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THE PADSTOW MAY HORSE
| A unique documentary of the annual Cornish May Festival at Padstow with
music & dancing in the streets and public houses - this is derived from
the soundtrack of the 1953 cine-film produced by Alan Lomax, George Pickow
and Peter Kennedy with the commentary by Charlie CHILTON (of London) and
Charlie BATE (the leader of the Old Oss Party) |
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They take us to "The Golden Lion" to meet the Landlady &
her daughter, Winnie, 'Colonel' Bate, Roderick, their Treasurer & Mr Chapman
(in charge of decorations) - the church clock strikes midnight - NIGHT SONG
- May morning with children's horses - 'stealing' the greenery in the woods
- Decorating the town & maypole - carrying the horse - Chapman's opening
speech - description of route - morning & afternoon processions - THE BLUE
RIBBON PARTY: "John Worden speaking" - speech in the town Square - THE MAY SONG
- drum practice in the "London Inn" and the FINAL FAREWELL SONG
