R E.T. Lamb Whee' Oss


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Saturday Night Theatre: Whee'oss 9th October 1993 By R.E.T Lamb Every May Day in Padstow, Cornwall, the hobby-horses dance again through the streets. Director Shaun MacLoughlin Lois: Carolyn Backhouse Rick: Charles Simpson Lyn: Jenny Funnel Benj: Richard Pearce Mum: June Barrie Colin: Christian Rodska Gail: Judy Laister Also with Sophie Goodchild and Sam Bond Recorded at Padstow, North Cornwall May Day (or 'Obby 'Oss Day as it is known) is the biggest day in Padstow's calendar. The 'Obby 'Oss festival is a folk custom that takes place each May Day in Padstow, a coastal town in North Cornwall. It involves two separate processions   making their way around the town, each containing an eponymous hobby horse known as the 'Obby 'Oss.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.