The Cornish Traditional Year Simon Reed
Pagination: 141 pages, plus 12 pages of photographic plates (18 photographs by Jane Cox and Phil Green). 16 line drawings and figures, 12 by Gemma Gary, 4 by other artists.
Introduction
Golowan, Midsummer fires and the feasts of Peter and John
Tansys Golowan – The Cornish Midsummer Carol
Late Survivals and Revivals
The Old Cornwall Bonfire Ceremony
Lammas – Goel Est
Guldize – The Cornish Harvest Festival
Allantide – The Cornish festival of Magic and Apples The Parish Feast
Nadelik – The Cornish Christmas
The Mock or Cornish Yule Log
Guise, or Geese Dancing
Christmas Food
Padstow Mummers’ Days
The Cornish Carol or “Curl”
The Cornish Christmas Bush or Bunch
Robin’s Alight
The Candle Dance
Montol
Wassailing
Childermas
Lanterns
Tom Bawcock’s Eve – The Mousehole Feast
New Year
Twelfth Night
Candlemas, Nickanan Night, and Shrovetide
St Piran’s Day and other Miners’ Holidays
The Cornish May Traditions
Padstow ‘Obby ‘Oss
Polperro May Day
Fowey
The Furry Dance – Helston
May Horns, Pee Weeps and other May Customs
St Germans May Tree Fair
Quarter Days, Minor Holidays and other Feast Days
Mock Mayors and Sham leaders
The Wobbly Wheel of the Cornish Year