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culture36
folk drama36
english language - dialects33
manners and customs17
folk music15
holidays15
rites and ceremonies13
art11
persons9
community life7

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Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)13
Ogg, M C13
Green, Anthony E (1943-)6
Baldwin, John R5
Green, Charles3
Russell, Ian3
Miller, T. J.2
Newman, T.2
Whiting, Bill (1891-1891)2
Broadhead, Albert1

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Sound Recordings, Staffordshire

Harrop, Peter K

24 December 1978

Uttoxeter Feather Guizers perform their hero/combat play in the pubs of Uttoxeter. [Pub background noise affects parts of the recordings]. Performances also recorded in Blounts Green and Loxley Green....

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Drama

1956-1982

This subseries contains items on aspects of folk drama. The subject matter includes general papers on folk drama; papers on aspects of traditional drama from a conference held at the University of She...

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Plough Monday

Green, Anthony E (1943-)

1982

This file contains a typed letter from Tony Green to the Editor of the 'Times', concerning a letter to that newspaper from Mr. J. W. Swillington regarding Plough Monday and the traditional drama assoc...

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Lincolnshire Folk Drama: The Lady
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Lincolnshire Folk Drama: The Lady

Ogg, M C

April 1979

Ms. illustration, drawn in felt-tipped pen by M. C. Ogg of Colby (Humberside), of The Lady, a character found in Lincolnshire wooing plays. The illustration was amongst a series of maps and illustra...

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Calendar Customs Bibliography

Smith, Georgina

1979

This file contains a computer printout copy of Georgina Smith's bibliography of British calendar customs, which includes 334 titles. The printout consists of the bibliography listed by author, an inde...

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Lincolnshire Folk Drama: Hobby Horse
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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...

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Lincolnshire Folk Drama: The Doctor
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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 ...

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Lincolnshire Folk Drama: Tall Hatman
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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...

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Lincolnshire Folk Drama: Indian King
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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...

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Lincolnshire Folk Drama: Joe Straw
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Lincolnshire Folk Drama: Joe Straw

Ogg, M C

April 1979

Ms. illustration, drawn in felt-tipped pen by M. C. Ogg of Colby (Humberside), of Joe Straw, a character found in Lincolnshire wooing plays. The illustration was amongst a series of maps and illustr...

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Lincolnshire Folk Drama: The Doctor
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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 Alkborough Plough Jags' wooing play. The illustration was amongst a series of maps and i...

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Lincolnshire Folk Drama: Dame Jane
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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...

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