It was a great, wet, fun time at the annual Mummers Parade in St. John’s yesterday. Congratulationd to organizer Ryan Davis and his merry band of volunteers. And thanks for inviting me back for another year. Visit their website www.mummersfestival.ca in the coming days for an online photo gallery. Photo by Greg Locke © 2014
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Thanks for the Mummeries
As the year ends and winter gets a grip in the Northern latitudes, many cultures mark the passing of another year and the coming of winter with annual religious and folk festivals and events. Here in Newfoundland, the remote and isolated coastal fishing villages long held on to traditions brought from England and Ireland. A mix of ancient Celtic, Pagan and Anglo-Saxon rituals merged with Christianity and the celebration of Christmas. One of those traditions, Mummering, has enjoyed a cultural revival in urban areas in recent years.
For the second year in a row I’ve been honoured to photograph the Mummer’s Parade in St. John’s, brilliantly organized by Ryan Davis and his merry band of volunteers.
You can find out more about The Mummers Festival at mummersfestival.ca and see more of my photos there. If you have a subscription to Facts & Opinions to can get an edited slide show mixed with audio and music from this years parade by the Armagh Rhymers, who visited from Ireland.
….enjoy your holidays and let the mummers in for a drink if they come knocking at your door on a dark wintery night.
2012 Mummers Parade now online
I finally finished the edit on last weeks Mummers Festival in St. John’s. Big round of applause to Ryan Davis and the crew for organizing such an amazing event. For those of you have been bugging me, Ryan just posted the gallery so please click on over and have a look on their FLICKR page
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