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Northern Ireland

Armagh

Armagh Rhymers [Website]

Category:

Folk Play-only Group

Home Town:

Keady, Grid Ref.: H8434, Lat.& Long.: 54.2500, -6.7000

Description:

As one of Ireland's most colourful cultural traditions groups, The Armagh Rhymers not only provide folk plays but also provide more serious performances based on the poetry and music of Irish writers. For over 29 years they've performed throughout the world to audiences of all ages and abilities.

Established:

1978

Performances:

Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2002 (23), 2003 (11), 2004 (7), 2005 (3), 2013 (3)

Media Links:

[None registered]

Contact:

Dara Vallely, Arts Director (armaghrhymers@hotmail.com), Phone: 02837-523872
Address: 1 Grantham gardens Armagh BT619DU

Notes:

Also undertake educational projects.

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Down

Ards Rhymers

Category:

Folk Play-acting Sub-Group

Home Town:

Portaferry, Grid Ref.: J5950, Lat.& Long.: 54.3833, -5.5500

Description:

[None provided]

Performances:

Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2005 (1)

Media Links:

[None registered]

Part of:

Ards Comhaltas

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Fermanagh

Aughakillymaude Community Mummers

Category:

Folk Play-only Group

Home Town:

Knockninny, Grid Ref.: H2630, Lat.& Long.: 54.2265, -7.5921

Description:

[None provided]

Performances:

Forthcoming: None registered

Media Links:

2 links to Photo(s)

Contact:

Jim Ledwith, International Programmes Manager (jim.ledwith@btconnect.com), Phone: 079710 75955 (Mob.) or 028677 42727 (Work)
Address: Aughakillymaude Community Centre, Knockninny, Derrylin Co. Fermanagh, BT92 9JT

Part of:

Aughakillymaude Community Association

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Republic of Ireland

Dublin

Fingal Mummers (North County Mummers)

Category:

Folk Play-only Group

Home Town:

Oldtown, Grid Ref.: O1154, Lat.& Long.: 53.5239, -6.3152

Description:

We perform the North County Dublin (Fingal) version of the mummers play on St. Stephens Day; we perform at other times by invitation.

Established:

1983

Performances:

Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2010 (1), 2012 (1), 2013 (2), 2015 (1), 2018 (1)

Media Links:

[None registered]

Contact:

Sean MacPhilibin, Director Seamus Ennis Centre (sphilibin@gmail.com), Phone: 0035318433838
Address: Westpalstown, Oldtown, Co. Dublin

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Sligo

Co. Sligo 'Sidhe Gaoithe' Mummers

Category:

Folk Play-only Group

Home Town:

Mullaghmore, Grid Ref.: G7057, Lat.& Long.: 54.4664, -8.4486

Description:

[None provided]

Performances:

Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2003 (5), 2004 (2), 2005 (4), 2006 (1), 2013 (1)

Media Links:

1 link to Photo(s)

Contact:

Joe Mc Gowan (joemcgowan@sligoheritage.com), Phone: 087 6674522

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Scotland

East Lothian

Prestonpans Mummers [Website]

Category:

Folk Play-only Group

Home Town:

Prestonpans, Grid Ref.: NT3874, Lat.& Long.: 55.9596, -2.9866

Description:

Prestonpans Mummers perform traditional Scottish Galoshin plays to mark Halloween/Samhain, St Andrew's Day, The Daft Days and Beltane.

Performances:

Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2013 (2)

Media Links:

[None registered]

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Lothian

The Galoshen

Category:

Folk Play-only Group

Home Town:

Edinburgh, Grid Ref.: NT2573, Lat.& Long.: 55.9488, -3.1931

Description:

[None provided]

Performances:

Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2003 (1)

Media Links:

[None registered]

Contact:

Stan Reeves, Phone: 0131 229 5633

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Midlothian

Meadows Mummers

Category:

Folk Play-only Group

Home Town:

Edinburgh, Grid Ref.: NT2573, Lat.& Long.: 55.9488, -3.1931

Description:

We may be the only all-female mumming troupe; we are certainly the only all-female troupe in Scotland performing

Established:

2013

Performances:

Forthcoming: None registered

Media Links:

[None registered]

Contact:

Fiona Allen, Writer/Director (f10naallen@yahoo.co.uk), Phone: 0131 2297826 or 0779 9602252
Address: 4a Lauriston Gardens, Edinburgh, EH3 9HJ

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USA

California

Ad Hoc Mummers

Category:

Folk Play-only Group

Home Town:

Sunnyvale, Lat.& Long.: 37.3667, -122.0333

Description:

[None provided]

Ceased:

2005

Performances:

Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2001 (1)

Media Links:

[None registered]

Contact:

Amy Baldwin (acxbaldwin@aol.com), Phone: +1 408 730 9622

Notes:

In 2005 this group changed its name and is now known as the Yule's Fools Mummers.

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California Revels [Website]

Category:

Special Festival Troupe

Home Town:

Oakland, Lat.& Long.: 37.8000, -122.2667

Description:

Revels performs in celebration of each season of the year. Our Christmas Revels invariably includes a Mummers' play as well as other folk rituals, stories and songs.

Established:

1986

Performances:

Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2005 (6), 2008 (6), 2010 (5), 2013 (6), 2014 (6)

Media Links:

[None registered]

Contact:

David Parr, Artistic Director (dparr@well.com), Phone: 510 532-9429

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Mumbling Mummers of the Paper Bag Mummers

Category:

Folk Play-only Group

Home Town:

Lodi, Lat.& Long.: 38.1167, -121.2667

Description:

[None provided]

Performances:

Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2005 (1)

Media Links:

1 link to Photo(s)

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Starlight Circle Players, Creation for Stage and Circle (TSCP Mummers) [Website]

Category:

Folk Play-only Group

Home Town:

Berkeley, Lat.& Long.: 37.8717, -122.2717

Description:

We are an ongoing, independent collaboration of visual artists, writers, actors, musicians and other artists.

Established:

2006

Performances:

Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2008 (2)

Media Links:

[None registered]

Contact:

Lezlie Kinyon, Founding Director (starlightcircleplayer@yahoo.com)

Notes:

Playing: "The Ring, A Mummer's Play" by Amy Baldwin, Dec.2008

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Yule's Fools Mummers

Category:

Folk Play-only Group

Home Town:

Sunnyvale, Lat.& Long.: 37.3667, -122.0333

Description:

[None provided]

Established:

2005

Performances:

Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2002 (2), 2003 (1), 2004 (1), 2005 (1)

Media Links:

[None registered]

Contact:

Amy Baldwin (acxbaldwin@aol.com), Phone: 408-730-9622 USA

Notes:

Formerly the Ad Hoc Mummers

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Colorado

Maroon Bells Morris [Website]

Category:

Dancers who perform Plays

Home Town:

Denver, Lat.& Long.: 39.7333, -104.9833

Description:

[None provided]

Performances:

Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2002 (1)

Media Links:

[None registered]

Contact:

Stephanie Schmitz (schmitzs@colorado.edu)

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Rocky Mountain Revels [Website]

Category:

Special Festival Troupe

Home Town:

Boulder, Lat.& Long.: 40.0000, -105.2667

Description:

[None provided]

Performances:

Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2002 (3)

Media Links:

[None registered]

Contact:

Stephanie Schmitz (schmitzs@colorado.edu)

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Winter Solabration Mummers [Website]

Category:

Special Festival Troupe

Home Town:

Denver, Lat.& Long.: 39.7333, -104.9833

Description:

This Yuletime celebration of Christmas and Solstice customs features storytelling, a mummer's play, and sword and Morris dance performances, along with community singing, wassail, and traditional American community dances for all.

Established:

1986

Performances:

Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2003 (1), 2004 (1), 2005 (1), 2008 (1), 2009 (1), 2010 (1), 2011 (1), 2012 (1), 2013 (1), 2014 (1)

Media Links:

2 links to Video

Contact:

Chris Kermiet, Organizer (info@wsolstice.org), Phone: 303 571-9112

Part of:

Winter Solabration

Notes:

Our 29th Annual Winter Solabration will be on December 20, 2014. 6:00 to 11:30 pm. Visit our website at wsolstice.org

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Connecticut

Hudson River Mummers

Category:

Folk Play-only Group

Home Town:

Stratford, Lat.& Long.: 41.1833, -73.1333

Description:

We have been mumming since we first met in the seasonal celebration 'Sing Back the Sun,' in Riverdale, New York City, and Irvington, NY, a lovely Hudson River town. Now, we stay together through email and endeavor to crash the best parties we can find during December weekends.

Established:

1985

Performances:

Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2005 (1)

Media Links:

1 link to Photo(s)

Contact:

Henry Chapin (hbc7@columbia.edu), Phone: 212-222-2295 (Home)
Address: 627 West 113th Street New York, NY 10025 USA

Notes:

We do the same 'St George and the Dragon' play compiled by Jack Langstaff, and struggle to fill all the parts and take swords. We know it is important to continue, and we do!

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District of Columbia

Foggy Bottom Morris Men [Website]

Category:

Dancers who perform Plays

Home Town:

Washington, Lat.& Long.: 38.8833, -77.0333

Description:

[None provided]

Established:

1977

Performances:

Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2002 (1), 2003 (2), 2004 (2), 2005 (2), 2010 (1), 2012 (1), 2013 (1), 2014 (1)

Media Links:

[None registered]

Contact:

Bill Brown, Squire (squire@fbmm.org), Phone: 301-270-2014

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Illinois

Central Illinois English Country Dancers [Website]

Category:

Dancers who perform Plays

Home Town:

Urbana, Lat.& Long.: 40.1000, -88.2000

Description:

CIECD holds monthly English country dances in east-central Illinois. We also hold a ball twice a year, a Christmas Ball in December and a Playford Ball in June. We often perform a mummers play at the Christmas Ball.

Established:

1995

Performances:

Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2002 (1), 2003 (1), 2004 (1)

Media Links:

[None registered]

Contact:

Jonathan Sivier (jsivier@uiuc.edu), Phone: 217-359-8225

Part of:

Country Dance and Song Society

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Kentucky

Nonesuch Players

Category:

Dancers who perform Plays

Home Town:

Berea, Lat.& Long.: 37.5769, -84.2936

Description:

Performing group of all things English - morris, country dance, longsword, maypole, mummers, molly, wassailing

Established:

2007

Performances:

Forthcoming: None registered

Media Links:

[None registered]

Contact:

Shirley Carlberg, Director (nonesuch_1998@yahoo.com), Phone: 859-985-5501
Address: 128 N Broadway St Berea KY 40403

Part of:

Folk Circle Association

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