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Sound Recording, Somerset
Read, John (1884-1963)
1 July 1958
Performance of the first two acts of John Read's Somerset dialect play, 'Wold Ways A-Gwain', recorded in Dinder. This follows an introduction and scene-setting by Mr. J. A. Garton.
Pace-Eggers
[1970s]
Copy of a photograph taken in the late-19th century, which purports to be of the Kirkby Stephen Pace-Eggers, or Jolly Boys. They carry musical instruments (tambourine, fiddle, and melodeon), and are d...
Uffington Mummers' Play
1972
This file contains items relating to the Mummers' play performed at Uffington (Oxfordshire). This includes a photocopy of typed text of the songs performed, and a transcription of the words of the 'Uf...
M: Folk Music, Dance and Drama
1936-1982
This series contains items relating to aspects of traditional performance, including music, dance and drama. The items include studies of folk performance, as well as song texts and tunes, and transcr...
Lincolnshire Wooing Plays: Illustrations and Maps
Ogg, M C
April 1979
This file contains 11 ms. illustrations of characters from, and two maps relating to, the Wooing Play in Lincolnshire. The illustrations are mainly in felt-tipped pen, although some are shaded in penc...
Lincolnshire Folk Drama: Dame Jane
Ogg, M C
April 1979
Ms. illustration, drawn in felt-tipped pen by M. C. Ogg of Colby (Humberside), of Dame Jane, a character from the Alkborough Plough Jags wooing play. The illustration was amongst a series of maps an...
Lincolnshire Folk Drama: Besom Betty
Ogg, M C
April 1979
Ms. illustration, drawn in felt-tipped pen by M. C. Ogg of Colby (Humberside), of Besom Betty, a she-male character found in Lincolnshire wooing plays. The illustration was amongst a series of maps ...
Lincolnshire Folk Drama: Hobby Horse
Ogg, M C
April 1979
Ms. illustration, drawn in felt-tipped pen by M. C. Ogg of Colby (Humberside), of Hobby Horse, a character found in Lincolnshire wooing plays. The illustration was amongst a series of maps and illus...
Lincolnshire Folk Drama: The Doctor
Ogg, M C
April 1979
Ms. illustration, drawn in felt-tipped pen by M. C. Ogg of Colby (Humberside), of The Doctor, as found in the West Halton Plough Jags' wooing play. The illustration was amongst a series of maps and ...
Lincolnshire Folk Drama: Tom Fool
Ogg, M C
April 1979
Ms. illustration, drawn in felt-tipped pen drawn in felt-tipped pen by M. C. Ogg of Colby (Humberside), of Tom Fool, or the Rag Fool, a character found in Lincolnshire wooing plays. The illustration...
Lincolnshire Folk Drama: Tall Hatman
Ogg, M C
April 1979
Ms. illustration, drawn in felt-tipped pen by M. C. Ogg of Colby (Humberside), of the Tall Hatman, a character found in Lincolnshire wooing plays. The illustration was amongst a series of maps and i...
Lincolnshire Folk Drama: Indian King
Ogg, M C
April 1979
Ms. illustration, drawn in felt-tipped pen by M. C. Ogg of Colby (Humberside), of the Indian King, a character found in Lincolnshire wooing plays. The illustration was amongst a series of maps and i...