MummIng gower

Our final airing of the Gower Christmas Sport Mummers play saw us start at the Beaufort Arms in Kittle. This had a lovely carpet which the Valiant Knight was very grateful for as he ended up lying on it following his sword fight with King George!  

The Valley and the Joiners of Bishopston next received our attention, and it was lovely to see so many people in the Valley which has reopened after several months closure. Good luck to the place and hope to see it open for years to come!

Folk in the Joiners enjoyed the general craziness of the play, although Otis, a Bulldog, had to be refrained from joining in! The Valiant Knight complained about the slate tiled floor upon which he had to lie!

The Southgate Club at Pennard was visited and Valiant Knight further appreciated the really good carpet there and the play was well received. Newbies Claire and Hannah came to watch us.

Our final performance of the year was the King Arthur in Reynoldston where we can think of no better place to end up in with its open fire, several hand pumped ales, and friendly staff. We performed, played some festive tunes, and enjoyed chatting to several of the people eating and drinking in there. See the printed archive for further information about the night!

So that is us done for another year! In total we have collected £797.83 from the good people of Mumbles, Swansea Valley and Gower, and that money will be donated to Wales Air Ambulance, which is a very worthy charity. Also, importantly, we have been able to keep alive this 200 year old Gower Christmas custom for another year. Sweyn’s Ey Morris have been performing the Mummers play at Christmas for the last 45 years!

Photos by Alison Haworth.