Interested in preserving an ancient tradition?
Like a drink in convivial company?
For further information email martin@martinwildig.com.
MARTIN'S HINCKLEY BULLOCKERS PAGE
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Once again, the ancient local custom of Plough Bullocks parading their decorated plough through the Leicestershire villages accompanied by Molly Dancers can be seen as THE HINCKLEY BULLOCKERS celebrate Plough Monday - two days early! |
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Musicians, dancers & Plough-pullers required. Interested in preserving an ancient tradition? Like a drink in convivial company? For further information email martin@martinwildig.com. | ||
| 22nd ANNUAL PLOUGH TOUR TIMETABLE - SATURDAY JANUARY 5th 2008 | ||
| TIME | VENUE | |
| 9.45am | Dance | 1The Countryman, Leicester Road, Sharnford, LE10 3PP |
| 10.45am | Dance | 2The Red Lion, Church Street, Sapcote, LE9 4FG |
| 11.20am | Dance | 3Langdale Residential Home, Church Street, Sapcote, LE9 4FG |
| Mid-day | Dance | 4Willowmead Guest House, Stanton Road, Sapcote, LE9 4FQ |
| 1.00pm | Dance | 5The Bull's Head, Long Street, Stoney Stanton, LE9 4DQ |
| 3.00pm | Dance | 6The Star Inn, New Road, Stoney Stanton, LE9 4LQ |
| 3.25pm | Dance | 7Highfield House Residential Care Home, Huncote Road, Stoney Stanton, LE9 4DG |
| 4.00pm | Dance | 8The Bluebell Inn, Huncote Road, Stoney Stanton, LE9 4DQ |
| 4.30pm | Song & Music Session | 9The Star Inn, New Street, Stoney Stanton, LE9 4LQ |
| WARNING! ALL TIMES AFTER 9.45am ARE MORRIS TIME (i.e. APPROXIMATE!) | ||
| 2008 ANNUAL PLOUGH TOUR PRACTICE NIGHTS - EVERGREEN HALL, SHARNFORD at 8.30pm |
| Tuesday 4th December 2007 |
| Tuesday 11th December 2007 |
| Tuesday 18th December 2007 |
| Thursday 3rd January 2008 |
| Friday 4th January 2008 - PLOUGH DRESSING |
| Saturday 5th January 2008 - 22ND ANNUAL TOUR |
| DANCE/TUNE LIST | ||||
| DANCE | TUNE | KEY | A's & B's | MUSIC (.gif) |
| Hinckley Quadrille | Speed the Plough | G | 1A + (2B + 2A) | Download |
| Bob Ridley-O | Bob Ridley-O | G | 2A + 1B + 1C | Download |
| Sapcote Salute | Master of the Feast | G | 4A + 2B | Download |
| Stoney Stanton Stomp | Pepper in the Brandy | G | 2A + 2B | Download |
| The Boneshaker | Jenny Lind | D/G | 2A + 1B | Download |
| Smash The Windows | Smash The Windows | D | 2A + 2B | Download |
| College Hornpipe | Portsmouth | G | 1A + 2B + 1A + 1B | Download |
| Old 69 | Walter Bulwer's #1 | G/D | 2A + 2B | Download |
| Owen Brown's Polka | Harper's Frolic | D | 2A + 2B | Download |
| Processional | Davy Davy Knick Knack | G | 2A + 2B | Download |
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On the first Monday after Twelfth Night - Plough Monday - the plough was prepared for the new season, dressed in gaudy ribbons and taken in procession around the villages. In South West Leicestershire the men pulling the plough, who "raddled" their faces, were known as Plough Bullocks and were aided and abetted by dancers who danced dances peculiar to the Eastern Counties. The Plough Bullocks and the Molly Dancers were last seen in this area at the turn of the century in Sapcote.
Traditionally, the Plough Bullockers would stop at public houses, farms and large houses, dance and/or sing and demand recognition in the form of cash donations or drink. If neither was forthcoming the offending landlord's drive was ploughed up - not something we try in these enlightened times!
The Old Custom of Plough Monday still prevails,
13th ANNUAL PLOUGH TOUR - 9th January 1999
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Phil's Hinckley Bullockers Page
