Bibliography of Nottinghamshire Folk Plays & Related Customs
T.Ratcliffe (1914b)
Source:
Thos. Ratcliffe (Auth.)
Old-time Country Dances
Nottinghamshire Guardian, *21st Feb.1914

This article remarks on the distinction between sword dancing and morris dancing about the Maypole. Interestingly, the sword dancing recalled is of the Scottish cross-bladed type. He also gives details of the punishments made by plough boys or "plough bullockers" against "passive resisters". These seem to be personal recollections. He mentions Tom Miller.

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Locations: [Not Indexed.]
Years: *Publ. 1914
Subjects: Dances; Maypole; Sword Dance; Morris Dance; Malicious Ploughing; Morris Dancing; Mummers; May-pole; Plough Boys; Plough Bullockers; Miller,T. (No Date)
People: Thomas Ratcliffe (Auth.)
Archives: Ref.: TD00208; W.E.Doubleday Scrapbook, Vol.VI, p.12; Local Notes & Queries Scrapbook, 1908-1918
Indexed by Idwal Jones. Last updated Sep.1987
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