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Song for New Years Day
Song for New Years Day
This carol was composed by Bishop Luke Waddinge and published in the 'Pious Garland' sung to to the tune of Neen Major Neale.This carol is also known under the title 'On the Circumsision New Years Day'
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Memories of the mummers
Memories of the mummers
Article about mumming in Wexford. Description of performance.
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Ted Kelly - King of the mummers
Ted Kelly - King of the mummers
Ted Kelly crowned King of the Mummers on 6 June, 1994 by Leo Carthy. Ted mummed with many sets, including Carne, Tagoat, Carcur and Dungeer.
Liam Gaul
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Sword stick 1
Sword stick 1
Sketch of sword stick with yellow and green ribbon which is used during the performance of the mummers' dance steps. These wooden swords are 18" in length and during the dance, the mumming set strike the swords together in time with the music.
Liam Gaul
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Quote from Patrick Kennedy about performance of sword dance
Quote from Patrick Kennedy about performance of sword dance
Quote from Patrick Kennedy describes the sword stick dance which takes place during mumming performance. This quote is taken from James Parle's book 'The Mummers of Wexford'.
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Song for Twelfth Day
Song for Twelfth Day
Carol from William Devereux's 'A New Garland containing Songs for Christmas'. The air of this song was taken down from the singing of John Devereux and John Busher, by Miss Kathleen Hammell, January 25th, 1949.
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Droghedy's March
Droghedy's March
Description of set and pantomime dance steps.
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The Epiphany
The Epiphany
A Song for Twelfth Day
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The Wexford Mummers' Play
The Wexford Mummers' Play
Extract from the 'Wexford Mummers' Play'- The Captain speaks...
Wexford County Library
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The captain's opening rhyme
The captain's opening rhyme
The captain dressed in green and gold sashes with rosettes denoting his role as captain of the mummers. He recites the captain's rhyme at the beginning of the mumming performance.
Liam Gaul