Oral History collection: George Tucker (born 1894, Horton, Gower, agricultural labourer and quarryman) interviewed by W. B. (Bill) Curran about Gower customs, including the Mari Lwyd and bidding weddings

This material is held atWest Glamorgan Archive Service

  • Reference
    • GB 216 T 24/7
  • Dates of Creation
    • early 1980s
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • on reel-to-reel tape; also digital copy in MP3 format

Scope and Content

[00:03:10] Gower / Bidding weddings / Mari Lwyd: Cakes for Harvest, prepare for Christmas, poem reading. [00:06:25] Gower / Bidding weddings / Mari Lwyd: Song sung when Mari Lwyd was taken around the houses. Always take a hat with you to keep money when going around. [00:00:02] Gower / Bidding weddings / Mari Lwyd: What is a Bidding wedding, hire a bidder; Mr Tanner. Gower customs circa 1900s. [00:03:40] Gower / Bidding weddings / Mari Lwyd: Mari Lwyd, knocking and singing at the door. The traditional way to prepare / decorate and make a Mari Lwyd horse head.