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Post by Dean McCarten on Nov 10, 2008 12:49:35 GMT
Hi Dean It's in your post HEREBest wishes Grant Just ordered for £5.07 Well I wasn't so lucky, it turned up this morning and it is the standard version of Pure, so I sorting out returning it now as I already have 3 versions of Pure. Never mind the search continues... Dean
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Post by martindn on Nov 28, 2008 22:52:07 GMT
This is an interesting song. The only recording of it that I have is from the soundcheck at the Blenheim concert in NZ early this year. I can't remember who filmed it but it is priceless. Not only is it a wonderful song, but at one point Hayley walks away from the microphone, and you hear her unamplified voice. This is months before St James's. But Mummers are also known as "Soulers". I think it depends on the part of the country (England) that you are from My brother is a morris dancer, and had performed in a "souling Play", which according to Wikipedia is the same as a "Mummers Play". Souling takes place on All Souls Day, or 2nd November. I have seen a video of some of their performances. They tour the local pubs performing in each one of them. The script goes back to medieval times, although there are variations. The hero is St George, and other characters include his mortal enemy, sometimes but not always portrayed as a dragon, the (quack) doctor and another character, which in my brother's version is an old woman ( which is that part that he plays). The plot involve St George fighting with his enemy, and being killed. The doctor is then called in, and restores him to life by some dubious method. In my brother's version, this involves some 5 feet of clear plastic tubing,and a funnel. Our hero is lying supine on the floor of the bar, and the plastic tubing is inserted into the mouth of the "deceased", and a funnel attached to the other end. Beer is poured into the funnel, which results in the dead hero being restored to life. The whole thing is hilarious. The show ends with a short song, appealing for donations to the charity they are supporting. But I too love this song, and would like to see it properly included on Hayley's next international album. It is and English song, about and English custom, yet for some reason Hayley's version is not available in England. Perverse isn't it?
Martin
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Post by I-H-F on Dec 17, 2008 0:58:30 GMT
But Mummers are also known as "Soulers". I think it depends on the part of the country (England) that you are from My brother is a morris dancer, and had performed in a "souling Play", which according to Wikipedia is the same as a "Mummers Play". Souling takes place on All Souls Day, or 2nd November. I have seen a video of some of their performances. They tour the local pubs performing in each one of them. The script goes back to medieval times, although there are variations. The hero is St George, and other characters include his mortal enemy, sometimes but not always portrayed as a dragon, the (quack) doctor and another character, which in my brother's version is an old woman ( which is that part that he plays). The plot involve St George fighting with his enemy, and being killed. The doctor is then called in, and restores him to life by some dubious method. In my brother's version, this involves some 5 feet of clear plastic tubing,and a funnel. Our hero is lying supine on the floor of the bar, and the plastic tubing is inserted into the mouth of the "https://i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gifeceased", and a funnel attached to the other end. Beer is poured into the funnel, which results in the dead hero being restored to life. The whole thing is hilarious. The show ends with a short song, appealing for donations to the charity they are supporting. But I too love this song, and would like to see it properly included on Hayley's next international album. It is and English song, about and English custom, yet for some reason Hayley's version is not available in England. Perverse isn't it? Martin Martin, your comments have brought me back a few years. I once had the part of St George in our school Christmas play. The Mummers Play is acted out in Scotland, Wales and Ireland, as well as England. But, St George did not die, it was the challenger, the Turkish Champion, who died (whom I "killed" i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif) and was miraculously risen from the dead by the doctor. Here is some information on the play, although there are different variations. www.christmas-time.com/mummers.htmlOn the subject of Mummers, there was a local Mummers group that often visited our school performing music, plays and telling stories. Their schedule suggests they are still as popular as they were when I was at school. It is good to see the Mummers tradition continuing. www.armaghrhymers.com/
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