Bibliography - B


This is an alphabetical index of sources sorted by primary author or collector, and then by year of publication or collection. Each entry gives basic bibliographic information. Click on the links for further details (most brief sources are quoted in full). N.b. Many sources are anonymous, so these appear either under the name of the publication (e.g. Nottinghamshire Guardian), or under the name of the source collection (e.g. M.W.Barley Collection). See also the Name Index for informants, etc.



B. (1886)

B. (Auth.)
PLOUGH MONDAY
Nottingham Guardian, 6th Jan.1886, No.9338, p.6 e

A.B. (1821)

A. B. (Auth.)
To the Editor of the Mercury
*Lincoln, Rutland & Stamford Mercury, 26th Jan.1821, pp.4d

C.C.B. (1892)

C. C. B. (Auth.)
LOCAL NOTES AND QUERIES No.DCXXXI: RURAL CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES IN THE FIFTIES
*Nottinghamshire Guardian, 30th Dec.1892

E.B. (1921)

E. B. (Auth.)
LOCAL NOTES &.QUERIES: Origin of Plough Monday
*Nottinghamshire Guardian, 14th Jan.1921

E.B. (1929)

E. B. (Auth.)
*LOCAL NOTES AND QUERIES: Plough Bullocks Prohibited
*Nottinghamshire Guardian, 26th Jan.1929

E.B. (1931)

E. B. (Auth.)
*LOCAL NOTES AND QUERIES: ... Plough Bullocks
*Nottinghamshire Guardian, 10th Jan.1931

E.B. (1932)

E. B. (Auth.)
*LOCAL NOTES AND QUERIES: Plough Monday Play
*Nottinghamshire Guardian, 12th Mar.1932

J.B. (1886)

J. B. (Auth.)
SUPERSTITIONS AND CUSTOMS OF LEICESTERSHIRE
Nottingham Guardian, 13th Jan.1886, No.9344, p.3 g

J.B. (1898)

J. B. (Auth.)
*LOCAL NOTES AND QUERIES: LEICESTERSHIRE SUPERSTITIONS AND CUSTOMS
*Nottinghamshire Guardian, 12th Aug.1898

J.P.B. (1893)

J. P. B. (Auth.)
*LOCAL NOTES AND QUERIES: ENGLISH FOLK DRAMA [Plough Monday play from Wiverton Hall, Notts.]
*Nottinghamshire Guardian, 22nd Jul.1893

M.W.Barley (1951)

M. W. Barley (Auth.); E. F. H. D. (Col.)
Plough Plays in Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire Countryside, Oct.1951, Vol.13, No.2, pp.1-2

M.W.Barley (1953)

M. W. Barley (Auth.)
PLOUGH PLAYS IN THE EAST MIDLANDS
Journal of the English Folk Dance & Song Society, Dec.1953, Vol.7, No.2, pp.68-95

M.W.Barley (1954)

M. W. Barley (Auth.)
ADDENDA ET CORRIGENDA: PLOUGH PLAYS IN THE EAST MIDLANDS (See JOURNAL E.F.D.S.S. Vol.VII, No.2, 1953): NOTES
Journal of the English Folk Dance & Song Society, Dec.1954, Vol.7, No.3, p.184

M.W.Barley (1955)

M. W. Barley (Auth.)
VARIA ATQUE BREVIORA: PLOUGH PLAYS IN THE EAST MIDLANDS: FURTHER NOTES
Journal of the English Folk Dance & Song Society, Dec.1955, Vol.7, No.4, pp.249-252

M.W.Barley Collection

Professor M. W. Barley (Col.)
PROFESSOR M. W. BARLEY [Collection of East Midlands Folk Plays]
Manuscripts and Special Collections, University of Nottingham, King's Meadow Campus, Lenton Lane, Nottingham, NG7 2NR, Ref.Ba P

M.W.Barley Collection (1936)

Maurice Willmore Barley (Col.)
*Plough Jags' Play, West Halton, Lincs.
*M.W.Barley Collection, Col. c.1936

M.W.Barley Collection (1937)

*Maurice Willmore Barley (Col.)
PLOUGH JAGS [Play from West Halton, Lincs.]
*M.W.Barley Collection, Col. 1937, Ref.Ba P 2/34

M.W.Barley Collection (1937, J.W.Price)

*Mr. J. W. Price (Inf.)
*[Plough Monday p;lay from Laxton, Notts.]
*M.W.Barley Collection, Dated 1937

M.W.Barley Collection (1948)

Anon. (Inf.)
PLOUGH BOY'S PLAY: Flintham, Notts.
*M.W.Barley Collection, Col. 1948, Ref.Ba P 1/23

M.W.Barley Collection (1949, Greasley)

Misses Greasley (Inf.)
Whatton Plough Jag Play
M.W.Barley Collection, Col. 1949, Ref.Ba P 1/38

M.W.Barley Collection (1950, L.Butler - a)

Lawrence Butler (Col.)
[Tunes and Notes on Plough Plays]
*M.W.Barley Collection, Com. 30th Dec.1953

M.W.Barley Collection (1950, G.Christian)

Garth Christian (Col.)
THE CHRISTMAS MUMMERS [Play from Underwood, Notts.]
M.W.Barley Collection, Col. Dec.1950, Ref.Ba P 1/35

M.W.Barley Collection (1950a)

Anon. (Inf.)
Notts.: Norwell [Plough Play]
M.W.Barley Collection, Col. 1950

M.W.Barley Collection (1950b)

*Anon. (Inf.)
*[Plough Monday Play at East Drayton, Notts.]
*M.W.Barley Collection, Col. c. 1950

M.W.Barley Collection (1951, J.G.Holmes)

*Mr. J. G. Holmes (Perf.)
*[Plough Monday Play from South Scarle, Notts.]
*M.W.Barley Collection, Dated 1951, Ref.Ba P 1/31

M.W.Barley Collection (1951, J.L.Moss)

J. L. Moss (Col.)
SELSTON, NOTTS. [Christmas Play]
M.W.Barley Collection, Col. 1951, Ref.Ba P 1/32

M.W.Barley Collection (1951, M.Whitworth)

Mr. M. Whitworth (Inf.)
PLOUGH MONDAY PLAY FROM WALESBY
M.W.Barley Collection, Col. Jan.1951, Ref.Ba P 1/36

M.W.Barley Collection (1952, J.Holloway)

*Mr. James Holloway (Inf.)
*[Plough Monday Play from Blidworth, Notts.]
*M.W.Barley Collection, Col. 1952, [Ba P 1/2 ?]

M.W.Barley Collection (1952, Ragdale & U.Goodwin)

Mrs. Ragdale (Inf.); Mr. U. Goodwin (Inf.)
Plough Monday - 2nd Monday in Jan. [Play from Wellow, Notts.]
M.W.Barley Collection, Col. 1952, Ref.Ba P 1/37

M.W.Barley Collection (1952, Smalley)

*Mr. Smalley (Inf.)
*[Plough Monday Plough Boys Play from North Muskham, Notts.]
*M.W.Barley Collection, Col. 1952

M.W.Barley Collection (1952, P.M.Underwood - a)

P. M. Underwood (Comp.)
THE PLOUGH MONDAY PLAY: Bulcote, 1952-3.
M.W.Barley Collection, Dated Nov.1952, Ref.Ba P 1/13

M.W.Barley Collection (1952, P.M.Underwood - b)

Mrs. Underwood (Inf.)
Notts.: Plough Plays [from Burton Joyce and Woodborough]
*M.W.Barley Collection, [Col. 1952]

M.W.Barley Collection (1953)

Anon. (Inf.)
Notts.: Plough Plays [and Derby Ram]
*M.W.Barley Collection, Col. 1951, Ref.Ba P 1/14

M.W.Barley Collection (1953, R.Astill & E.Burton)

*Mr. Robert Astill (Inf.); *Mr. E. Burton (Perf.)
*[Plough Monday Play from Plumtree, Notts.]
*M.W.Barley Collection, Col. Mar.1953

M.W.Barley Collection (1953, Atkins)

Mrs. Atkins (Inf.); L. Butler (Col.)
Shelford. [Plough-bullocks Play]
M.W.Barley Collection, Col. Dec.1953, Ref.Ba P 1/33

M.W.Barley Collection (1953, G.Christian)

Garth Christian (Inf.)
[Christmas Guisers Play in Underwood, Notts.]
M.W.Barley Collection, Com. 25th Apr.1953, Ref.Ba P 1/35

M.W.Barley Collection (1953, J.D.Crossland & R.Morris)

Mr. J. D. Crossland (Inf.); Mr. R. Morris (Inf.)
E. Bridgford: Plough Monday Play
M.W.Barley Collection, Col. 1953, Ref.Ba P 1/20

M.W.Barley Collection (1953, A.J.Evans)

Mrs. A. J. Evans (Inf.)
Woodborough: Plough Play
M.W.Barley Collection, Col. Dec. 1953, Ref.Ba P 1/39

M.W.Barley Collection (1953, W.Kay)

Mr. W. Kay (Inf.)
Plough Plays [Somercotes, Derbys.]
*M.W.Barley Collection, Com. 20th Apr.1953 & 23rd Apr.1953

M.W.Barley Collection (1953, R.L.Kirk)

Mrs. Rachel L. Kirk (Col.)
GUYSERS! [Christmas Play from Ironville, Derbys.]
M.W.Barley Collection, Com. 7th Dec.1953, Ref.Ba P 3/3

M.W.Barley Collection (1953, Rose)

*Mr. Rose (Inf.)
*[Plough Monday Play from Laxton, Notts.]
*M.W.Barley Collection, Col. Jun.1953

M.W.Barley Collection (1953, P.M.Underwood - a)

Phyllis M. Underwood (Producer); Mr. Holmes (Inf.)
[Plough Boys Play at Bulcote, Notts.]
M.W.Barley Collection, Com. 15th Mar.1953, Ref.Ba P 1/13

M.W.Barley Collection (1953. P.M.Underwood - b)

Phyllis M. Underwood (Inf.)
[Photo of Plough Play Revival at Bulcote, Notts.]
M.W.Barley Collection, Com. 18th Apr.1953, Ref.Ba P 1/13

M.W.Barley Collection (1954, Bradley & Hempsall)

Mr. Bradley (Perf.)
Notts.: Plough Boys [at Treswell]
M.W.Barley Collection, Col. 1954, Ref.Ba P 1/21

M.W.Barley Collection (1954, W.Gascoyne)

Mr. W. Gascoyne (Perf.)
N.Muskham - Plough Monday Play
M.W.Barley Collection, Recalled 1st Feb.1954, Ref.Ba P 1/28

M.W.Barley Collection (1954, D.M.Hewitt)

D. M. Hewitt (Col.)
[Plough Play in Normanton-on-Trent, Notts.]
M.W.Barley Collection, Com. 8th May 1954

M.W.Barley Collection (1954, Parker)

Mrs. Parker (Inf.)
Plough Monday [Plough Monday play given by Mrs. Parker of Caunton]
M.W.Barley Collection, Dated Feb.1954, Ref.BaP 1/15

M.W.Barley Collection (1954a)

Anon. (Inf.)
E. Bridgford [Plough Boys Itinerary]
M.W.Barley Collection, Col. 8th Jan.1954, Ref.Ba P 1/20

M.W.Barley Collection (1954b)

[Maurice Willmore Barley] (Col.)
GUYSERS! [Play from Underwood, Notts.]
*M.W.Barley Collection, Perf. 8th Jan.1954, Ref.Ba P 1/35 (?)

M.W.Barley Collection (1957, J.B.Skelton)

J. B. Skelton (Perf.)
Plough Bullocking night, second Monday in Jan. [Kirkby Woodhouse, Notts.]
M.W.Barley Collection, Com. 1st May 1957, Ref.Ba P 1/24

M.W.Barley Collection (No Date, Anon.) Ref.BaP 1/12

Maurice Willmore Barley (Col.)
BOTHAMSALL NOTTS. PLOUGH PLAY: The Ten Pound Doctor
M.W.Barley Collection, Col. about 1953, Ref.BaP 1/12

M.W.Barley Collection (No Date, E.Paling)

Miss Paling (Inf.)
[Plough Plays in Notts., and Hunts.]
*M.W.Barley Collection, No Date

F.W.Beazley (1946)

F. W. Beazley (Auth.)
PLOUGH MONDAY AND "THE PLOUGH BULLOCKS"
Bulletin of the Nottinghamshire Schools Rural Science Panel, Dec.1946, No.19, pp.2-6

J.Beckett & A.Henstock (1991)

John Beckett (Auth.); Adrian Henstock (Auth.)
MAURICE WILLMORE BARLEY, 1909-1991
Transactions of the Thoroton Society of Nottinghamshire, 1991, Vol.XCV, pp.2,10-14

D.P.Blatherwick (1936)

Douglas P. Blatherwick (Auth.)
THE HISTORY OF NEWARK: Curios, Legends and Customs
Newark Herald, 12th Sep.1936, No.5158, p.2b

F.Blomefield (1775)

*F. Blomefield (Auth.)
*An essay towards a topographical history of the County or Norfolk: Vol.4
*Lynn: Farsfield, W.Whittingham, 1775, p.287

J.P.Briscoe (1876)

John Potter Briscoe (Ed.)
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE FACTS AND FICTIONS [2nd ed.]
Nottingham: Shepherd Bros., 1876, pp.6-8

British Broadcasting Corporation Collection (1953, Robinson et al)

Mr. Robinson (Inf.); Mrs. Green (Inf.); Mr. Martin (Inf.); Mr. Thurlby (Inf.); Mr. Saundby (Inf.); Mr. Hollingsworth (Inf.); C. H. Aram (Col.); Peter D. Kennedy (Col.)
*[Plough Monday play from Helpringham, Lincs.]
*British Broadcasting Corporation, Sound Archives, 26th Mar.1953, Record Nos. 19033-4

D.H.Brooksbank (1936)

Dora H. Brooksbank (Auth.)
*Memories Of Old World Village: Sliding Down Bannisters Of Life (Part 2)
*Nottinghamshire Guardian, 29th Aug.1936, pp.1,6

D.Broomhead (1982)

Duncan Broomhead (Auth.)
AN EIGHTEENTH CENTURY PLAY FROM CHESHIRE
Roomer, 1982, Vol.2, No.4/5, pp.23-29

D.Broomhead Collection

Duncan Broomhead (Col.)
[Collection of Cheshire Folk Plays and Souling Customs]
D.Broomhead, 23 Bray Close, Cheadle Hulme, Ches., SK8 6DQ

D.Broomhead Collection (1978, H.Lee)

Mr. J. H. Lee (Inf.)
THE STAPLEFORD 'SOULING PLAY'
D.Broomhead Collection, Col. Jun.-Aug.1978

B.Brown & P.Millington (2005)

Bill Brown (Auth.); Peter Millington (Auth.)
Correspondence: Cropwell Ploughboys' Costume
Traditional Drama Forum, Oct.2005, No.13,
https://folkplay.info/forum/traditional-drama-forum-no13/correspondence/cropwell-ploughboys-costume

C.Brown (1874)

Cornelius Brown (Ed.)
NOTES ABOUT NOTTS.: A COLLECTION OF SINGULAR SAYINGS, CURIOUS CUSTOMS, ECCENTRIC EPITAPHS, AND INTERESTING ITEMS, HISTORICAL AND ANTIQUARIAN
Nottingham: T.Forman and Sons, 1874, pp.83-85

C.Brown (1891)

Cornelius Brown (Auth.)
A HISTORY OF NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
London: Elliot Stock, 1891, pp.265-280

E.Bryson (1988)

Emrys Bryson (Auth.)
Strange sights at the pub - even mum's got a beard! [Calverton, Notts., Plough Bullocking]
*Evening Post [Nottingham], 7th Jan.1988

E.Bryson (1984)

Emrys Bryson (Auth.)
It's devil of a lark for Plough Monday! [Play revival at Calverton, Notts.]
*Evening Post [Nottingham], 5th Jan.1984, p.6 a-d

A.S.Buxton & D.J.Bradbury (1987)

A. S. Buxton (Auth.); D. J. Bradbury (Comp.)
Early Mansfield [including Plough Monday plays]
Mansfield: Wheel Publications, 1987

A.S.Buxton (1922/23)

Mr. A. S. Buxton (Auth.)
PLOUGH MONDAY
Reprints of Papers of the Old Mansfield Society, Winter Session 1922-1923, pp.3-4

A.S.Buxton Collection

Albert Sorby Buxton (Col.)
*[Nottinghamshire Plough Monday and Christmas Plays]
Local Studies Section, Mansfield Library, West Gate, Mansfield, Notts.

A.S.Buxton Collection (1920)

*[Albert Sorby Buxton] (Col.)
*PLOUGH MONDAY PLAY EAST BRIDGFORD VERSION
*A.S.Buxton Collection, Col. 1920s, Buff notebook, pp.68-76

A.S.Buxton Collection (1920s, Manners)

Miss Manners (Col.)
*SELSTON - PLOUGH MONDAY PLOUGH BULLOCKS PLAY
A.S.Buxton Collection, Col. 1920s, Buff notebook, pp.22-32

A.S.Buxton Collection (1922)

Albert Sorby Buxton (Col.)
Plough Monday Play: Worksop Version
A.S.Buxton Collection, Perf. 1922, Black & red notebook, pp.30-37

A.S.Buxton Collection (1925, R.F.Wilkinson)

Canon R. F. Wilkinson (Col.)
*East Drayton Version of Plough Monday play.
*A.S.Buxton Collection, Col. c.1925, Buff notebook, pp.48-59

A.S.Buxton Collection (No Date - a)

*Albert Sorby Buxton (Col.)
*"The Owd Tup" [Christmas play]
A.S.Buxton Collection, Buff notebook, pp.43-47

A.S.Buxton Collection (No Date - b)

Albert Sorby Buxton (Col.)
Plough Boy's Play: Edingley Version [Notts.]
A.S.Buxton Collection, Black & red notebook, pp.23-29

A.S.Buxton Collection (No Date - c)

Albert Sorby Buxton (Col.)
*Mansfield version [Plough Bullocks' play]
A.S.Buxton Collection, Buff notebook, pp.1-7,106-107,and Insert pp.1-7,between notebook pp.110-111

A.S.Buxton Collection (No Date - d)

*Albert Sorby Buxton (Col.)
*The Christmas Play of the "poor owd oss" [Cuckney, Mansfield & Elksley, Notts.]
A.S.Buxton Collection, Buff notebook, pp.33A-42

A.S.Buxton Collection (No Date - e)

*[Anon.] (Inf.)
*A Notts Harvest Home
*A.S.Buxton Collection, No Date, Black & red notebook, p.21