M.W.Barley Collection (1954, W.Gascoyne)
Source:
Mr. W. Gascoyne (Perf.)
N.Muskham - Plough Monday Play
M.W.Barley Collection,
Recalled 1st Feb.1954, Ref.Ba P 1/28
Full text (97 lines) and tunes for a Plough Monday Plough Boys play from
North Muskham, Notts., last performed before 1914. The characters are; Tom
Fool, Recruiting Sergeant/King Sergeant, Lady Bright and Gay/Polly, Thrashing
Blade, Doctor, Eezum Squeezum and Little Clown. There were two teams - one men
and one youths. It was rehearsed in a barn.
Variant: 91sk75gw
Master Mummers Folk Play Script
Variant: b
Transcript
N. Muskham - Plough Monday Play.
Recalled by Mr. W. Gascoyne, February 1st 1954.
Two teams - one men, one youths.
W. Gascoyne was in youths team - 18-20 years of age.
When they came to the
See full transcript...
Variant: c
Transcript
North Muskham - Plough Monday Play.
Recalled by Mr. W. Gascoyne, February 1st 1954.
Two teams - one men, one youths.
W. Gascoyne was in youths team - 18-20 years of age. When they
came to the Old Hall, N. Muskham, they came into the scullery
See full transcript...
Index Terms:
| Locations: |
North Muskham, Notts. (SK7958)
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| Years: |
Perf. before 1914; Col. 1954
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| Subjects: |
Full Text; Tunes; Plough Monday; Plough Boys; Play; Tom Fool; Recruiting Sergeant; King Sergeant; Lady Bright and Gay; Polly; Thrashing Blade; Doctor; Eezum Squeezum; Little Clown
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| People: |
Harry Clipsham (Perf.); Baltic Fotherby (Perf.); Spider Hayes (Perf.); Maurice Willmore Barley (Col.)
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| Archives: |
TDRG Archive, Ref. TD00473
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Last Updated Jan 1992 by Peter Millington.
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