A silde show and talk on those oddities that take place each year in towns and villages throughout England and bind those communities together.
What is celebrated each year because a ladies hat blew off?
Why is a lane in Braughing swept every year?
What is Punky Night?
What is the oldest dance in Europe?
Have you ever been Dunted?
Who are the Woodmen of Arden?
What is a souling play?
How did the womenfolk of various towns keep pirates away?
Why is the Mayor and dignitaries of High Wycombe weighed in public?
These and many other events can be answered with strange and wonderful tales of the history, music and oddities of those things long gone by.
If you would like to book me for your club, meeting etc. please write to the following, leaving postal address & Tel. No.:
Dyk Brooker, 40 Bullingdon Road Oxford OX4 1QJ
Please allow a month & a half for me to reply as i am still travelling the country recording more traditions and custom, and can only get back to my post about once a month or so.
As I have recorded over 350 different events and can only get through about 100 in an evening, if your group has specific requests ie. sports and pastimes, religious or seasonal events please let me know so I can plan accordingly.
