Obby

The English Folk Dance and Song Society presents a selection of short films from their archive including 'Oss Oss Wee Oss', a record of the May Day 'Obby' Ose celebration at Padstow in 1953 and 1960s singing and dancing in the Barley Mow pub in Suffolk.

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Worms will be charmed, maypoles plaited and the sinister Obby Oss will stalk Padstow.

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“Any such caper on my part would be dead against the regulations,” Obby said stuffily.

Death of a Fool Marsh, Ngaio, 1895-1982 1956

“I reckoned,” Sergeant Obby ventured, “that it must of been kind of disarranged in the course of the proceedings.”

Death of a Fool Marsh, Ngaio, 1895-1982 1956

The five Andersens, bunched together in their cold smithy, contemplated Sergeant Obby.

Death of a Fool Marsh, Ngaio, 1895-1982 1956

The rest of the audience would consist of Trixie, her father, Camilla, Carey, Sergeant Obby and Mrs. Bünz.

Death of a Fool Marsh, Ngaio, 1895-1982 1956

Leave Bailey and Thompson here while you arrange with Obby or that P.C. by the castle gates to take your place when you want to get off.

Death of a Fool Marsh, Ngaio, 1895-1982 1956

“Only yourself and your Maker,” Obby remarked, “knows the answer to that one.”

Death of a Fool Marsh, Ngaio, 1895-1982 1956

After a considerable pause, Obby said, “What might you know, then, Ernest?”

Death of a Fool Marsh, Ngaio, 1895-1982 1956

“The suggestion,” Obby said, “is unworthy of you, Andrew.”

Death of a Fool Marsh, Ngaio, 1895-1982 1956