract from Topliff, [ca. 1815], p.42 - words]
009 - The Arts in Berwick: [by Green, 2001 - Exhibition by the Civic Society at Main Guard, 2001]
010 - The Sword Dances of Northern England [Vol.1] [extract from C.J. Sharp, 1911 - Earsdon]
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