 Dark Dorset: Calendar Customs
Why do we eat pancakes on Shrove Tuesday? Why do children dance around the maypole on May Day? Why do we carve pumpkin lanterns at Hallowe'en? What is Wassailing? And who is Father Christmas? All the answers are here! Robert has made an in-depth study of the Dorset country calendar identifying the major feast-days, holidays and celebrations. This fascinating, easy to follow compendium is an ideal reference tool for anyone seeking a greater understanding of Dorset's annual customs and rituals and how to enjoy them. Profusely illustrated and well designed will make a perfect start for the novice or a great addition to any folk collector's library. |
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By Robert J. Newland
248 pages
978-1905723188
Published by CFZ Press |
Dark Dorset
Calendar Customs |
Included as a special bonus are thirty tasty seasonal recipes to try out, such as Cattern Cake, Plough Tide Dumplings and Mince Pies, to name but a few. |
Only £13.50 UK inc postage and packing
£17.50 International Orders |
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"In Comes I.. (Vol 1)"
Six modern Mummers plays that are bawdy, verging on risque.
The author, John Bartlett, is a confirmed Mummer, (member of the Broadside Mummers) but realised that today's pub audiences needed more stimulation than the traditional set of plays could deliver - hence characters such as Jack the Sniffer, Blind Pugh, Dr Crippen and even Elvis sufacing in plays called: Flint's Squint, Bellender's Last Stand, Major Scarlet's Harlots, Bartiswoo Three, It'll Be All Bite On the Night and Elvis The King. A new concept in Mumming.
The book retails at £9.99 and is available from www.playsandmusicals.co.uk |