Mumchance and Guise procession, October 31, 2009

This Procession is part of the archives and artefacts exhibition, 'Mumchance and Guise' at Cecil Sharp House. The event began at sunset with a twilight procession of disguised performers and musicians from nearby Primrose Hill. The group made the short walk to Cecil Sharp House, Trefusis Hall where a series of performances took place that tapped into the dark underbelly of folk customs and disguise, using essential folk elements in presenting new performances by contemporary artists from the UK and Europe.

This new exhibition at Cecil Sharp House draws together some amazing costume artefacts from the EFDSS archives and shows them alongside costumes and performance works from contemporary artists whose work is concerned with tradition and folk ritual.

The show emphasizes narratives of transformation, seasonal ritual, celebration and disguise whilst displaying some of the value of the archive collection at Cecil Sharp House.

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• morris dancing
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• Megan Broadmeadow
• Matthew Cowan
• Gery Georgieva
• Tim Johnson
• cecil sharp house
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