Pine Mountain Settlement School
Series : EVENTS
May Day 1948

TAGS: May Day, Pine Mountain Settlement School, school events, English Country Dancing, Sword Dancing

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MAY DAY 1948

The program for the 1948 MAY DAY is very brief compared to previous years. The program includes the standard announcement of time and date and a list of the dances to be performed. The cover artist appears to be Mary Rogers but is not confirmed by her usual signature. Further, the image appears to be a block-print and not Mary’s characteristic drawing. The dancing figure is the “Hobby Horse”, a  character from the Morris Dance series. An English version may be seen in the Hobby Horse video. 

To see how an Appalachian Morris group in Asheville, NC, goes about their Morris dancing follow Asheville Morris.   

GALLERY – MAY DAY 1948 

TRANSCRIPTION

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SATURDAY, MAY FIRST, 1948
AT 2:30 O’CLOCK
THE DANCING GREEN
IF IT SHOULD RAIN THE DANCING WILL BE IN
LAUREL HOUSE

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GISBURN PROCESSIONAL
SAGE LEAF
ROSALIL
JAMAICA – THE FRESHMAN CLASS DANCE
MAGE ON A CREE – THE SOPHMORE CLASS DANCE
FRENCH REEL
RIGS O’MARLOW – BOY’S MORRIS TEAM
THE BACCA PIPES JIG -THE GIRLS’ MORRIS
JOLLY IS THE MILLER
THE  WHILLIGIG – JUNIOR CLASS DANCE
THE BOATMAN – SENIOR CLASS DANCE
JENNY PLUCK PEARS -SENIOR CLASS DANCE
DANISH THREE DANCE
THE NORTH SKELTON SWORD DANCE
HUDSON HOUSE
TAMPET
CAPTAIN JINKS
THE FIRST OF APRIL

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SEE ALSO

EVENTS MAY DAY GUIDE