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Plough Monday and Molly Dancing: British Traditions

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

The Oxford Dictionary of English Folk Lore describes a plough jag as, “One of the three main types of mumming play, found only in the East Midlands, and first reported in the 1820s. Performances were concentrated on Plough Monday,  but could … Continue reading →

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