Folklore – Hinterland https://hinterland.org.uk Rural News Fri, 15 Nov 2019 07:18:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 Councils should do more to promote ‘county days’ and historic boundaries says Government minister Jake Berry https://hinterland.org.uk/councils-should-do-more-to-promote-county-days-and-historic-boundaries-says-government-minister-jake-berry/ Mon, 22 Apr 2019 09:27:13 +0000 http://www.hinterland.org.uk/?p=5627 If, like me you’re interested in the links between people and places, as expressed through all sorts of folk traditions, you will see this story as a jolly good thing. Whether you’re chasing a cheese in Brockworth, a hood in Haxey or following a horn dance in Abbots Bromley you’re communing with generations of former dwellers in your locality. If local government becomes a positive focus for these activities so much the better for its value and legitimacy. This story tells us;

Historic county day celebrations should be revived to boost community pride, new according to new Government guidance for councils.

Local authorities should also look to fly their county flags and erect signs which show where historic county boundaries lie.

The new eight page guidance is designed to encourage communities to boost community pride and help families to learn about local traditions. 

In 2012 the Government changed Whitehall rules to allow local and county flags to be flown without planning permission.

Local authorities have been able erect historic county boundary signs since 2016.

But currently more than half of councils do not have county days to celebrate and not all local authorities…

]]> The Helston Floral Day Ancient Furry Dance https://hinterland.org.uk/the-helston-floral-day-ancient-furry-dance/ Wed, 16 May 2012 20:08:49 +0000 http://www.hinterland.org.uk/?p=1190 I love our eccentric ways – cheese rolling, whole village football games, local government re-organisation – the Helston Furry dance is yet another brick in this uniquely British Wall!!!! This article tells us:

“Thousands of people danced through the streets of Helston in Cornwall today to mark the ancient tradition of Flora Day.Luckily the sun shone on the festivities as the hordes gathered in their finest clothes and danced in and out of shops, private houses and streets.

The ancient festival kicked off at 7am with the Early Morning Dance. Sleepy residents admired the commotion from their windows, many still wearing pyjamas and dressing gowns.The Hal-an-Tow pageant took place at 8am followed by the Popular Children’s Dance followed at 9.50am and the Ancient Furry Dance at noon.”

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