Folk Play Links - Staffordshire, 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 History of the County of Stafford, Vol.14 [1990, pp.159-170 - 'Lichfield : Social and cultural activities' - "mumming" - citation of Lichfield Morris Men]New
002 - Armitage Mummers / Lichfield Morris Men [perform Armitage text]New
003 - Carl Chinn Archive [Ref. 683 & 684] [Whiteheath text, circa 1900, via Tirley, Gloucestershire?]
004 - Christmas Pie [A Christmas Entertainment' [by Ridware Mummers at Ridware Theatre] performing Hamstall Ridware text; script]
005 - Forsbrook Village [Brief reminiscence of the Guisers from Mr. Dennis, probably in the 1920s]
006 - History of Wetton, Thor's Cave, and Ecton Mines [index to Roberts, 1900 - "Guisers (custom)" entry for pp.50, 65]
007 - Johnny Burke [in The Folk Mag - Mummers at Weston-upon-Trent]
008 - Mummers [by J.G., in Antiquarian Magazine & Bibliographer, Vol.3, Jan.-Jun. 1883, pp.105-106 - mummers at Little Aston]
009 - Ridware Mummers / Ridware Theatre [perform Hamstall Ridware text; photos]New
010 - Rolleston on Dove Special Events Committee (RODSEC) - Queen's Golden Jubilee, 2002 [Rolleston Mummers performing [Lancaster at the top of the page] Rolleston [at the bottom] text; photos]
011 - Rolleston on Dove Special Events Committee (RODSEC) - Trafalgar Day, 2005 [Rolleston Mummers performing Rolleston text; photos]New
012 - Stafford Morris Men [perform Burntwood, Penkridge & Weston (script by the late Johnny Burke?) texts; photo]
013 - Staffordshire Past Track [image archive] [Photo of Uttoxeter Morris Men]
014 - The Holidays [extract from Rural Life of England: II, by Howitt, 1838. Other spellings - Caldon & Cauldon]
015 - Weston - A Brief History, John[ny] Burke, 1975 [internet only] [Guizers performed at the School at Weston-upon-Trent from 1968. Possibly a modern composition.]
016 - Woodman Folk Club [Formerly, mummers play]
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