In the space of the foregoing book it has been impossible to give more than a limited account of English Folk-Dance. Students are, therefore, referred to the following books—
“Dancing.” Badminton Library. By Mrs Lily Grove. 1895.
“Educational Value of Dancing and Pantomime.” By Dr Stanley Hall, Clarke University, Worcester, Mass.
“Illustrations of Shakespeare and of Ancient Manners.” 2 vols. London, 1807. By Francis Douce. 1807.
“The Witch of Edmonton.” By divers well estimed Poets, W. Rowley, T. Dekker, J. Ford, etc. 1658.
“History, Natural and Experimental, of Life and Death.” Lord Bacon. 1638.
“Every Man out of His Humour.” Ben Jonson. Act II. Sc. i. 1600.
“The Gypsies Metamorphosed.” Gifford’s Edition, reprinted by Lt.-Col. Cunningham. 1875. Vol. II.
“Orchesographie. Et Traicte en Forme de Dialogue. Par lequel toutes personnes peuvent facilement apprendre et pratiquer l’honneste exercice des dances.” Par Thoinot-Arbeau (_i.e._ Jean Tabourot) demeurant-a-Langres. (22nd Nov., 1588.)
“The Vow Breaker, or Fair Maid of Clifton.” William Sampson. 1636.
“Old Meg of Herefordshire for a Mayd Marian, and Hereford towne for a Morris-dance; or twelve Morris dancers in Herefordshire of 1200 years old.” 1609.
“Natural History of Cornwall.” Borlase. 1758.
“Popular Antiquities.” Brand. The early and the later editions.
“English County Songs.” Collected by Lucy E. Broadwood and J. A. Fuller Maitland. 1893.
“Mysterium und Mimus im Rigveda.” By Leopold Von Schroeder. 1908.
“Old English Sports, Pastimes, and Customs.” By Rev. P. H. Ditchfield. (Methuen, 1891.)
“Festivals, Games, and Amusements, Ancient and Modern.” By Horatio Smith. (Colburn & Bentley, 1831.)
“A Picture of the Manners, Customs, Sports and Pastimes of the Inhabitants of England, from the arrival of the Saxons down to the Eighteenth Century.” By J. Aspen. (J. Harris, St. Paul’s Churchyard, 1825.)
“Book of Days.” In 2 vols. Chambers. (W. & R. Chambers, London, 1863.)
“The Mediaeval Stage.” In 2 vols. Chambers. 1903.
“Glig-Gamena, Angel-Deod, or The Sports and Pastimes of the People of England.” By J. Strutt. (London, 1801.)
“Old Country Life.” By S. Baring-Gould. (Methuen, 1890.)
“Shropshire Folk-Lore.” Edited by C. S. Burne, from the collections of Georgina Jackson. (Trübner, 57 Ludgate Hill, 1883.)