Catalogtie of Brand Material.
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At choir-supper, Christmas
Eve -----
(Cf. Wassaihng, above.) ^
Masquer aders.
Mummers (costumed figures, with blackened faces, enter unannounced, and sweep up hearth without speaking -
Hoodeners (carol-singers ac- companied by a " hobby- horse " masquerader, extort money) - - -
" The Broad " (wassailers accompanied by man per- sonating bull, called the Broad) - - - -
" TheHorse'sHeadorQueen's Pony " (Hobby-horse
parody of the Doctor inci- dent in the play of St. George) - - - -
Sword-dancers (perform in
character, introduced by
song) - - - -
Called Guizards - - -
LOCALITY.
Oxford (Magd. Cell.).
Mummers' Play of St. George acted - - - - Performers called Guisers, Geese-dancers, Morris- dancers, Mummers, Tip- teerers, etc. - - -
(/) Games and Sports.
Boar-hunting, Christmas to
Candlemas - - - -
Fox-hunting, Christmas to Lady
Day
West Riding.
Thanet and East Kent.
Glos. (Kingscote).
District between Ponte- fract and Doncaster.
Northumbria.
Co. Durham (Swalwell), Northumbd. (Ears-
don), West Riding (Kirkby Malzeard,
Grenoside, nr. Eccles- field, etc.).
General.
In various counties.
Essex Forests. Essex Forests.
' It is desired lo form a I'ihliofjraphy of Chri.stmas Carols, welcomed.
Information will he
