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• PILTON'S Green Man on his way to meet the Prior.
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Green glory
PILTON GREEN MAN DAY 2007
PICTURE SPECIAL BY ANDY KEEBLE
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THOUSANDS of people turned out in Pilton on Saturday for the village’s annual Green Man Day celebrations.
The Barnstaple community well and truly gave grey skies the elbow and made sure that the colourful annual ritual, marking spring rebirth and renewal, brought Pilton Street, Pilton House and the Rotary Gardens to life in striking shades of green.
And they even managed to add a splash of the green stuff to the rest of Barnstaple, as mid-morning shoppers on the town’s High Street gave way to a colourful carnival procession that weaved its way through the town on route from the Square to Pilton.
A packed day of entertainment included a feast of live music, as well as a double showing of the Green Man Pageant – a colourful and lively performance depicting the encounter between the Green Man and the Pilton Prior.
Scores of stalls and sideshows lined Pilton Street and spilled into the Rotary Gardens, while a host of imaginative costumed characters mingled with the crowds.
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• YEAR two dancers from Pilton Infants’ School performed their dance twice because it was so popular!
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• Rosa Mings, Denise Teague and Dee Harding from Barnstaple Heritage Centre dress in 14th century clothing in keeping with the medieval ritual.
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| • THE carnival procession weaves its way up Barnstaple High Street led by Tom Evans. Ref: greenman115 (wk30) |
• Ello, ’ello, ’ello… Colourful characters stop on Barnstaple High Street to watch the reading of the proclamation.
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• CROWDS filled Pilton Street to witness the colourful summer fertility celebration.
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• BARNSTAPLE band The Yum Yums keep the crowds entertained on the middle stage. Ref: greenman007 (wk30) |
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• FLORAL dance: Jan Taylor, Marion Smith, Jan Stoneham and Janet Ellis of the Ilfracombe Red Petticoats.
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• The Green Man pageant in full swing at Pilton House. Ref: greenman079 (wk30) |
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• WHERE’S the fire? Costumed characters mingle with the crowds.
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• Colin Wandby beats the drum for the Ilfracombe Red Petticoats.
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