Made for Newfoundland TV, this remarkable film by Peter Blow, assisted by Peter Kennedy, features some of the Folk Customs of Canada, England, Ireland and the USA including those from St Johns, Newfoundland; Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh; Dingle, Co Kerry - and ending with the World's longest street party, The Philadelphia Mummers, with some rare vintage film made by Sir Thomas Edison. (colour 2002 - 48 mins)
1. General intro
2. South East Bight, Newfoundland
3. Ireland
4. Philadelphia
5. Minehead - Opening Titles
6. Newfoundland
7. Dingle, Co Kerry, Eire
8. Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh
9. St John's, Newfoundland
10. The Minehead Hobby Horse, Somerset
11. The Philadelphia Mummers, Pa., USA
12. Closing titles
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