England History - 20th century 2

the pipe and tabor in the 20th/21st century

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There were revivals in the early and latter half of the 20th century in both early music and folk music.

The Charm of the English Village by R H Ditchfield. (pub c 1900)

Writing about Carisbrook from the Castle Hill, Isle of Wight,

“The village green still remains to remind us of the gaiety of old village life, where the old country dances were indulged in by the villagers, and the merry May-pole reared. There they held their rural sports, and fought bouts of quarter-staff and cudgel-play, and played pipe and tabor at many a rustic feast. “

1902
	from early 20th century drawings of past Christmas scenes	1972 bringing in the yule log

1910

Joan Sharpe on the pipe and tabor playing folk dance / morris dance music.

mouth-organ and tambourine outside a London theatre	1950's Thaxsted procession
20thc copy Gosburton Church, Lincolnshire

These are some examples of the types of events that members of The Taborers Society attended in late 20th and early 21st. centuries.
Gillian at Bignor Weed and Wildflower Festival	Gillian and Rob at Ely Eel Day	Gillian at Banbury Hobby Horse Festival

Andy playing for a mummers play	Chris T at Beverley Victorian Christmas Market	Frances E playing for a concert

Gwylim and Steve playing for Morris dancing	Bill playing for a medieval banquet

Frances, the project manager, playing at historically-themed events (some examples)

Saxon for English Heritage

at medieval festival

traditional Straw Jack procession

at a crafts fair

Tower of London Festival

York medieval Mystery Plays

for historic dancing
at The British Museum

playing for historic dancing display, Hastings

street entertainment with dancing bear

after leading procession, Globe Theatre, Bankside

Elizabethan strolling minstrel
at art gallery

Elizabethan Court - private party in Jacobean mansion

17th century in a museum

18thc at historic dockyard festival

18thc in outdoor buildings museum

18th century

18thc in outdoor buildings museum

Edwardian for the National Trust

19th century in outdoor buildings museum

Victorian street festival

You too can request a pipe and tabor player to add to the colour and sound of your event.
In the first instance contact the project manager, Frances, to discuss ideas.

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the pipe and tabor in the 20th/21st century

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