Mummers Play Cast Thanks Sharon

piano now plays with the angel band only the bone remains to become art

Wassail 2014 video

 

wassail 2014

Our wassail will be Saturday January 18 2014

Doors open 6 pm rituals. 730
RSVP essential
Donations welcome
A piano will be burned
Mummers play
Wassail in the orchard
Wassail in the hall
Mari lwyd
Christmas bull
RSVP
Essential to cbladey@verizon.net

Greetings one and every all-!
WASSAIL!
This year 2014 Jan 18, Saturday RSVP
looking for players for the  mummers play-much fun-no experience  needed!!!!!

Important Announcement

For those wanting to find my web world it is no longer at verizon- it moved to

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The Book of Wassail now Out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Greetings! The grand
Book of Wassail is now available.
There has never been anything like it
Five volumes, perfect bound.
Folklore
Literature
Music/Drama
Recipes/wassail bowls/Toasting
Bibliography
here is the order form web page:
http://mysite.verizon.net/cbladey/wassailbook/wassailbook.html
I also created a power point presentation
Go to the file then select download then select slideshow view

https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B1cDsZ_hrBHiMzRmMTMxZmUtZWJjMC00N2MwLWFhNjItZDFlZTcxM2IwMjli&hl=en
Please help us out by bringing the book to the attention of your local library.

It is a great read as well as source for music and celebration reference.
Many Thanks! Conrad

Wassail Your Brains Out 2012 January 14, 6:30 PM You Must RSVP FREE

Yes Indeed Next Year 2012 it will be on Saturday January 14

We start Promptly at 6:30 and due to popular demand we will move right along. Dont be late.

It is essential that you RSVP and if you RSVP that you will attend you are expected to attend. 

This  helps us keep costs down and have enough for everyone. 

It is a free event. Free food, beer, wassail, music, traditions etc....Dinner is provided All are Welcome children too. Rain or shine, dress warm.

RSVP to cbladey@verizon.net

Yes if you don't rsvp you can attend but you take your chances on the food....

Caudrons of fire being prepared

Impressive flames actually

Mari Lwyd and Christmas Bull completed Ready for action!

The Christmas Bull

The Baltimore Mari Lwyd

Mari Lwyd and Christmas Bull take shape

The Linthicum Mari Lwyd- needs ribbons and beads but taking shape

The Linthicum Christmas Bull just needs its green boa and beads.....

Video of our Mari Lwyd ready for Wassail 2011

A most authentic Mari constructed accordance with tradition for our Wassail 2011 see below.

Video!

Mari Lwyd Video

Christmas Ox,Bull Created for Wassail next year.

finished ready to mount on pole stay tuned for last photo. It will be hung on the wall when not attached to pole for the ceremonies


Finished Skull- beer bottle bottom eyes, jewel knows buttons around horns it goes onto a black pipe post for carrying or for display screwed into a flange on a stump

after foaming before arting

Photos of the Visionary Artwork Burning Wassail 2010

By Margaret Bladey

Wassail your Brains out 2011

Get ready to join in this ancient folk tradition.

402 Nancy Ave.
Linthicum, Md.
21090

Saturday January 15, 2011

All Welcome!

FREE
Rain or Shine
Plan ahead mark calendars now!
Further details: cbladey@verizon.net

Center For Fawkesian Pursuits Wassail January 16 2010 4:00 PM On

Greetings!
Time to start marking those calendars 2010
Saturday January 16
We celebrate Wassail probably also the publishing of the new book the Book of Wassail Night so it will be a special one for me.
All welcome- Reservations required cbladey@verizon.net if you want food and drink.
Bonfire open to all......
RSVP to cbladey@verizon.net
Donations of sam adams boston ale greatly appreciated in advance as it has to be mixed for the party.
Location 402 Nancy Ave.
Linthicum Md. 21090

Here are photos from last year's grand event.

The Fire Pit with greens and cauldron for wassail.
Mummers Play St. George and the Turkish Knight
The Wassail cauldron
Father Christmas
Jennifer and one of the bowls