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Posted By: Dave the Gnome
15-Aug-23 - 04:38 PM
Thread Name: Article on Morris Dance Revival
Subject: Article on Morris Dance Revival
In the New York Times of all things.

I found it very interesting. One line that really caught my eye was

For them, Morris is appealing precisely because it looks back to a preindustrial time, largely untainted by England’s sticky colonial legacy. “Young people are casting around looking for a way to comfortably engage with their nation,” Moss said. “Morris and the folk scene offers so many opportunities to do this.”

Enjoy