England
Kent
The Hoodeners (St Nicholas with Sarre Hoodeners) [Website]
Category:
Folk Play-only Group
Home Town:
St Nicholas-at-Wade, Grid Ref.: TR2666, Lat.& Long.: 51.3519, 1.2533
Description:
Hoodening has gone on for over 200 years in East Kent, featuring Hooden Horses (wooden heads on poles with a sack-cloth 'coat'). It is performed in the week before Christmas / Winter Solstice. Songs are an important part; dance not at all.
Established:
1800
Performances:
Forthcoming: None registered
Past events: 2002 (5), 2003 (4), 2004 (4), 2005 (4), 2008 (6), 2009 (4), 2010 (4), 2011 (2), 2013 (6), 2019 (6), 2022 (6)
Media Links:
1 link to Video
Contact:
Ben Jones (music@ozaru.net), Phone: 01843 847701 (Work)
Notes:
There have been gaps of several years without any active hoodeners, but the current troupe has been performing regularly in pubs and private houses around Thanet since around 1966.
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