England
Derbyshire
Ripley Guisers (Ripley Morris) [Website]
Category:
Folk Play-acting Sub-Group
Home Town:
Ripley, Grid Ref.: SK4050, Lat.& Long.: 53.0499, -1.3958
Description:
We perform the Hammersmith Guisers Play, ( 5/6 characters, two songs) collected from Percy Cook, Hammersmith, Ripley, in 1983. Percy last performed the play in 1904. 40/50 performances every year since 1984, around Ripley, and in Nottinghamshire (Selston area). Strong local guiseing/bullguiseing tradition in mining area.12 local plays collected.
Established:
1983
Performances:
Forthcoming: None registered
Past events:
11-Dec-2015
1. - 19:30
Red Lion, 150 Greenhill Lane, Riddings, Derbyshire, DE55 4EX, England
2. - 19:45
Somercotes Snooker Club, Mansfield St, Somercotes, Derbyshire, DE55 4HR - Provisional
3. - 20:00
Horse and Jockey, Church Lane, Selston, Nottinghamshire, NG16 6FB
4. - 20:15
Dixies Arms, Lower Bagthorpe, Bagthorpe, Nottinghamshire, NG16 5HF
5. - 20:30
Red Lion, 134 Church Lane, Bagthorpe, Underwood, Nottinghamshire, NG16 5HD - Provisional
6. - 20:45
Jacksdale Social Club and Big Jack's Bar, 26 Main Rd, Jacksdale, Nottinghamshire, NG16 5JW
7. - 21:00
Seven Stars, 26 Church St, Riddings, Derbyshire, DE55 4BX
8. - 21:15
Moulders Arms (The Thack), 53 Church St, Riddings, Derbyshire, DE55 4BX
9. - 21:30
Gate Inn, The Delves, Swanwick, Derbyshire, DE55 1AQ
10. - 21:45
The Steampacket, Derby Rd, Swanwick, Derbyshire, DE55 1AB
11. - 22:00
Boot and Slipper, The Green, Swanwick, Derbyshire, DE55 1BL
12. - 22:15
Cross Keys, Derby Rd, Swanwick, Derbyshire, DE55 1BG
13. - 22:30
Gate Inn, The Delves, Swanwick, Derbyshire, DE55 1AQ
14. - 22:45
Crown Inn, 73 Sleetmoor Lane, Somercotes, Derbyshire, DE55 1RE
15. - 23:00
Red Lion, 150 Greenhill Lane, Riddings, Derbyshire, DE55 4EX
Notes:
All times variable to 15 minutes either way
04-Dec-2015
1. - 19:10
Holly Bush, 51 Brook Lane, Marehay, Derbyshire, DE5 8JA, England
2. - 19:30
Pear Tree, 4 Derby Rd, Ripley, Derbyshire, DE5 3HR
3. - 19:50
Talbot Taphouse, 1 Butterley Hill, Ripley, Derbyshire, DE5 3LT
4. - 20:00
Nags Head, 56 Butterley Hill, Ripley, Derbyshire, DE5 3LT
5. - 20:20
Poet and Castle, 2 Alfreton Rd, Codnor, Derbyshire, DE5 9QY
6. - 20:30
French Horn, Nottingham Rd, Codnor, Derbyshire, DE5 9RH
7. - 20:50
Marquis of Ormonde, 35 Codnor Denby Lane, Codnor, Derbyshire, DE5 9SP
8. - 21:10
Bull's Head, Denby Common, Derbyshire, DE5 8PW - Two performances likely
9. - 21:30
Denby Lodge, Church St, Denby, Derbyshire, DE5 8PH - Two performances likely
10. - 21:50
Old Oak Inn, Horsley Woodhouse, Derbyshire, DE7 6AW
11. - 22:15
Black Boy, Old Road, Heage, Derbyshire, DE56 2BN
12. - 22:30
Spanker Inn, Spanker Lane, Nether Heage, Derbyshire, DE56 2AT
13. - 22:50
King's Arms, 40 The Common, Crich, Derbyshire, DE4 5BH
Notes:
All times approximate
Other past years: 2001 (5), 2004 (3), 2005 (3), 2006 (1), 2009 (5), 2010 (5), 2011 (2), 2012 (5), 2013 (3), 2014 (3), 2016 (2), 2017 (2), 2018 (2), 2019 (4), 2022 (3), 2023 (3)
Media Links:
1. Ripley Morris Facebook Page - Unverified link
Facebook - Photo(s)
[Various], Graham Clarke, 20-Sep-2010
2. Ripley Guisers performing on the 7th December 2001 in Ripley Derbyshire, England - Validated link
Folk Play Research - Photo(s)
[3 images], John Frearson, 07-Dec-2001
Contact:
Graham Clarke (greybags@aol.com), Phone: 01773603665
Address: 16 Oakland Crescent
Riddings
Part of:
Ripley Morris
Notes:
Fridays in December ,13/15 performances each night, in Ripley, Selston, Riddings, Swanwick, Somercotes, Codnor, Heage, Denby, Bullbridge, Crich. Collect for Ripley Hospital League of Friends. 1,444 performances of the play, £41,480 raised for Ripley Hospital League of Friends.
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