Carlton-in-Lindrick (SK5984), Nottinghamshire
E.L.Guilford Collection (1922, R.Ramsden)
*Robert Ramsden (Col.)
*[Christmas Old Tup and Old 'Oss plays from Carlton, Notts.]
*E.L.Guilford Collection,
31st Jul.1922, Ref.M/9911/1 & 2
*Letter describing the Tup plays then current in Carlton[-in-Lindrick],
Notts. The Moming plays were performed at Christmas and were entitled "The
Tup's Head" or "The Old Tup". The full text (91 lines) has the characters;
Tup, Soldier, Leader, Sally and Butcher/John. There is an introductory
verse and four verses about the size of the Tup. There is then a dialogue
in which the Soldier buys the Tup from the Leader, and Sally calls on the
Butcher to stick it. The final six verses descibe what happened when the
Tup was killed, and what use his body parts were put to.
It is also noted that an "Old 'Oss" or "'Osses 'Ead" play was performed at
Christmas up to 1907
M.W.Barley Collection (1953)
Anon. (Inf.)
Notts.: Plough Plays [and Derby Ram]
*M.W.Barley Collection,
Col. 1951, Ref.Ba P 1/14
"Tradition of play at N. Leverton up to about 1910.
Tradition of Derby Ram at Creswell and Carlton near Worksop. Done by children.
(From members of N. Leverton class, 1951)."
M.Howley (1962)
Mike Howley (Col.)
The Little Tup [Carlton-in-Lindrick, Notts.]
Folk,
Oct.1962, No.2, pp.9-10
This is the text (35 lines) of a Tup play, performed by about six men at
Christmas time in Carlton-in-Lindrick, Notts., about 1906. An introductory
verse was sung outside the door. Three more verses describing the size of the
Tup were sung inside, then there was a dialogue between the "Leader" and "1st
Character", as a result of which "Jack" (a butcher) kills the Tup. Three more
verses are sung, describing what use was made of the dead Tup. The performers
received cakes and money. The tune is given for the song.
* indicates data that not yet been validated against the original source and/or has yet to be completely indexed.
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