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Series I : Original Collection Materials, 1928 - 1972
Box 1 : Songs, Ballads, Mummers Plays and Shanties
Packet 3 : Mummers Plays
Folder 29 : Mummers Plays - A

Item Summary

Folder 29 : Mummers Plays - A

Intellectual Items

Riding Stang [list]

Riding the Stang [custom description] George Walker, The Costumes of Yorkshire (1814)

Riding the Stang [custom description] Frank Rusling (contributor), Clayworth, Retford

Riding the Stang [custom description] George Robinson (contributor), Preston Under Scar

Riding the Stang [custom description] Charles Whitaker (contributor), Bubwith, Selby

Riding Stang [custom description] James Pratt (contributor), Bubwith

Riding Stang [custom description] Lawrence Lancaster (contributor), Thorgunby

Ran Tan Tan (Riding the Stang) [custom description] Doctor Osborne Johnson (contributor), Sturton By Stowe, Bassingham, Lincoln

Riding the Stang [custom description] Mr James Pounder (contributor), Tunstall, Kettrick

[Sword Dance Song] [song text]

Escrick Sword Dance [song text] Jack Braithwaite (contributor), Escrick

[Jolly Miller] [song text]

Swinderby [play] Mr G. Smith (contributor), Swinderby

[Play length?] [note]

Morris Dancers [play] Joseph Baker (contributor), Coninsby

Guisers[?] Book Pacegers[?] [note]

Hunton Sword Dance [song text] Maude Karpeles, Journal of the English Folk Dance Society

Hunton Version [play text], Hunton

incipit: [Guizards] [list]

incipit: Midlam [list], Midlam, Laburn

[Contributors] [list]

The Gaysers [play text] Mrs A. F. Brown (contributor), Meir, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

Traditional Xmas Play [play text] Morton R. Nance (contributor), Camborne, Cornwall

incipit: I enclose the traditional play [letter] Tom Miners (author), Mr Jenner (recipient), Camborne, 3 April 1916

A Christmas Play [play text] Jim Thomas (contributor), Camborne, Cornwall

The Mummers [custom description] A. B. Campbell (contributor), A. H. Campbell (contributor), Hector Campbell (contributor), Forgue, Aberdeenshire

Plough Bullock Night [note], Whitwick, Leicestershire

incipit: Keyworth, [note], Keyworth; Nottingham

[Robin Hood Play] [play text] Mr Joseph Williams (contributor), Coln St Aldans

The Mummers [play] Mr Edward Clark (contributor), Garsington

incipit: Chalford, Cheshire [Where is Lord Stanley of Alderley Park? Jan 1930] [note], Chalford, Cheshire, Jan 1930

incipit: Harrogate Rd. [Shadwell Mummers, Harewood House Dec 27 1933] [note], 27 Dec 1933

Old Tup Song [play text] Mrs A. Dawson (contributor), Middlesborough, 5 Jan '27

first line: As I went to Derby on a summer's day, [song text]

Ploughboys Pantomime [play text] E. E. Kirby (contributor), Monday 12, 1925

The Ploughboys [play text] Fr. R. Fletcher (contributor), Fenton by Stubton, Lincolnshire

first line: Madame, I've got gold and silver, [song text] Fool (character)

first line: Good Master and Good Mistress [song text] All (character)

first line: You see our song is ended, [song text] All (character)

The Morris Dancers or The Plough Boys [play], Carlton-le-Moorland

first line: Come all ye lads that are bound for listing [song text] Sergeant (character)

first line: Since my lover listed [song text] Lady (character)

first line: Madam, I've got gold and silver [song text] Fool (character)

first line: What care I for your rings and jewels [song text] Lady (character)

first line: A handsome man will not maintain you [song text] Fool (character)

first line: Good Master and good Mistress [song text] All (character)

first line: You see our song is ended [song text] All (character)

Bassingham Morris Dancers [play text] Doctor Osborne Johnson (contributor), Bassingham, Lincoln

first line: Behold the lady bright and gay [song text] Lady (character)

first line: Come all you lads that's bound for enlisting [song text] Sergeant (character)

first line: Thank you, kind Sergeant, I like your offer [song text] Ribboner (character)

first line: Ten bright guineas shall be your bounty [song text] Sergeant (character)

first line: Thank you, kind Sergeant, I like you better [song text] Ribboner (character)

first line: And since my love has enlisted [song text] Lady (character)

first line: To my ran-to-rulen, rulen ray [song text] All (character)

To my ran-to-rulen, rulen, ray [music notation] All (character)

first line: Good Master and good Mistress [song text] All (character)

first line: Success unto the Master [song text] All (character)

first line: You see our song is ended [song text] All (character)

The Ploughboys [play text] William Matthews (contributor), Back St, Bassingham

first line: Good people pay atttention [song text] A Player (character)

first line: In comes the Lady bright and gay [song text] Lady (character)

first line: Come all you lads that's a-bound for listing [song text] Recruiting Sergeant (character)

first line: Good master and good misteress [song text] All (character)

first line: Good master and good misteress [song text] All (character)

Swinderby Ploughboys [note], Swinderby, [Lincolnshire]

Swinderby Version Plough Lads [play text] S. Renshaw (contributor), Swinderby

first line: To me rantin ary too de aye [song text] Tom Fool (character), Lady (Character)

first line: Good Master and good Mistress [song text] [All] (character)

The Morris Dancers or Ploughboys [play] Mr S. Laythorpe (contributor), Conningsby, Lincolnshire

first line: It is a merry Christmas that causes us to sing; [song text] All (character)

The Morris Dancers - The Ploughboys [play text] Alfred Newton (contributor), Tom Panton (contributor), Conningsby, Lincolnshire

first line: Good Master and good Mistress [song text] All (character)

The Ploughboys [play text] Mr J. Dennis (contributor), Hagworthingham

first line: Good people give attention [song text] Sergeant (character)

first line: Come all ye lads that are bound for listing [song text] Sergeant (character)

first line: Good Master and good Mistress [song text] All (character)

[Play End] [play text] Mr Harry Swinn[?] (contributor), Alton Fenside[?]

incipit: Fool, musician, Crazy Johnny [note]

incipit: 'peter' [note], Great Steeping

The Ploughboys [play text] Thomas Grayson (contributor), Alton Fenside

The Ploughboys [play text] Thomas Grayson (contributor), Alton Fenside

first line: Come here my dear and let us prepare [song text] One of Oldest Sons (character)

incipit: Fool, Soldier, Ploughboy [note]

The Ploughboys [play] Mr Robert Brader (contributor), Tathwell, (near Louth)

first line: Good people give attention [song text] Sergeant (character)

first line: In comes this lady bright and gay [song text] Lady (character)

first line: O madame, I've got gold and silver [song text] Husband (character)

first line: Come all you lads that abound for listing [song text] Sergeant (character)

first line: Good master and good mistress [song text] All (character)

The Ploughboys, Thimbleby, by Horncastle [play text] Mr Abrham Loveley (contributor), Hagworthingham

first line: In comes the lady bright and gay [song text] Lady (character)

In comes the lady bright and gay [music notation] Lady (character)

The Morris Dancers [play text] Mr John Brown (contributor), Baumber, Lincolnshire

Plough Jaggs [play text] Tommy Armstrong (contributor)

incipit: See E. Andrew's Version Elsham [note], Elsham

incipit: Fusket = fiery or gorse 'Kids' [dialect transcription], Lincoln

Plough Jags, Morris Dancers [play text] Thomas Sellars (contributor), Waterloo Street, Market Rasen

first line: Come all ye lads it's time for listing [song text] Sergeant (character)

first line: Good master and good mistress [song text] All (character)

first line: It's true my love has listed [song text] Lady (character)

The Plough Jags or Morris Dancers [play text] J. F. Sellars (contributor), S. Sellars (contributor), Middle Rasen

first line: Come me lads, it's time for listing [song text] [All] (character)

first line: Good master and good mistress [song text] [All] (character)

incipit: See Thomas Seller [note], Waterloo St, Market Rasen

The Plough Jags (Jacks) [play text] Mr C. W. Fowler (contributor), Kirmington

first line: One day I tried to stop a pig [song text] Fool (character)

first line: Come, me lads, it's time for listing [song text]

first line: Good master and good mistress [song text] [All] (character)

first line: See Frederick Frith [note], Barnetby

incipit: All at my advance [play text] Mrs Maude Riggall (contributor), Melton Ross, Barnetby, Lincolnshire

The Plough Jags [play] Mr Frederick Frith (contributor), Kirmington[?]

The Plough Jags [play text] Mr George Herbert Ashton (contributor), Worlaby

first line: Now me lad in time for listing [song text]

Hobby Horse [play text] L. Drayton (contributor), New Barnetby

Bellerby Version Sword Dance [play text] Journal of the English Folk Dance Society

The Plough Jags [play text] E. Andrew (contributor), Elsham

first line: Once I tried to stop a pig [song text] Fool (character)

first line: Now me lads, it's time for listing [song text] [All] (character)

first line: Good master and good mistress [song text] All (character)

Plough Jagg - Morris Dancers [play text] Thomas Armstrong (contributor), Barnetby

first line: One day I tried to stop a pig [song text] Fool (character)

first line: Come me lads it is time for listing [song text] [All] (character)

first line: Ten bright guineas shall be your bounty [song text]

first line: Good master and good mistress [song text] [All] (character)

The Plough Monday Morris Dance [play text] Joseph Hiles (contributor), Kirton - Lindsey

Plough Monday [play text] F. Chafer (contributor), Kirton-Lindsey

incipit: Orange & Lemon [note]

incipit: In comes I old Dame Jane [note]

The Christmas Mummers [play text] Albert Cliff Taylor (contributor), Clayworth

first line: We're not the London actors [song text] All (character)

incipit: Frank Ruslin, Clayworth [note], Clayworth, Retford

incipit: See Bert Favill [list], Clayworth, Chesterfield, Retford

Plough Jags [play text] Mr J. B. Smith (contributor), Kirton-in-Lindsey

incipit: See Mr Anthony Smith [note], Kirton-in-Lindsey

incipit: See at Caistor [list], Caistor, Market Rasen, Middle Rasen, West Rasen

incipit: J. H. Aisler? [list]

incipit: Hobby Horse [note]

The Mummers [play text] James Pratt (contributor), Bubwith

first line: Good master and good mistress as you sit by the fire [song text] All (character)

The Ploo Stotts [play text] Mr William Pickup (contributor), Bubwith

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