Mo Ogg, The Bard of Coleby

Maurice “Mo” Ogg was a folk musician and a collector of folk music and traditions. In this exhibition we celebrate the great work Mo did for folk music and traditions. Mo was a talented folk musician; he sang, played the flute, the whistle, the accordion and melodeon.

His interest in folk led him to start collecting folk songs and tunes. He did so by asking local people what music used to be played in the area. He also worked together with other collectors and used historic folk music collections.

His other interest was folk customs. With the help from locals, he gathered enough information to reinstate the Plough Jag, which had not been played in the area for over 30 years.