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Thread #78748 Message #1424422
Posted By: Dave Wynn
01-Mar-05 - 07:41 PM
Thread Name: Padstow Darkie Days
Subject: RE: Padstow Darkie Days
The Lancashire Pace Egg traditions have specific calling on songs. Ours goes.
We actors are the best of men that ere trod English ground
We never are faint hearted our voices are full sound
We never are faint hearted but boldly tell our tale
And if in time you like our rhyme
You may give us cakes and ale.
For drink and jovial company we prize above all gold.
This easter time We act our rhyme
And drink good ale and old
There are others in similar vein but I have never heard one that uses any form of minstrel song in their play.
I am not conversant with the mumming plays of Warwickshire.
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