Mummers and Masks (Canada)

Subject: Newfoundland mummering
From: Desert Dancer
Date: 16 Mar 12 - 11:41 AM

Posting this out of season, but just came on it with Owen Woodson's link to the video on Cape Breton fiddle builders.

The Mummer Man - from CBC's "Land and Sea"

We'll meet Allan Young, a man from Twillingate who's been working hard to keep a Newfoundland Christmas tradition alive. He has been mummering for 70 years!

~ Becky in Long Beach

Subject: RE: Mummers and Masks (Canada)
From: Beer
Date: 16 Dec 10 - 10:27 PM

That sure is the one Bob.
Thanks.
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Subject: RE: Mummers and Masks (Canada)
From: Bob the Postman
Date: 16 Dec 10 - 08:14 PM

link for song cited by Beer

Subject: RE: Mummers and Masks (Canada)
From: Beer
Date: 16 Dec 10 - 04:41 PM

"Hark what's the noise, out by the porch door?
Granny,'tis mummers, there's 20 or more.
Her old weathered face lightens up with a grin,
Any Mummers, nice mummers 'lowed in."   

Simani

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Subject: RE: Mummers and Masks (Canada) pictures
From: GUEST
Date: 16 Dec 10 - 03:01 PM

Subject: RE: Mummers and Masks (Canada)
From: GUEST
Date: 29 Nov 10 - 06:25 AM

this is a good documentary   well put together    aughakillymause mummers

Subject: RE: Mummers and Masks (Canada)
From: hesperis
Date: 20 Dec 02 - 04:28 PM

Cool.

There's going to be a mummer event in Toronto on the 30th. If anyone's interested, let me know and I'll pass on the info.

Subject: Mummers and Masks (Canada)
From: Leeder
Date: 20 Dec 02 - 12:29 PM

Visions TV in Canada is carrying "Mummers and Masks", a documentary about the mummering tradition in Newfoundland as well as Ireland and the U.S., on Boxing Day, 6:00 and 9:00 Mountain Time. More info at http://www.visiontv.ca/Programs/Programs_Specials_v3.html
and http://www.newfoundland-labrador.com/archives/events/mummerstv.asp .

I had an advance look at the documentary when I was in Newfoundland
in November. Anita Best, one of the organizers of the conference I was at, and a highly respected traditional singer, is the narrator of the program. It was very interesting, and I recommend it highly. I'll be setting my VCR for sure.