Morris Dancing, a Wassail, theatrical performances and crafts were the order of the day at the Midwinter festival at the Museum of Cannock Chase.
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00:36We're here at Cannock Chase Museum
00:38or Museum of Cannock Chase
00:40and who are you guys?
00:42So we're the Dove Valley Mummers and we're here to perform
00:44our Mummer's Play in Wassail today
00:46at Cannock Chase Museum.
00:48What's the synopsis of the play then, what's it all about?
00:50Oh my goodness, no spoilers really
00:52but we've got lots of fighting, we have a
00:54dragon, we have swords, we have death
00:56we have it all.
00:58It's important to keep
01:00these kind of traditional
01:02events alive isn't it really?
01:04Absolutely, particularly
01:06at this time of year when it's dark
01:08and it's cold and there's not much to look forward to
01:10it's great to observe these folk customs
01:12and keep them going.
01:14So we've got a few characters with you, we've got
01:16the Holly King.
01:18I step in as Holly King
01:20for the Christmas, you name it really.
01:22Jack of all trades.
01:24And who else have we got
01:26then along the way? So I'm the narrator for this.
01:28Cool. And I'm going to be the Apple
01:30Queen. Apple Queen, like that.
01:32Madam. And I'm the Doctor and also
01:34do Beelzebub. And then
01:36well it's got to be Saint George hasn't it and the dragon.
01:38Oh no and the dragon. Friendly getting along there
01:40as we see. Well we hope it
01:42goes well guys, I mean how are you coping with these conditions?
01:44It's a bit slippy underfoot, is that
01:46good battle weather?
01:48It's fine. It's lovely isn't it?
01:50It's lovely.
01:52It's lovely.
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