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About this book
Rough Music explores transgression and shame in British folklore and customs from ancient Britain to the present day. From Bonfire Night to Wassail, Morris dancing, Mari Lwyd and Twelfth Night, along with events like street football and the Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake, Liz Williams reveals the roots and roles of violence, mockery, protest and public shaming. She also looks at alternative culture and modern protests, such as the Battle of the Beanfield and the Stonehenge Free Festival, as well as interaction between racism and traditions involving blackface, alongside the emergence of all-female Morris sides.This engaging book offers an entertaining and revealing look at British folklore and culture.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half-title Page
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Introduction
- One What Is Folklore?
- Two Jacks in the Green
- Three The Mari Lwyd and Animal Figures
- Four Wassail, Wassail, All Over the Town
- Five Morris and Molly
- Six Mystery Plays
- Seven Bonfire Night: Gunpowder, Treason and Plot
- Eight All the Fun of the Fair?
- Nine Cheese Rolling
- Ten Street Football
- Eleven Up Helly Aa
- Twelve Trick or Treat
- Thirteen Skimmity Riding
- Fourteen The Future of Folk Practice
- References
- Bibliography
- Acknowledgements and Permissions
- Index