England History - 20th century 2

England: 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.

Writing about Carisbrook, 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. “

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

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

1910

1914 'GOETHE'S MOTHER'

"Where are the echoes that bore the strains
Each to his nearest neighbour;
And all the valleys and all the plains
Where all the nymphs and their love-sick swains
Made merry to pipe and tabor?

Where are they gone? "

The Bed-Book of Happiness by Harold Begbie (1871-1929)

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	1975 'Ariel plays the tabor and pipe' by Marc Chagall

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