Ripley (SK4050), Derbyshire

P.T.Millington Collection (1971, R.Dyson)

Roy Dyson (Inf.)
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES ON NOTTINGHAMSHIRE AND DERBYSHIRE FOLK DRAMA RECORDED BY PETER T. MILLINGTON: RIPLEY Derby SK 4050
P.T.Millington Collection, Col. 1971

Brief note as follows:-

"Roy Dyson of the Nottingham Traditional Music Club stated that he had heard that some form of play was still performed at Ripley (1971) although he knew no further details."

Ilkeston & Ripley Trader (1988)

[Anon.] (Auth.)
Morris men raise `500 [with Guiser play]
*Ilkeston & Ripley Trader, 13th Jan.1988, p.9

States; "MEMBERS of Ripley Morris Men will hand over a hard-earned £439.86 cheque to Ripley Hospital League of Friends tomorrow (Thursday).

The dancers collected the money by performing their mediaeval guiser play in 49 pubs in the area."

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