A.S.Buxton & D.J.Bradbury (1987)
Source:
A. S. Buxton (Auth.); D. J. Bradbury (Comp.)
Early Mansfield [including Plough Monday plays]
Mansfield: Wheel Publications, 1987
This book is compilation of the writings on the history of Mansfield, Notts.,
by A.S.Buxton, mostly published in the 1920s. Appendix 1 covers Mansfield
customs, dialect and folklore. Customs mentioned include; "Going a Gooding" or
"Going a Corning" on St. Thomas' Day, drawing lots for Valentines on Valentine
Day, and the Cheese and Statute Fairs. There is also a glossary explaining some
40 dialect terms.
Most of the appendix is taken up with a description of Plough Bullocks' Plough
Monday plays, [taken from A.S.Buxton (1922).] This includes a brief history of
Plough Lights and plough trailing. Malicious ploughing is mentioned, and a
more detailed description of alternative tricks played in Mansfield. Potential
victims ran the Plough Bullocks out of the street with a red hot
poker. Fragments of text are quoted, and the characters St. George, Slasher,
Doctor and Beelzebub are mentioned. Comparisons are made with an unidentified
Cornish Christmas play and a Selston play collected by Miss Manners.
Index Terms:
| Locations: |
Mansfield, Notts. (SK5361); Selston, Notts. (SK4553); Cornwall
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| Years: |
Publ. 1987; Publ. 1922
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| Subjects: |
Customs; Dialect; Folklore; Going a Gooding; Going a Corning; St. Thomas' Day; Drawing Lots; Valentines; Valentine Day; Cheese Fair; Statute Fair; Glossary; Plough Bullocks; Plough Monday; Plays; Buxton,A.S. (1922); Plough Lights; Plough Trailing; Malicious Ploughing; Tricks; Retribution; Text Fragments; St. George; Slasher; Doctor; Beelzebub; Christmas
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| People: |
David J. Bradbury (Comp.); Miss Manners (Col.)
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| Archives: |
TDRG Archive, Ref. TD00492
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Last Updated Jan 1992 by Peter Millington.
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