[England and Shetland : folk customs]
STP 311 BBC Sound Library [England and Shetland : folk customs] - 1949. - 1 audio tape reel
Tape.
Tichbourne Dole, Tichbourne, Arlesford, Hampshire. Recorded 23/3/1949: 1. Father Richie; prayer and response in Latin. Prayer in English for soul of Lady Tichbourne (3'15") -- 2. Distribution of dole by Sir Anthony Tichbourne: names called and dole received (murmers of crowd in background) (1'38") -- Beating the bounds, Bristol, recorded 25/3/1949. Michael Vickers reports from the parish of St. Stephen's with recordings of the ceremony (4'28"). Description of scene outside St. Stephen's church. Schoolboy drummers and trumpeters give signal to start. Procession moves off, [with handbell ringers]. Outline of history of custom. Extract of hymn and short prayer. Description of some customs associated with the ceremony. Return of procession, bells of St. Stephen's. -- Eleanor Bone, high priestess of a witch coven, interviewed by Norman Brown. (1'20"). Explains how she first became a member of the witch's coven and outlines her duties as a high priestess. Describes meetings of the coven. Quotes a chant used while dancing. -- Old Time Shetland Weddings. Laura Malcolmson interviewed by Tom Anderson. Introduced by John Arnott. (4'50").
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