Tuesday, May 21, 2013

The Merry Month of May and Jack in the Green

Traditionally May has been a celebratory time for "Jack in the Green."  A "Jack o' the Green'  epitomizes the Green Man in a foliated costume or a pyramid-like, foliage covered framework.  Hastings, England has a festival devoted to Jack: http://www.hastingsjack.co.uk/prog.html

Some revelries can be viewed via youtube.com.  Below is a video from the 2013 festival:
 
Another wonderful take on Jack is the Jethro Tull tune "Jack in the Green"

1 comment:

  1. Hi Sharon,

    Great videos and I just discovered and downloaded your second book. You go Girl!

    Love,
    John Branco

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