Rochester Sweeps - May Day at Dawn


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Rochester Sweeps - May Day at Dawn

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Rochester Sweeps Festival is kicked off on May Day with Jack-in-the-Green being awakened at the crack of dawn on Blue Bell Hill. The clip shows Motley Morris dancing around Jack followed by Vixen.

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christopherhobson

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Rochester, Sweeps, May, Day, Dawn, Bluebell, Hill, Morris, Dancing, Border, Cotswold, travel, events, festivals, customs, traditions, En,

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