https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftDkjR3NbKI
Corn Dolly Dance

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YblXVcmGoc
The Corn Dollies - Mary Hopkin Song

https://beatcrave.com/w2/the-meaning-behind-the-song-lammastide-by-andrew-lloyd-webber/ The Meaning Behind The Song: Lammastide by Andrew Lloyd Webber
I first discovered this beautiful composition on the album “The Woman in White" (Original London Cast Recording) in 2004. The song takes place during a scene called “Harvest-Time” in the musical. Villagers gather together, processing to the church while celebrating the fruits of their harvest. The mention of a corn dolly symbolizes protection from the harsh winter to come. This tradition dates back centuries and is rooted in the celebration of the first harvest. The villagers sing about the doll, highlighting the importance of folklore and the connection to nature in their lives.

https://www.lyrics.com/lyric-lf/9307416/Andrew+Lloyd+Webber/Lammastide#google_vignette

Ripe golden fields and the bounty they bring
Reason enough for to dance and to sing
Dance for who knows if we'll live till it's spring
Sing, for it's Lammastide!

(A young girl goes to Laura and gives her a corn dolly)

Winds of the winter as sharp as a thorn
Soon will assault us as sure as we're born
What will protect us? A doll made of corn
Sing, for it's Lammastide!

Please spend the season pressed in my arms
Rest in my arms Merrily, merrily
We'll end the season wrapped in your arms
Trapped in your arms Verily, verily

After we harvest the fruits of the earth
Time for the home and a moment of mirth
Time for a dance and the chance of rebirth
Sing, for it's Lammastide!

Ripe golden fields and the bounty they bring
Reason enough for to dance and to sing
Dance for who knows if we'll live till it's spring
Sing, for it's Lammastide!
Dance, for it's Lammastide!
Sing, for it's Lammastide!