Folklore: The Mari Lwyd on tour in Wales

Subject: RE: Folklore: The Mari Lwyd on tour in Wales
From: sian, west wales
Date: 05 Dec 06 - 06:43 AM

Yeh, apparently the pibgorn makers are also relying on the USA to source horns, which they can't get over here any more. How sad is that?!

So, are the Mari's going to challenge each other? Verses at 100 paces?

sian

Subject: RE: Folklore: The Mari Lwyd on tour in Wales
From: Splott Man
Date: 05 Dec 06 - 06:19 AM

Mari doesn't care about Health & Safety. I know a student in Pontypridd who wanted to make a Mari for a film project. He could find one here, but bought one on eBay from the States!

I think our Mari is going to meet the Cardiff one (and maybe others) at an event in Cardiff next week.

Subject: RE: Folklore: The Mari Lwyd on tour in Wales
From: sian, west wales
Date: 05 Dec 06 - 04:34 AM

The Mari seems to be undertaking an intensive breeding programme in Wales too. (No wonder she needs a holiday!)

Sleeping Giant Foundation and Menter Brycheiniog in the Brecons have started and are stock piling skulls for future use. Apparently some Health and Safety Regs mean it's going to be next to impossible to get skulls in the future. They've also had one made of fibre glass with lights and buzzers - very techno! Then there's the one that's been going a couple of years in Dinas Mawddwy, and the Cardiff one (if I'm allowed to mention that one in the same breath as Llantrisant?) I hear that the 2 Rivers Festival run an event where the Welsh Mari meets the English Wassail on the bridge that spans the border.    We're running Mari workshops in 4 Carmarthenshire schools this month. And I imagine there are a few that I don't know about.

Good to see an old tradition re-claiming its turf!

sian

Subject: RE: Folklore: The Mari Lwyd on tour in Wales
From: GUEST,Cats
Date: 05 Dec 06 - 04:18 AM

I have an amazing phot of the Mari with Mick inside being led by the Green Man [heslop] in full attire.

Subject: RE: Folklore: The Mari Lwyd on tour in Wales
From: eddie1
Date: 05 Dec 06 - 04:17 AM

I thought Marie Lloyd died years ago! Glad to hear she's still singing and touring - presumably she follows the van?

Eddie

Subject: RE: Folklore: The Mari Lwyd on tour in Wales
From: Splott Man
Date: 05 Dec 06 - 04:02 AM

And last Saturday she was given a warm welcome at the Acorn Folk Club, Minehead, where we took her on her holidays.

Subject: RE: Folklore: The Mari Lwyd on tour in Wales
From: Snuffy
Date: 04 Dec 06 - 08:01 PM

If you click on the link My Guru provided, you'll see Mick next to the Mari in a recent photo. He also posts on the Mudcat as Doctor Price (and will doubtless contribute to this thread himself soon)

Subject: RE: Folklore: The Mari Lwyd on tour in Wales
From: GUEST,Jack Campin
Date: 04 Dec 06 - 06:24 PM

I first heard of this through Mick Tems's informative and entertaining postings on uk.music.folk. Then a few years ago I read there that he had had a very bad stroke, and haven't heard anything about him since - he's posted nothing.

How is he?

Subject: RE: Folklore: The Mari Lwyd on tour in Wales
From: SussexCarole
Date: 04 Dec 06 - 05:55 PM

She certainly seems to have a special effect on my camera! We'll be there again Pat. Wouldn't miss it.

Subject: RE: Folklore: The Mari Lwyd on tour in Wales
From: Cats
Date: 04 Dec 06 - 05:13 PM

If you haven't experienced the Mari, you should. It is really something very special.

Subject: RE: Folklore: The Mari Lwyd on tour in Wales
From: My guru always said
Date: 04 Dec 06 - 05:02 PM

Link to Folk Wales Mari Lwyd page

Subject: RE: Folklore: The Mari Lwyd on tour in Wales
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 04 Dec 06 - 04:45 PM

Too far for us to trip. Have a good night out.
Quack!
Geoff the duck.

Subject: Folklore: The Mari Lwyd on tour in Wales
From: Dame Pattie Smith EPNS
Date: 04 Dec 06 - 01:54 PM

just to let everyone know Y Fari Lwyd will be touring on 17th December. We are visiting various hostelries around the Llantrisant area, S Wales. If you would like to know what this strange tradition is you can visit www.folkwales.org.uk and if you are interested in joining us you can send me a personal message. Everyone is welcome.