© Si Barber 07739 472 922 Molly and Morris dancers parading through the town of Whittlesea in Cambs in celebration of Plough Monday - a Medieval tradition in which unemployed agricultural labourers begged for alms. Participants went in disguise to avoid prosecution from the authorities and caused mischief for those who would not pay them. 170110.
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© Si Barber 07739 472 922 Molly and Morris dancers parading through the town of Whittlesea in Cambs in celebration of Plough Monday - a Medieval tradition in which unemployed agricultural labourers begged for alms. Participants went in disguise to avoid prosecution from the authorities and caused mischief for those who would not pay them. 170110.
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Molly and Morris dancers parading through the town of Whittlesea in Cambs in celebration of Plough Monday - a Medieval tradition in which unemployed agricultural labourers begged for alms. Participants went in disguise to avoid prosecution from the authorities and caused mischief for those who would not pay them. 170110.
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© Si Barber 07739 472 922 Molly and Morris dancers parading through the town of Whittlesea in Cambs in celebration of Plough Monday - a Medieval tradition in which unemployed agricultural labourers begged for alms. Participants went in disguise to avoid prosecution from the authorities and caused mischief for those who would not pay them. 170110.
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© Si Barber 07739 472 922 Molly and Morris dancers parading through the town of Whittlesea in Cambs in celebration of Plough Monday - a Medieval tradition in which unemployed agricultural labourers begged for alms. Participants went in disguise to avoid prosecution from the authorities and caused mischief for those who would not pay them. 170110.
?Si Barber
© Si Barber 07739 472 922 Molly and Morris dancers parading through the town of Whittlesea in Cambs in celebration of Plough Monday - a Medieval tradition in which unemployed agricultural labourers begged for alms. Participants went in disguise to avoid prosecution from the authorities and caused mischief for those who would not pay them. 170110.
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© Si Barber 07739 472 922 Molly and Morris dancers parading through the town of Whittlesea in Cambs in celebration of Plough Monday - a Medieval tradition in which unemployed agricultural labourers begged for alms. Participants went in disguise to avoid prosecution from the authorities and caused mischief for those who would not pay them. 170110.
Strawbear Festival 2017.
©Si Barber Moral rights asserted. Molly dancers at the Strawbear Festival 2017.
Strawbear Festival 2017.
©Si Barber Moral rights asserted. Molly dancers at the Strawbear Festival 2017.
Strawbear Festival 2017.
©Si Barber Moral rights asserted. Molly dancers at the Strawbear Festival 2017.
Strawbear Festival 2017.
©Si Barber Moral rights asserted. Molly dancers at the Strawbear Festival 2017.
Strawbear Festival 2017.
©Si Barber Moral rights asserted. Molly dancers at the Strawbear Festival 2017.
Strawbear Festival 2017.
©Si Barber Moral rights asserted. Molly dancers at the Strawbear Festival 2017.
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A participant with their face black-up at the Strawbear Festival Whittlesey, Cambs
Image by Si Barber
A participant at the Strawbear Festival Whittlesey, Cambs
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The Crowning of Jenny Hawkes as Ickwell May Day Queen, 2015, Bedfordshire,UK.
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The Crowning of Jenny Hawkes as Ickwell May Day Queen, 2015, Bedfordshire,UK.
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The Crowning of Jenny Hawkes as Ickwell May Day Queen, 2015, Bedfordshire,UK.
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The Whitebread Meadown in Bourne is a 'running auction' to let the grazing rights of nearby field. Bidding takes place while two boys race toward the Queen's Bridge in Eastgate. The arrival of the race winner at the finish line signals the end of the bidding. The tradition dates back to the 1742 will of William Clay and in later years has attracted Morris dancers and musicians.
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The Whitebread Meadown in Bourne is a 'running auction' to let the grazing rights of nearby field. Bidding takes place while two boys race toward the Queen's Bridge in Eastgate. The arrival of the race winner at the finish line signals the end of the bidding. The tradition dates back to the 1742 will of William Clay and in later years has attracted Morris dancers and musicians.