The Traditional Games of England, Scotland, and Ireland (Vol 2 of 2): With Tunes, Singing-Rhymes, and Methods of Playing etc.Gomme, Alice Bertha
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The Traditional Games of England, Scotland, and Ireland (Vol 2 of 2): With Tunes, Singing-Rhymes, and Methods of Playing etc.
Gomme, Alice Bertha
Folklore -- Great Britain; Games -- Great Britain
CANLIE.
Carry my Lady to London.
Cat and Dog Hole.
Catch the Salmond.
Chicken come Clock.
Chippings, or Cheapings.
Chucks.
Churning.
Codham, or Codhams.
Colley Ball.
DAN’L my Man.
Deil amo’ the Dishes.
Dig for Silver.
Dillsee Dollsie Dee.
Doagan.
Down in Yonder Meadow.
Draw a Pail of Water.
Drop Handkerchief.
Dumb Crambo.
Dump.
EENDY, Beendy.
FARMER’S Den.
Fire on the Mountains.
Fool, Fool, come to School.
French Jackie.
GALLOPING, Galloping.
Gallant Ship.
Galley, Galley Ship.
Glasgow Ships.
Granny’s Needle.
Green Gravel.
Green Grass.
Green Grass (2).
HEAP the Cairn.
Hear all!
Hen and Chickens.
High Windows.
Hot Cockles.
ISABELLA.
JENNY Jones.
Jockie Rover.
Jolly Lads.
Jolly Miller.
KEYS of Heaven.
Kick the Block.
LADY of the Land.
Leap-Frog.
London Bridge.
Lubin, Looby Loo.
MAGICIAN.
Mannie on the Pavement.
Merry-ma-Tanza.
Milking Pails.
My Delight’s in Tansies.
NAMER and Guesser.
Needle Cases.
Nuts in May.
ODD Man.
Old Cranny Crow.
Old Johanny Hairy, Crap in!
PAPER of Pins.
Pickie.
Poor Widow.
QUEEN Anne.
RASHES.
SALLY Water.
Shuffle the Brogue.
Soldiers, Soldiers.
THREE Dukes.
Three Knights.
Tug of War.
WE are the Rovers.
When I was a Young Girl.
ANALYSIS OF “MEMOIR”
Children’s games, a definite branch of folk-lore—Nature of material
for the study—Games fall into one of two sections—Classification of
the games—Under customs contained in them—Under implements of
play—Skill and chance games—Importance of classification—Early
custom contained in skill and chance games—In diagram games—Tabu in
game of “Touch”—Methods of playing the games—Characteristics of line
form—Of circle forms—Of individual form—Of the arch forms—Of
winding-up form—Contest games—War-cry used in contest games—Early
marriage customs in games of line form—Marriage by capture—By
purchase—Without love or courtship—Games formerly played at
weddings—Disguising the bride—Hiring servants game—Marriage customs
in circle games—Courtship precedes marriage—Marriage connected with
water custom—“Crying for a young man” announcing a want—Marriage
formula—Approval of friends necessary—Housewifely duties
mentioned—Eating of food by bride and bridegroom necessary—Young
man’s necessity for a wife—Kiss in the ring—Harvest customs in
games—Occupations in games—Funeral customs in games—Use of rushes in
games—Sneezing action in game—Connection of spirit of dead person
with trees—Perambulation of boundaries—Animals represented—Ballads
sung to a dance—Individual form games—Hearth worship—Objection to
giving light from a fire—Child-stealing by witch—Obstacles in path
when pursuing witch—Contest between animals—Ghosts in games—Arch
form of game—Contest between leaders of parties—Foundation sacrifice
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