Author: Bronwen Forbes
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide
ISBN: 073871500X
Category : Folk dancing, English
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
"See the blazing Yule before us..." This is just one of the many ancient British folk songs we all know and love. Other tunes and symbols that tug on our memories have similar historical roots, hearkening back to a shared Pagan past. These dances, songs, and theatrical plays in the English folk tradition are now little known to most of the modern Pagan community. Reviving these vital traditions can bring new life to Renaissance festivals, neopagan rituals, and community events. Introducing the lively music and homegrown entertainments of times long past, this descriptive how-to is designed for twenty-first-century joviality. The songs, dances, and plays of old are explained in their mythical, seasonal, and historical significance and outlined for easy reenactment. Simple-to-follow instructions detail six dances including the popular Abbots Bromley Horn dance, six full scripts for dramatic performances of Mummer's Plays (folk plays of death and rebirth), and over thirty songs with lyrics and music. Kick up your heels, hold high your skirts, and make merry the year through.
Make it Merry
Author: Creative Publishing International
Publisher: Creative Publishing International
ISBN: 9780865731752
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Provides patterns and instructions for quilts, ornaments, luminaries, tree toppers, pillows, ribbon wreaths, wall hangings, afghans, boxes, and pins.
Publisher: Creative Publishing International
ISBN: 9780865731752
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Provides patterns and instructions for quilts, ornaments, luminaries, tree toppers, pillows, ribbon wreaths, wall hangings, afghans, boxes, and pins.
Make We Merry More and Less
Author: Douglas Gray
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781783747115
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
Conceived as a companion volume to the well-received Simple Forms: Essays on Medieval English Popular Literature (2015), Make We Merry More and Less is a comprehensive anthology of popular medieval literature from the twelfth century onwards. Uniquely, the book is divided by genre, allowing readers to make connections between texts usually presented individually. This anthology offers a fruitful exploration of the boundary between literary and popular culture, and showcases an impressive breadth of literature, including songs, drama, and ballads. Familiar texts such as the visions of Margery Kempe and the Paston family letters are featured alongside lesser-known works, often oral. This striking diversity extends to the language: the anthology includes Scottish literature and original translations of Latin and French texts. The illuminating introduction offers essential information that will enhance the reader's enjoyment of the chosen texts. Each of the chapters is accompanied by a clear summary explaining the particular delights of the literature selected and the rationale behind the choices made. An invaluable resource to gain an in-depth understanding of the culture of the period, this is essential reading for any student or scholar of medieval English literature, and for anyone interested in folklore or popular material of the time. The book was left unfinished at Gray's death; it is here edited by Jane Bliss.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781783747115
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
Conceived as a companion volume to the well-received Simple Forms: Essays on Medieval English Popular Literature (2015), Make We Merry More and Less is a comprehensive anthology of popular medieval literature from the twelfth century onwards. Uniquely, the book is divided by genre, allowing readers to make connections between texts usually presented individually. This anthology offers a fruitful exploration of the boundary between literary and popular culture, and showcases an impressive breadth of literature, including songs, drama, and ballads. Familiar texts such as the visions of Margery Kempe and the Paston family letters are featured alongside lesser-known works, often oral. This striking diversity extends to the language: the anthology includes Scottish literature and original translations of Latin and French texts. The illuminating introduction offers essential information that will enhance the reader's enjoyment of the chosen texts. Each of the chapters is accompanied by a clear summary explaining the particular delights of the literature selected and the rationale behind the choices made. An invaluable resource to gain an in-depth understanding of the culture of the period, this is essential reading for any student or scholar of medieval English literature, and for anyone interested in folklore or popular material of the time. The book was left unfinished at Gray's death; it is here edited by Jane Bliss.
Make Merry in Step and Song
Author: Bronwen Forbes
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide
ISBN: 073871500X
Category : Folk dancing, English
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
"See the blazing Yule before us..." This is just one of the many ancient British folk songs we all know and love. Other tunes and symbols that tug on our memories have similar historical roots, hearkening back to a shared Pagan past. These dances, songs, and theatrical plays in the English folk tradition are now little known to most of the modern Pagan community. Reviving these vital traditions can bring new life to Renaissance festivals, neopagan rituals, and community events. Introducing the lively music and homegrown entertainments of times long past, this descriptive how-to is designed for twenty-first-century joviality. The songs, dances, and plays of old are explained in their mythical, seasonal, and historical significance and outlined for easy reenactment. Simple-to-follow instructions detail six dances including the popular Abbots Bromley Horn dance, six full scripts for dramatic performances of Mummer's Plays (folk plays of death and rebirth), and over thirty songs with lyrics and music. Kick up your heels, hold high your skirts, and make merry the year through.
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide
ISBN: 073871500X
Category : Folk dancing, English
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
"See the blazing Yule before us..." This is just one of the many ancient British folk songs we all know and love. Other tunes and symbols that tug on our memories have similar historical roots, hearkening back to a shared Pagan past. These dances, songs, and theatrical plays in the English folk tradition are now little known to most of the modern Pagan community. Reviving these vital traditions can bring new life to Renaissance festivals, neopagan rituals, and community events. Introducing the lively music and homegrown entertainments of times long past, this descriptive how-to is designed for twenty-first-century joviality. The songs, dances, and plays of old are explained in their mythical, seasonal, and historical significance and outlined for easy reenactment. Simple-to-follow instructions detail six dances including the popular Abbots Bromley Horn dance, six full scripts for dramatic performances of Mummer's Plays (folk plays of death and rebirth), and over thirty songs with lyrics and music. Kick up your heels, hold high your skirts, and make merry the year through.
Merry Christmas, Mary Christmas!
Author: Laurie Friedman
Publisher: Carolrhoda Books
ISBN: 1467792616
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Mary Christmas wants to love Christmas as much as her family does, but their over-the-top preparations embarrass her until she comes up with a way to share their enthusiasm.
Publisher: Carolrhoda Books
ISBN: 1467792616
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Mary Christmas wants to love Christmas as much as her family does, but their over-the-top preparations embarrass her until she comes up with a way to share their enthusiasm.
The Complete Concordance to Shakespeare
Author: Mary Cowden Clarke
Publisher: London : Bickers
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 840
Book Description
Publisher: London : Bickers
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 840
Book Description
Merry's Museum
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 788
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 788
Book Description
Robert Merry's Museum
Author: Samuel Griswold Goodrich
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1392
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1392
Book Description
The Standard Reference Work
Author: Harold Melvin Stanford
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
Puck
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American wit and humor
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American wit and humor
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
It Can be Done
Author: Joseph Morris
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description