T.Ratcliffe (1898)
Source:
Thos. Ratcliffe (Auth.)
"CHRISTMAS-TUP"
Notes & Queries (Series 9),
24th Dec.1898, Vol.II, p.511
Description of plays variously known as the "Christmas-Tup", "The Derby
Ram", "Darby Tup", "t'owd tup" and "a little tup", performed by Guisers in
Derbys., North Notts. (implying Worksop), and Yorks. Several verses of the
texts are given, and quotes from Llewellynn Jewitt's (1867) "Ballads and Songs
of Derbyshire". The "mummering play" incorporating dialogue is also described,
which had five characters besides "t'tup", including a woman, the owner, a
butcher, and a female devil - Betsy Belzebub. Additionally, "th'poor owd hoss"
is also mentioned as being taken round Worksop and parts of Derbys., at
Christmas.
Index Terms:
| Locations: |
North Nottinghamshire, Notts.; Derbys.; Yorks.; Worksop, Notts. (SK5879)
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| Years: |
Perf. 1898
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| Subjects: |
Text Fragments; Songs; Christmas; Plays; Christmas-Tup; Derby Ram; Darby Tup; T'Owd Tup; A Little Tup; Guisers; Mummering Play; Jewitt,L. (1867) "Ballads and Songs of Derbyshire"; Tup; Woman; Owner; Butcher; Betsy Belzebub; "Th'Poor Owd Hoss"
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| People: |
Thomas Ratcliffe (Auth.)
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| Archives: |
TDRG Archive, Ref. TD00205;
T.F.Ordish Collection, Box 1, Item 4
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Last Updated Feb 1992 by Peter Millington.
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