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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Transcript
Old-time Conntry Dances.
With the revival of folk songs and dances there
has come into the mouths of many folk much
speech about morris dancing, maypoledancing,
singing games of children, and what not; and it
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Index Terms:
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*Publ. 1914
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| Subjects: |
Dances; Maypole; Sword Dance; Morris Dance; Malicious Ploughing; Morris Dancing; Mummers; May-pole; Plough Boys; Plough Bullockers; Miller,T.
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| People: |
Thomas Ratcliffe (Auth.)
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| Archives: |
TDRG Archive, Ref. TD00208;
W.E.Doubleday Scrapbook, Vol.VI, p.12;;
Local Notes & Queries Scrapbook, 1908-1918
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* indicates data that has not yet been validated against the original source and/or has yet to be completely indexed.
Last Updated Sep 1987 by Idwal Jones.
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