Midwinter festival held at the Museum of Cannock Chase.

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Morris Dancing, a Wassail, theatrical performances and crafts were the order of the day at the Midwinter festival at the Museum of Cannock Chase.

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00:36We're here at Cannock Chase Museum

00:38or Museum of Cannock Chase

00:40and who are you guys?

00:42So we're the Dove Valley Mummers and we're here to perform

00:44our Mummer's Play in Wassail today

00:46at Cannock Chase Museum.

00:48What's the synopsis of the play then, what's it all about?

00:50Oh my goodness, no spoilers really

00:52but we've got lots of fighting, we have a

00:54dragon, we have swords, we have death

00:56we have it all.

00:58It's important to keep

01:00these kind of traditional

01:02events alive isn't it really?

01:04Absolutely, particularly

01:06at this time of year when it's dark

01:08and it's cold and there's not much to look forward to

01:10it's great to observe these folk customs

01:12and keep them going.

01:14So we've got a few characters with you, we've got

01:16the Holly King.

01:18I step in as Holly King

01:20for the Christmas, you name it really.

01:22Jack of all trades.

01:24And who else have we got

01:26then along the way? So I'm the narrator for this.

01:28Cool. And I'm going to be the Apple

01:30Queen. Apple Queen, like that.

01:32Madam. And I'm the Doctor and also

01:34do Beelzebub. And then

01:36well it's got to be Saint George hasn't it and the dragon.

01:38Oh no and the dragon. Friendly getting along there

01:40as we see. Well we hope it

01:42goes well guys, I mean how are you coping with these conditions?

01:44It's a bit slippy underfoot, is that

01:46good battle weather?

01:48It's fine. It's lovely isn't it?

01:50It's lovely.

01:52It's lovely.

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