Here’s a Health to the Barley Mow: A Century of Folk Customs and Ancient Rural Games
- Synopsis
- A collection of films celebrating British folk customs and rural games, ranging from morris and maypole dancing, sword and step dances to Shrove Tuesday football games and the Padstow Obby Oss ceremony. The films range far and wide both in terms of the timespan covered - 1912 to 2005 - as well as the types of material: there are regional television reports, early silent films, experimental pieces and poetic documentaries. The double-disc set is accompanied by an illustrated 58-page booklet including detailed notes and essays by folk historians. The silent films feature fiddle and melodeon accompaniments by contemporary folk musicians. The films are arranged according to four main themes: Dance and Song; Extreme Sports; Mummers and Hobbyhorses and All Manners of Customs.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Year of release
- 2011
- Subjects
- Anthropology; Film studies
- Keywords
- customs; folk dancing; silent films; sport; tradition; morris dancing
Distribution Formats
- Type
- DVD
- Format
- Region 2 PAL
- Price
- £22.99
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 365 minutes
- Year
- 2012
Distributor
- Name
BFI Video
- video.films@bfi.org.uk
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7957 8957
- Fax
- 020 7957 8968
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
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