P.T.Millington Collection (1971c)
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NEW HOUGHTON (Continued)
Several men in the bar of the Stanton hotel, especially Tom Jones, said that there should be about fourteen parts. These were obviously mainly supernumeraries. One was Devil Doubt, although as yet no words have been collected, neither have the names of the other characters.
NEWTHORPE Notts SK 4846
Recorded from Mrs. Dakin of Newthorpe in December 1971.
The informant stated that a play had been performed until very recently by boys called Molly Guysers. Characters included Beelzebub and a Doctor. The last known date of performance was the Christmas of 1970.
PLEASLEY Notts SK 5064
Recorded on the 4th February 1971 from an unknown informant at the White Swan, Pleasley.
The informant remembered plays performed by participants with blackened faces and costumes and involving Saint George, a Doctor and possibly Beelzebub. He was familiar with both the terms Plough Bullocks and Guysers. The latter probably has something to do with the visits of New Houghton Guysers to Pleasley, and the former to visiting Mansfield Plough Bullocks, but it is also probable that Pleasley had a play of its own, but which type cannot yet be said.
RIPLEY Derby SK 4050
ROY Dyson of the Nottingham Traditional Music Club stated that he had heard that some form of play was stil1 performed at Ripley (1971) although he knew no further details.
SELSTON Notts SK 4652
Recorded from the barman of the "Sheepherds Rest" Bagthorpe in January 1971.
The informant described the visits of Bullguysers to the pub at Christmas in 1970. The boys had blackened faces and wore their coats inside out, and carried wooden swords. Characters included a First Man, Bullguy, Beelzebub, Doctor and Molly Mop.
The informant was not sure wuere the Bull Guysers came from, but thought they came from Brinsley. The characters are more in keeping with the Selston version.
SUTTON-IN-ASHFIELD Notts SK 5059
Recorded from an unnamed informant on the 1st February 1971 at the "Speed the Plough" Sutton.
The informant remembered taking part in Plough Bullocking on Plough Monday during his youth. No other information was obtained. Performed circa 1930.
TEVERSAL Notts SK 4861
Recorded on the 1st February 1971 from an unnamed informant in the "Speed the Plough," Sutton-in-Ashfield, Notts.
The informant went Plough Bullocking on Plough Monday as a child. Costumes included blackened faces, and the performane was not spirited, since money was the main motive. The only character remembered was tne one played by the informant :-
In comes 1, Old Bill Oiler, If you don't give me money, I'll bost your boiler.
Performance date would have been about 1930. |
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