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28	29	30	31	12 folk birthdays11:50 Monkseaton Morris New Year’s Day Dance26 sessions8 morris	216 sessions	312:00 Bankside Twelfth Night75 sessions6 morris
4Born: Clive Gregson61 sessions50 morris	5Twelfth Night2 folk birthdays65 sessions41 morris	63 folk birthdaysLlanfihangel Tor y Mynydd Mari Lwyd14:30 Haxey Hood61 sessions52 morris	7🌑Born: Dave Cousins64 sessions59 morris	819:00 Scalloway Fire Festival21 sessions8 morris	93 folk birthdays17:30 Much Marcle Wassail at Westons19 sessions	10Born: Louisa Jo Killen64 sessions6 morris
11Plough Monday16:30 Balsham Plough Monday18:00 Burning the Clavie50 sessions49 morris	12Born: Matt Molloy71 sessions41 morris	13Born: Frankie ArmstrongHen Galan in Cwm Gwaun54 sessions51 morris	1458 sessions58 morris	15Whittlesea Straw Bear Festival24 sessions8 morris	16Born: Iona FyfeWhittlesea Straw Bear Festival09:30 Goathland Plough Stots Day of Dance+1 more15 sessions	172 folk birthdaysWhittlesea Straw Bear Festival67 sessions6 morris
1818:30 Whimple Wassail53 sessions50 morris	1962 sessions41 morris	202 folk birthdays65 sessions52 morris	2160 sessions59 morris	22🌕18 sessions8 morris	2312:30 Chepstow Wassail and Mari Lwyd15 sessions	24Born: Michael Chapman49 sessions6 morris
25Burns NightBorn: Ewan MacColl49 sessions49 morris	26Born: Ashley Hutchings19:30 Up Helly Aa65 sessions41 morris	27Born: Phil Cunningham55 sessions51 morris	283 folk birthdays57 sessions58 morris	2922 sessions8 morris	302 folk birthdays16 sessions	312 folk birthdays52 sessions6 morris

Wednesday 6 January

Born on this day: Bob Copper (1915), Pop Maynard (1872) and Sandy Denny (1947)

Customs 2

Wed 6 Jan All day
Custom

Llanfihangel Tor y Mynydd Mari Lwyd

Star on the Hill, Llanfihangel Tor y Mynydd, Monmouthshire
Wed 6 Jan 14:30 16:00
Custom

Haxey Hood

St Nicholas Church, Haxey, Lincolnshire

Sessions 61

Wed 6 Jan 14:00 16:00
Session

Hull & District Elderly Gentlemen’s Binge-Drinking Club (Folk Section)

Vintage Bar, Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
- Mixed
Wed 6 Jan 14:00 16:00
Session

Long Wittenham Song Session

The Plough, Long Wittenham, Oxfordshire
- Song
Wed 6 Jan 14:00 17:00
Session

Vinyl Bar Wednesday Session

Vinyl Bar, Calton, City of Glasgow
- Tune
- Irish
Wed 6 Jan 14:30 17:30
Session

King’s Head Afternoon Folk Club

The King’s Head, North Elmham, Norfolk
- Mixed
- Round the Room
Wed 6 Jan 18:00 21:00
Session

Sociograss Leith Community Croft Session

Leith Community Croft, Leith, City of Edinburgh
Wed 6 Jan 18:45 22:15
Session

Lancaster Folk Club

Tite & Locke, Lancaster, Lancashire
- Mixed
Wed 6 Jan 19:00 21:00
Session

Wantage Folk Session

The Shoulder, Wantage, Oxfordshire
- Mixed
- English
Wed 6 Jan 19:00 21:00
Session

Old Justice Irish Session

The Old Justice, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Wed 6 Jan 19:00 22:00
Session

Nova Scotia Folk Club

Woodhill Evangelical Church (The Hub), Bishopbriggs, East Dunbartonshire
- Mixed
- Listeners Welcome
Wed 6 Jan 19:30 21:30
Session

Running Horse Session

The Running Horse, Fakenham, Norfolk
- Mixed
Wed 6 Jan 19:30 21:30
Session

Open House Music Group

The Bell Inn, Thetford, Norfolk
- Mixed
Wed 6 Jan 19:30 21:30
Session

Richmond Acoustic Singaround

The Turf Hotel, Richmond, North Yorkshire
- Song
- Singaround
Wed 6 Jan 19:30 22:00
Session

Nether Edge Folk Club

Nether Edge Bowling Club, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Mixed
Wed 6 Jan 19:30 21:30
Session

Tyne Folk Singers Night

Ye Olde Cross Inn, Ryton, Tyne and Wear
- Song
Wed 6 Jan 19:30 21:30
Session

Newcastle Sacred Harp

The Bridge Hotel, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
- Song
- Shape Note
Wed 6 Jan 19:30 21:30
Session

Barrasford Folk Club

Barrasford Village Hall, Barrasford, Northumberland
- Mixed
Wed 6 Jan 19:30 21:30
Session

Bluejam Folk

Mostyn Hall, Penrith, Cumbria
- Mixed
- Traditional
Wed 6 Jan 19:30 21:30
Session

Belper Old Time Session

The Cross Keys, Belper, Derbyshire
Wed 6 Jan 19:30 21:30
Session

London Irish Centre Wednesday Session

London Irish Centre, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Wed 6 Jan 19:30 21:30
Session

The Regent Irish Session

The Regent, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Wed 6 Jan 19:30 21:30
Session

Antwerp Arms Irish Folk Music Session

The Antwerp Arms, London, Greater London
Wed 6 Jan 19:30 21:30
Session

Chindit Irish Session

The Chindit, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
- Tune
- Irish
Wed 6 Jan 19:30 22:30
Session

Bromborough Folk Club

The Merebrook, Bromborough, Merseyside
- Mixed
Wed 6 Jan 19:45 21:45
Session

Otley Folk Club Singers Night

The Black Horse, Otley, West Yorkshire
- Song
Wed 6 Jan 19:45 22:15
Session

Pinner Folk and Blues Club

St Thomas More RC Church Hall, Pinner, Greater London
Wed 6 Jan 20:00 23:00
Session

Contemporary Folk Night

The Countryman Inn, Redruth, Cornwall
- Mixed
- Contemporary
Wed 6 Jan 20:00 23:00
Session

Contemporary Session

TrengillyWartha Inn, Constantine, Cornwall
- Mixed
- Contemporary
Wed 6 Jan 20:00 23:00
Session

Acoustic Session

The Stag Hunt Inn, Ponsanooth, Cornwall
Wed 6 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Wessex Folk Nite

The Sailor’s Return, Weymouth, Dorset
- Song
- Round the Room
Wed 6 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Hoy Singers Session

The Mayflower, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex
- Song
- Round the Room
Wed 6 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Bury Folk Collective Contemporary Folk

Risbygate Sports Club, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
- Mixed
- Contemporary
Wed 6 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Burneston Wednesday Singaround

The Woodman Inn, Burneston, North Yorkshire
- Song
- Singaround
Wed 6 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Filey Folk Night

The Imperial, Filey, North Yorkshire
Wed 6 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Old Royal George Singaround

The Old Royal George, Morton-on-Swale, North Yorkshire
- Mixed
- Singaround
Wed 6 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Barnsley Folk Club

Spiral City, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
- Mixed
Wed 6 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Cumberland Arms Irish Session

The Cumberland Arms, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
- Tune
- Irish
Wed 6 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Brewer’s Troupe

The Brewery, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear
- Song
- Singaround
Wed 6 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Cramlington Folk Club

Benedictine Social Centre, Cramlington, Northumberland
- Mixed
Wed 6 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Carlton Tavern Singaround

Carlton Tavern, Chester, Cheshire
- Song
- Singaround
Wed 6 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Prestbury Session

The Plough, Prestbury, Gloucestershire
Wed 6 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Hand of Glory Session

The Hand of Glory, London, Greater London
Wed 6 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Northern Quarter Session

Smithfield Market Tavern, Manchester, Greater Manchester
Wed 6 Jan 20:00 22:30
Session

CeilidhSoc Term Time Tunes

Dog & Partridge, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Wed 6 Jan 20:00 22:30
Session

Orchard Inn Irish Session

The Orchard Inn, Spike Island, Bristol
Wed 6 Jan 20:00 23:00
Session

Ben Nevis Wednesday Session

The Ben Nevis, Finnieston, City of Glasgow
Wed 6 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Glasgow Nordic Session

The Ivory Hotel, Shawlands, City of Glasgow
- Tune
- Scandi
Wed 6 Jan 20:00 23:00
Session

Canons’ Gait Wednesday Session

The Canons’ Gait, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Wed 6 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Seamus’s Wednesday Session

Seamus’s, Tollcross, City of Edinburgh
- Tune
- Irish
Wed 6 Jan 20:15 22:15
Session

Carrington Triangle Folk Club

The Gladstone, Carrington, Nottinghamshire
Wed 6 Jan 20:30 22:30
Session

Green Dragon Singaround

The Green Dragon, Hardraw, North Yorkshire
- Song
- Singaround
Wed 6 Jan 20:30 22:30
Session

Dog and Bell Irish Session

Dog and Bell, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Wed 6 Jan 20:30 22:30
Session

Chemic Wednesday Night Irish Session

The Chemic Tavern, Leeds, West Yorkshire
- Tune
- Irish
Wed 6 Jan 20:30 22:45
Session

Shenanigans Irish Session

Shenanigans, Liverpool, Merseyside
Wed 6 Jan 20:30 22:30
Session

Llantrisant Folk Club Song and Music Night

Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Pontyclun, Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Mixed
Wed 6 Jan 21:00 23:30
Session

Buckland Wendesday Session

Drake Manor Inn, Buckland Monachorum, Devon
Wed 6 Jan 21:00 23:00
Session

Prince of Wales Session

The Prince of Wales, Ledbury, Herefordshire
- Mixed
Wed 6 Jan 21:00 23:00
Session

Junction Bluegrass Session

The Junction, Rainford, Merseyside
- Mixed
- Bluegrass
Wed 6 Jan 21:00 23:00
Session

Sandy Bell’s Wednesday Session

Sandy Bell’s, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Wed 6 Jan 21:00 23:00
Session

Temple Bar Irish Session

Temple Bar, Cardiff, Cardiff
Wed 6 Jan 21:30 23:30
Session

Penny Black Wednesday Session

Penny Black, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Wed 6 Jan 21:30 00:30
Session

Black Cat Wednesday Session

The Black Cat, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
- Tune
- Irish

Morris practices 52

Wed 6 Jan 18:45 20:30
Morris Practice

Northfields Morris practice

Blondin Park Community Pavilion, Ealing, Greater London
Wed 6 Jan 19:00 21:00
Morris Practice

Glastonbury Border Morris practice

St Edmund’s Community Hall, Glastonbury, Somerset
- Border
- The Morris Federation
Wed 6 Jan 19:00 21:00
Morris Practice

Anderida Border Morris practice

Pevensey Memorial Hall, Pevensey, East Sussex
Wed 6 Jan 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Plymouth Morris practice

St Budeaux Church Hall, Plymouth, Devon
Wed 6 Jan 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Flagcrackers of Craven practice

Kildwick and Farnhill Institute, Farnhill, North Yorkshire
Wed 6 Jan 19:30 22:00
Morris Practice

Icknield Way Morris Men practice

Denchworth Village Hall, Denchworth, Oxfordshire
- Cotswold
- The Morris Ring
Wed 6 Jan 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

White Horse Morris practice

Wylye Village Hall, Wylye, Wiltshire
Wed 6 Jan 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Alive and Kicking practice

The Octagon, St Mary’s Church, Maldon, Essex
- North-West
- Mixed
Wed 6 Jan 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

New Esperance Morris practice

Queensborough Community Centre, London, Greater London
Wed 6 Jan 19:30 21:00
Morris Practice

Oxford City Morris Men practice

Jericho Community Centre, Oxford, Oxfordshire
Wed 6 Jan 19:30 21:00
Morris Practice

Lowenek Morris practice

Laburnum Hall, Falmouth, Cornwall
Wed 6 Jan 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Forest of Dean Morris practice

Soudley Village Hall, Cinderford, Gloucestershire
Wed 6 Jan 19:30 21:00
Morris Practice

Towersey Horseshoes Morris practice

Three Horseshoes Barn, Towersey, Oxfordshire
Wed 6 Jan 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Barley Brigg practice

Yoxford Village Hall, Yoxford, Suffolk
Wed 6 Jan 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Wolf’s Head and Vixen practice

The Eagle Tavern, Rochester, Kent
Wed 6 Jan 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Isambard’s Gasket Rats practice

Teign Heritage Centre, Teignmouth, Devon
- Border
- The Morris Federation
Wed 6 Jan 19:40 21:00
Morris Practice

Oxford University Morris practice

Jericho Community Centre, Oxford, Oxfordshire
Wed 6 Jan 19:45 21:45
Morris Practice

Dartmoor Border Morris practice

Walkhampton Memorial Hall, Yelverton, Devon
Wed 6 Jan 19:45 21:15
Morris Practice

Betty Lupton’s Ladle Laikers practice

St John’s Church Hall, Harrogate, North Yorkshire
- The Morris Federation
- Female
Wed 6 Jan 19:45 21:45
Morris Practice

Aelfgythe Border Morris practice

Alvechurch Baptist Church Hall, Alvechurch, Worcestershire
Wed 6 Jan 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Chanctonbury Ring Morris practice

Catholic Church Hall, Henfield, West Sussex
Wed 6 Jan 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Windsor Morris practice

Gardeners Hall, Windsor, Berkshire
Wed 6 Jan 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Handsworth Traditional Sword Dancers practice

Burton Street Foundation, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Wed 6 Jan 20:00 21:30
Morris Practice

Isca Morris practice

Panteg Employees Club, Pontypool, Torfaen
Wed 6 Jan 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Winchester Morris Men practice

Twyford Parish Hall, Twyford, Hampshire
- Cotswold
- The Morris Ring
Wed 6 Jan 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Leominster Morris practice

Forbury Centre, Leominster, Herefordshire
Wed 6 Jan 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Rivington Morris practice

Ladybridge Community Centre, Bolton, Greater Manchester
- North-West
- Female
Wed 6 Jan 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Bourne Borderers practice

Edenham Village Hall, Edenham, Lincolnshire
- Border
- Mixed
Wed 6 Jan 20:00 21:15
Morris Practice

Acorn Morris practice

York St John University, York, North Yorkshire
Wed 6 Jan 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Sompting Village Morris practice

St George’s Church, Worthing, West Sussex
Wed 6 Jan 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Thelwall Morris practice

Thelwall Parish Hall, Warrington, Cheshire
- Cotswold
- Mixed
Wed 6 Jan 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Chinewrde Morris practice

St John’s Church Hall, Kenilworth, Warwickshire
Wed 6 Jan 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

East Kent Morris practice

The Mountbatten Hall, Mersham, Kent
- The Morris Federation
Wed 6 Jan 20:00 21:45
Morris Practice

Westminster Morris practice

Prince of Wales, London, Greater London
Wed 6 Jan 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Poynton Jemmers practice

The Centre, Poynton, Cheshire
Wed 6 Jan 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Phoenix Clog practice

Ewell Scout Hall, Ewell, Surrey
Wed 6 Jan 20:00 21:30
Morris Practice

Pennyroyal Garland Dancers practice

St Laurence’s Church Hall, Measham, Leicestershire
Wed 6 Jan 20:00 21:00
Morris Practice

Wolvercote Morris practice

St Peter’s Church Rooms, Oxford, Oxfordshire
Wed 6 Jan 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Glory of the West practice

Bowhill Primary School, Exeter, Devon
Wed 6 Jan 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

The Traditional Ilmington Morris Dancers practice

Ilmington Village Hall, Ilmington, Warwickshire
- The Morris Ring
Wed 6 Jan 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Anker Morris Men practice

Chilvers Coton Heritage Centre, Nuneaton, Warwickshire
- The Morris Ring
Wed 6 Jan 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Lassington Oak Morris Men practice

Highnam Community Centre, Highnam, Gloucestershire
Wed 6 Jan 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Faithful City Morris Men practice

The Talbot, Worcester, Worcestershire
Wed 6 Jan 20:15 22:00
Morris Practice

Pilgrim Morris practice

Pewley Down Infant School, Guildford, Surrey
- Cotswold
Wed 6 Jan 20:15 22:00
Morris Practice

Fidlers Fancy practice

Dialstone Lane Methodist Church, Stockport, Greater Manchester
- North-West
- The Morris Federation
Wed 6 Jan 20:30 22:30
Morris Practice

Lady Bay Revellers Morris practice

The Poppy and Pint, West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire
Wed 6 Jan 20:30 22:00
Morris Practice

Motley Morris practice

Hawley Pavilion, Dartford, Kent
Wed 6 Jan 20:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Ringheye Morris practice

Victory Hall, Mobberley, Cheshire
Wed 6 Jan 20:30 22:00
Morris Practice

Phoenix Morris practice

Mill End Scout Hut, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire
Wed 6 Jan 20:30 22:00
Morris Practice

Rose & Castle Morris practice

Stoke Bruerne Village Hall, Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire
- North-West
- The Morris Ring
Wed 6 Jan 20:30 22:30
Morris Practice

Ashdown Forest Morris Men practice

Vicarage Rooms, Holy Trinity Church, Hartfield, East Sussex
- Cotswold
- The Morris Ring
Wed 6 Jan 20:30 22:00
Morris Practice

Waters Green Morris practice

Macclesfield Community Artspace, Macclesfield, Cheshire

From the old calendars 29

Folklore from the old calendars

Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh Still kept LondonOn Twelfth Day the king used to go in procession with heralds and the knights of the Garter, Thistle and Bath to the Chapel Royal at St James's, and offer gold, frankincense and myrrh in imitation of the Magi.
Cutting Off the Fiddler’s Head No longer kept Isle of ManWaldron's history of the Isle of Man says that through the twelve days of Christmas every barn was in use and every parish hired fiddlers at the public charge.
The King of the Bean No longer kept EnglandOn Twelfth Night a large cake was baked with a bean inside, and the family and friends cut it by lot: whoever found the bean was King of the Bean for the night, and in England there was always a queen too, sometimes found by a pea.
The Hobby Horse of Paget’s Bromley No longer kept StaffordshirePlot's Natural History of Staffordshire records a Twelfth Day custom at Paget's Bromley, now Abbots Bromley, which had gone out by the seventeenth century.
The Twelfth Night Wassail at Court No longer kept EnglandThe Royalle Book of Henry VII's household laid down how the king kept Twelfth Day, going crowned in his robes and offering gold, myrrh and incense.
Lobscouse and Ponsondie No longer kept CumberlandIn Cumberland and other northern parts of England, Twelfth Night ended the Christmas holidays with a dance in a large room from seven o'clock until twelve.
Hazard for the groom-porter No longer kept LondonThe Gentleman's Magazine for January 1731 reported that on Twelfth Day the king and the Prince of Wales made their offerings of gold, frankincense and myrrh at the Chapel Royal, and that at night the royal family played at hazard for the benefit of the groom-porter.
Presents from the Twelfth Day king and queen No longer kept EnglandWhoever was chosen king and queen on Twelfth Day was once expected to give each other handsome presents and to entertain the whole company.
Stang and swill on Old Christmas Day No longer kept CumberlandIn Cumberland it was a regular Old Christmas Day custom to catch every man in reach, carry him to a public-house on a pole, and fine him a pint of beer.
The Piddle Hinton Old Christmas dole No longer kept DorsetOn Old Christmas Day the rector of Piddle Hinton handed every poor parishioner a pound of bread, a pint of ale and a mince pie.
Yule straw in Aberdeenshire No longer kept AberdeenshireIn parts of Aberdeenshire nobody worked during the three days of Old Style Christmas.
Aderyn bee y llwyd on Old Christmas Day No longer kept WalesOn Old Christmas Day a party in Wales went from house to house with the Aderyn bee y llwyd, the bird with the grey beak, made from the skull of a horse with false eyes and ears, ribbons and coloured paper.
Buying fire with a pin Lore and belief HerefordshireOn Old Christmas Day in Herefordshire nobody might borrow fire from a neighbour; it had to be bought with some trifle, such as a pin.
The Lady Mary’s Twelfth Night banquet No longer kept GloucestershireIn November of about 1525 the council of the young Princess Mary's household wrote from Tewkesbury to Cardinal Wolsey asking how she should keep the coming Christmas.
The Chapel gentlemen’s Twelfth Night play No longer kept EnglandAt the court of Henry VII the Christmas plays were acted by the gentlemen of the King's Chapel, who were well rewarded for playing on Twelfth Night.
Regan the trumpeter and the King of the Bean No longer kept EnglandEdward III's court had its King of the Bean on Twelfth Day.
A bean, a pea and a forked stick on board ship No longer kept EnglandHenry Teonge, chaplain of an English warship, recorded Twelfth Day 1676 at sea in rough weather past Zante.
The golden mountain at Richmond No longer kept SurreyOn Twelfth Night in the second year of Henry VIII a pageant like a glittering golden mountain, with a golden tree of roses and pomegranates on top, was wheeled up to the King in the hall at Richmond.
The first maske in England No longer kept EnglandOn the night of the Epiphany in the third year of his reign, Henry VIII and eleven others came in disguised after the manner of Italy, in long gold garments with visors and caps of gold.
The Lord Mayor’s Twelfth Day sermon at St Paul’s No longer kept LondonOn the afternoon of Twelfth Day the Lord Mayor, the aldermen, all the crafts of London and the bachelors of the Mayor's company went in procession to St Paul's to hear a sermon, after the old custom.
The king’s gold, frankincense and myrrh Still kept EnglandEnglish kings made an offering at the high altar on the Epiphany of gold, frankincense and myrrh, in memory of the gifts of the three kings.
Maidens with the wassel-bowl on Twelfth Night No longer kept EnglandOn Twelfth Night poor maidens carried a wassail bowl of spiced ale with apples from door to door, singing to be let in and hoping for a gift.
The fond-plough on Twelfth Day No longer kept EnglandOn Twelfth Day the youths of each parish or township dragged a plough from village to village, begging money to make merry with that evening.
A Twelfth-tide King chosen at Whitehall No longer kept LondonFor Twelfth-tide at the court of Charles I, Herrick's Star-Song turned the old game of choosing a Twelfth Night king and queen to the Epiphany, with the singers promising to wassail the Christ child at nightfall, choose Him king and make His mother queen.
The riche mount on Twelfth Night No longer kept Kent, LondonOn Twelfth Night in the fifth year of Henry VIII, while the court kept Christmas at Greenwich, a pageant mountain called the riche mount was drawn into the great hall by four wild men.
The Devon carol-singers’ Twelfth Day feast No longer kept DevonCarol singing on Christmas Eve was very general in Devonshire, and the singers pooled the money they were given at the houses.
Nailing coat-tails at the Twelfth-cake shops No longer kept LondonOn Twelfth Night London boys crowded round the pastrycooks' windows, full of iced Twelfth-cakes, and nailed the coat-tails of onlookers to the window frames.
The Anti-Gregorians’ Old Christmas at Worcester No longer kept WorcestershireWhen the calendar changed in 1752, many country people round Worcester went on keeping Christmas by the old reckoning, which now fell on Twelfth Day.
Turning shirts on the night of Epiphany Lore and belief WalesWelsh girls who wanted to see their future husbands washed linen after the household had gone to bed, set it before the fire to dry and watched to see who came at midnight to turn it.

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