FTX-216 - THE SAILOR'S HORSE

MINEHEAD MAY FESTIVAL

The May "Hobby Horse" Festival at Minehead, Somerset - comprehensive documentary - actuality of procession with melodeons & drums - Alfie WEBBER, coxswain of the local lifeboat, talks about the origins, how the annual tradition is maintained - Jack WEBBER (melodeon), Ken GUBB (drum) -recorded in 1952
	The Sailor's Horse in 1936

Street music: SOLDIERS JOY - (over sound of drum practice) Alfie talks to the children, describes the route, the 'Booter' ceremony and crowd and traffic problems - Ken demonstrates the drum rhythms - IF I WERE AT MINEHEAD JOHNNY - OLD JOE THE BOAT IS TIPPING OVER - Dunster Castle, Alcombe, Cher, stabling, construction, the mask, other horses, quete, 'Gullivers', pincher-tongs, police - the children's horses, danger of it dying out - comparison with Padstow & May Day in other countries

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