I.T.Jones Collection (1981, F.J.Flaherty - a)
Source:
Mrs. F. J. Flaherty (Inf.)
Sheffield, Yorks: Questionnaire from Mrs F.J.Flaherty 14/1/81
I.T.Jones Collection,
Com. 14th Jan.1981, Ref.K12-1
Questionnaire dated 14/1/81 from Mrs F.J.Flaherty, aged 72, of North Wheatley,
Retford. She remembers groups of children performing the Derby Tup on
Boxing Day in the yards of terraced houses in Sheffield. Her husband can
remember it 70 years previously and the last time they remembered it was
1932. She quotes 22 lines of song. Characters included the Butcher and
his wife.
Index Terms:
| Locations: |
Sheffield, West Riding, Yorks. (SK3587)
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| Years: |
Com. 1981; Perf. about 1911 to 1932
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| Subjects: |
Questionnaire; Derby Tup; Play; Text; Song; Boxing Day; Butcher; Butcher's Wife
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| People: |
Mr. Idwal Tudor Jones (Col.); Mr. Flaherty (Inf.)
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| Archives: |
TDRG Archive, Ref. TD00681;
I.T.Jones Collection, Ref.K12-1
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Last Updated Oct 2004 by Idwal Jones.
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