its based on the celtic tradition of mumming, which are when a group of peformers dress up in masks and attach ribbons to their clothes and and setting out on a procession to neighbouring homes singing songs and carrying branches of greenery. It's primarily associated with springtime and fertility.
some of the lines come from a song traditionally sung in Abingdon in Oxfordshire.
its such a beautiful song! i love it so much!!!
its based on the celtic tradition of mumming, which are when a group of peformers dress up in masks and attach ribbons to their clothes and and setting out on a procession to neighbouring homes singing songs and carrying branches of greenery. It's primarily associated with springtime and fertility.
some of the lines come from a song traditionally sung in Abingdon in Oxfordshire.
Agreed! Glassie's "All Silver No Brass" is a great read about the tradition.
Agreed! Glassie's "All Silver No Brass" is a great read about the tradition.