#The Armagh Rhymers

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the Armagh Rhymers peforming for Washington DC's Library of Congress.

From the video's description:

"The Armagh Rhymers are one of the most celebrated traditional music and theatre ensembles on the island of Ireland. Since a group of talented actors and musicians founded the Rhymers in the 1970s, they have delighted audiences at festivals, arts centers, theatres, and schools, throughout Ireland and around the world. Through music, storytelling and drama, they provide an experience that is entertaining, educational and cultural. Their colorful costumes evoke a sense of tradition and history and encapsulate the spirit of the “wren boys,” young people who donned traditional disguises and went from house to house, entertaining their neighbors. In these ancient house-visiting traditions of Ireland, the kitchen floor became the stage. The Rhyming tradition is a form of folk drama, often called “the theatre of the people.” The Armagh Rhymers draw on the rich history of this traditional Irish culture, which has inspired generations of poets such as Seamus Heaney, Brendan Kennelly, John Montague, John Hewitt, Michael Longley, and Patrick Kavanagh."

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 The Armagh Rhymers

#me and the homies #irish paganism #pagan #animal masks #witchy aesthetic

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#armagh rhymers #costume #mummers #ireland

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what are your hmm top five to ten favourite styles of mask/individual masks i respect your opinion

I actually have no knowledge on mask styles or shapes but I can tell you my favorite cultural styles.

The bescherkinder of Serbia with the mesh/fabric mask is fun, you can see the outlines of features but it still "masks" very well. Mesh/fabric masks are underrated tbh

The schnabelpertchen mask of the Austrian Alps is very cone-like and takes up a lot of space verses your typical face-formed mask. Heavily enjoy taking up room

Wren boy / Armagh Rhymers masks of Ireland. They're just so bulky and intricately woven that you can't help but fall in love with them

Very goofy

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Scottish International Storytelling Festival ready to GO!

Scottish International Storytelling Festival ready to GO! @ScotStoryCentre @stirlingcastle @ArmaghRhymers @HelenaByrneCeol @culturescotgov @CreativeScots @Edinburgh_CC @FionaHyslop

The Scottish International Storytelling Festival will open in the Great Hall of Stirling Castle on Thursday 18 October at 7.30pm, heralding a wave of events across Scotland and an intensive programme in the capital city from Friday 19 October.

The 2018 Festival looks to the future of storytelling in Scotland, nurturing local roots, reaching out globally, and celebrating Celtic traditions that are…

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Images of the Armagh Rhymers, a trad music and theatrical performance ensemble from Northern Ireland, in costume.

#armagh rhymers #performance #trad music #ireland #northern ireland #theatre #Dancing and Lughnasa #Brian Friel #costume

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obsessed with the Armagh Rhymer's mummering outfits made out of straw