The crafty Beggars: makers of handcrafted historical hats, traditional crafts and performers of Period Music Thecraftybeggars.org website The Crafty Beggars The crafty Beggars: makers of handcrafted historical hats, traditional crafts and performers of Period Music Tudor Monastery Farm authentic hat Piping the celebrations on the Tudor Monastery Farm Hats on the BBC’s Tudor Monastery Farm Hats on the BBC’s Tudor Monastery Farm TUDOR MONASTERY FARM Throughout 2013 we were involved in production of the popular BBC series 'Tudor Monastery Farm',where presenters,Ruth Goodman, Peter Ginn and Tom Pinfold spent a year experiencing life on a monastic farm in the early 1500s. The Crafty Beggars provided the hats which were hand-felted in natural colours and sun hats that were woven in fresh water bulrush. We also performed as musicians in episodes 2, 6 and the Christmas Special. . Tudor Monastery Farm  Copyright Lion TV Ltd. 2013. Image:Laura Rawlinson Piping the celebrations on the Tudor Monastery Farm  Copyright Lion TV Ltd. 2013. Hats on the BBC’s Tudor Monastery Farm Copyright Lion TV Ltd. 2013. Hats on the BBC’s Tudor Monastery Farm Copyright Lion TV Ltd. 2013. *Click on images to enlarge