Edwinstowe (SK6266), Nottinghamshire
F.Collingwood (1933)
Frances Collingwood (Auth.)
Folk Lore of Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire Magazine,
1933, Vol.1, No.3, pp.187-188
Despite its general title, half of this article is devoted to Plough Monday
plays. Brief descriptions are given of versions from Clayworth, Notts., and
Blidworth, Notts., and there is an unlocated photograph of a team of actors. No
text is quoted however. The Clayworth play had the characters; Soldier, Old
Eezum Squeezum, Clown and Doctor, although sometimes King George or Saint George
appeared instead of Soldier, and Beelzebub replaced Eezum Squeezum. The
Blidworth "Plough-Bullocking" play had; King George, Doctor and a Pressgang, and
is described as being extant. It was collected by Rev. Edward Dunnicliff of
Ollerton. Cecil Sharp's theories on the dualistic nature of the play, and their
supposed pagan origins are reiterated. The rest of the article discusses the
Eakring Ball Game played on Easter Tuesdays, and Maypoles at Wellow, Edwinstowe,
Linby, Farnsfield, Stapleford and Nottingham.
Nottinghamshire Local History Council Collection (1960, H.Parnell)
H. Parnell (Auth.)
[Plough Monday at Edwinstowe, Notts.]
Nottinghamshire Local History Council Collection,
Written 19th Mar.1960, Ref.DD/121/1/25, 6pp.
Entry to an essay competition entitled "Memories of a Villager", on old
village life at Edwinstowe, Notts. On pages 4-5 it states;,
"Plough Monday was always kept up by groups of young men who went in the
evenings around the Village doing their act regularly up to 50 years ago."
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