Chepstow Mari Lwyd

The traditional Welsh Mari Lwyd at the entrance of Chepstow Museum

Transcript

00:00 [BELL RINGING]

00:02 [CHATTER]

00:06 [SPEAKING WELSH]

00:22 [SPEAKING WELSH]

00:31 Who is at the door?

00:32 Annoying, gentle folk.

00:34 Leave me to my spinning, or I'll give you such a poke.

00:37 [LAUGHTER]

00:39 [CHEERING]

00:42 [SPEAKING WELSH]

00:45 [SPEAKING WELSH]

00:57 Oh, the mare is pretty.

00:59 Let us have our play.

01:01 Her hair is full of knots.

01:04 She is playful and gentle today.

01:08 [CHEERING]

01:13 [SPEAKING WELSH]

01:28 When it's seven o'clock freezing,

01:30 leave the great mare in.

01:32 There's much better entertainment

01:34 at the coop than in a spin.

01:35 Come in, come in, come in.

01:38 [CHEERING]

01:42 [CHEERING]

01:45 [APPLAUSE]