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HERE S A HEALTH TO THE BARLEY MOW
A Century of Folk Customs and Ancient Rural Games
From Cornwall s 'sexy, savage springtime May day rites to the dangerous rolling of burning barrels of tar in Ottery St Mary, this rich and wide ranging collection of films documents and celebrates the folk customs, songs and dances of Great Britain. Amongst the highlights included here are Alan Lomax s glorious Padstow May Day film Oss Oss Wee Oss (1954); a series of 1912 Kinora spools featuring traditional dances by pioneering folklorists Cecil Sharp and George Butterworth; 1920s newsreels charting Shrove Tuesday football contests; and recent footage shot by filmmakers Doc Rowe and Jeremy Deller showing the exhilarating contemporary performance of folk customs and rituals.
This sumptuous package draws on films collected over many years by the Britain's national and regional film archives and is presented by the BFI in collaboration with the English Folk Dance and Song Society.
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- 44 films each remastered from best available material.
- New semi-improvised musical accompaniment for the silent films
- 50-page illustrated booklet featuring contributions by Will Fowler, Vic Pratt, Rob Young, with photographs from the English Folk Dance and Song Society collection
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27 of 30 people found the following review helpful
A great selection of very strange things. The bloke in the Guardian was right when he said it made you feel that wherever you were in the UK, the Whicker Man was just around the corner... The older stuff is the best.
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This collection of films is as strange as the title. Rare footage of folk customs presented in a completely unmediated way. Made us gawp in wonder!
15 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Unique. Some very old silent footage with music added is of particular interest, but it's all good. At least, I think it's good.
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