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Here's a Health to the Barley Mow

A Century of Folk Customs and Ancient Rural Games

★10.0 2011 6h 5m PG-13

From the sexy, savage Cornish May Day rites of Alan Lomax's Oss Oss Wee Oss, to Jeremy Deller and Alan Kane's footage of ferociously fought traditional football; from children's games in London's bombed East End to intricate sword and step dances, this collection of poetic documentaries, long unseen television reports and rare silent film footage reveals just how powerful and enduring the folk traditions of Great Britain have always been. The silent films feature innovative fiddle and melodeon accompaniments by contemporary folk musicians.

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From the sexy, savage Cornish May Day rites of Alan Lomax's Oss Oss Wee Oss, to Jeremy Deller and Alan Kane's footage of ferociously fought traditional football; from children's games in London's bombed East End to intricate sword and step dances, this collection of poetic documentaries, long unseen television reports and rare silent film footage reveals just how powerful and enduring the folk traditions of Great Britain have always been. The silent films feature innovative fiddle and melodeon accompaniments by contemporary folk musicians.

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Here's a Health to the Barley Mow (2011) is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The 6h 5m documentary is rated 10.0/10 by 1 viewers.

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When was Here's a Health to the Barley Mow released?

Here's a Health to the Barley Mow was released on February 1, 2011.

How long is Here's a Health to the Barley Mow?

Here's a Health to the Barley Mow has a runtime of 365 minutes (6h 5m).

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Here's a Health to the Barley Mow is categorized as Documentary.