Romany Rai

⊛ Best Art Film Equus Film Festival, New York
A 60 minute documentary, twenty years in the making on the road with Fell ponies to the biggest Gypsy horse fair in Europe.
Following father and son Walter and Tom Lloyd on their annual pilgrimage to Appleby Fair.
Re-live the journey to Appleby Fair and follow the wagons from Kirkby Lonsdale to Fair Hill. Horses, bow-top wagons, interviews with Gypsies and horsemen, music and more.
Music by
Merz
Bill Lloyd
Kirk McElhinney
Hannah Flynn
Paddy Rogan
Catherine Ashcroft
Katus Young
Copyright Dreamtime Film Limited 2018

[@juliet6550]

Lovely moment at 29 minutes in: I always notice that in certain books of long ago (in Sherlock Holmes, or in the books of miles franklin, george gissing and other late 19th century/early 20th century) travellers (including 'tramps') were called 'gentlemen of the road'. I always liked that phrase. And I agree with this gentleman, that how a man behaves (whether he is a strong/secure enough person to be kind to others, for example) is most significant. I have romany heritage and this film is lovely - thankyou 🌻

[@geoffreyward3580]

Nice documentry about the traveling people and their customs I used to go to Appleby regularly back in the eighties never been for a long time will have to go again as I'm getting to be an old man now before its to late really enjoyed the footage and the crack

[@user-xy9sn2jl7f]

thanks Tom we really enjoyed the video/ story of your dad's life, he was a gentleman.

[@81Albertine]

Thank you for uploading Tom!

[@ILuvHorses-ny1sv]

Wow. Thank you. I’ve missed your wonderful stories. I am so grateful you share such fabulous history and delightful content!

[@jasongentle6446]

I come from true Romany parents and can speak Romany funny today when you see these gypsy and say something to them they look at you they all seem to but on Irish accent on must make em a gypsy traveler 😂😂😂🇬🇧🇬🇧👍

[@michaelp0819]

This was fabulous! Thank you, Tom, for your excellent work!

[@LK-uj1ro]

Another brilliant watch, thank you for all the videos and the podcasts ❤

[@keithpilkington907]

I've known a lot of travellers over the last 40 years all good people god rest the ones who have passed on and god bless the rest people are scared of anything they don't understand

[@colliedogjoy]

this'll be a fun hour - thanks Tom 😊

[@unidentifiedobject2922]

I sold wally a bradford cart at the last bentham fair.sold mick darling one the sameday

[@connolly2100]

Nice to see my late grandad on this if only for a few seconds

[@fion1flatout]

I rode across Sheffield yesterday leading my other pony. They're bouncing out of their skins today.. reckon I can do 20 miles a day? Maybe get to Appleby in a week?

[@fellponyadventures9194]

easy!!

[@herbyhannan1675]

It’s now I jan what you kennened

[@pegknife]

Do what ? lol

[@conjurebones]

Our people weren't slaughtered by the thousands in Russia at all. Russia has historically appreciated Roma people.

[@Rosie-vk6xc]

I enjoyed this and learnt a few things - but many of the horses shown were not having a good time, especially the ones being trotted on hard roads by young men hauling them about their mouths. The old ways are not always the best.