From: SEFAN [admin_at_sefan_dot_org_dot_uk]
Sent: 31 December 2008 14:56
Subject: SEFAN 2008-12-31_02 EVENTS concerning Mummers, Morris, Apple Howling and Wassails
1.  BRIGHTON MUMMERS found - It's a subset of Brighton Morris Men (formed last year). thanks to all for help and info.
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2. Ditchling Mummers - report from John Bacon below and a pic will be posted on SEFAN's Bulletin Board today.

Begin forwarded message:
From: JandABacon_at_aol_dot_com
Date: 31 December 2008 14:24:33 GMT
Subject: Mummers

 
 

Ditchling Morris and Mummers entertain!

On Boxing Day at the Bull Hotel in Ditchling, Ditchling Morris and Mummers once again entertained an audience of over 300 people to a traditional Sussex Mummers Play and Morris dancing. It was their 23rd year and this year the play came from Rottingdean. The large audience responded to one of the best performances ever by donating over £1000 to the St Peters and St James Hospice near Wivelsfield Green.
A spokesperson for the team said they greatly appreciated the generosity of the audience and will continue to support worthwhile charities.

 


CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL for a great fundraising effort.

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3. It's not too late to catch Mummers / Morris/ Wassail /Twelth Night around the region ...

Thur 01
Broadwood Morris Men The Dog & Bacon, Horsham, 12.30pm.

Sat 03
Apple Howling (wassail) Chanctonbury Ring Morris Men.Old Mill Farm, Bolney

Mon 05
Broadwood Morris Men. Apple Wassail. The White Horse, Maplehurst. 7.30pm

Tue 06
Pilgrim Morris Men perform a Mummers Play in a number of pubs in Guildford.
See their programme poster here (external site)

Sat 10
Hunters Moon Wassail . _at_ Middle Farm Firle. More about Wassail here.

SAT 10 JAN            WASSAIL      (£3) AT THE ROYAL OAK, STATION STREET, LEWES BN7 2DA (Lewes Arms FC, as was)
Bring songs & tunes for wassailing & the winter season. Twelfth Cake will be served.

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