Photos of Morris Offspring at towersey

Subject: RE: Photos of Morris Offspring at towersey
From: skipy
Date: 20 Feb 07 - 04:01 AM

BB, they are trying to get the no bell prize!
Skipy

Subject: RE: Photos of Morris Offspring at towersey
From: GUEST,clearviews
Date: 20 Feb 07 - 01:07 AM

While travelling UK last year we saw Morris Offspring. Found their performance at the Oxford Folk Festival to be spectacular. I think they don't use bells as they have created a theatrical event and the bells would detract from the myth and magic of the moment. While dancing with an Australian side we danced a new dance written by our squire that I thought would be more riveting without bells, but we never did try it out!

Subject: RE: Photos of Morris Offspring at towersey
From: GUEST,Dazbo
Date: 13 Sep 06 - 05:09 AM

more photos of dog rose and morris offspring from towersey

here

Subject: RE: Photos of Morris Offspring at towersey
From: GUEST,Richtradition
Date: 12 Sep 06 - 04:02 PM

Images of Pecsaetan

http://www.morrisman.f2s.com/Richtradition/Pecsaetan/index.htm and
http://www.morrisman.f2s.com/Richtradition/Banbury_2006/index_2.htm

http://richtradition.co.uk

Subject: RE: Photos of Morris Offspring at towersey
From: treewind
Date: 11 Sep 06 - 04:27 PM

I have seen Dog Rose and they are terrific. Very much in the tradtion, but also adding their own invention, and good dancers.

I haven't seen Morris Offspring live and I don't know why they don't wear bells (didn't know that, I though it was just something to do with that particular performance) but the pic of Laurel in full flight (Split capers, Page 3) is particularly impressive.

Anahata

Subject: RE: Photos of Morris Offspring at towersey
From: BB
Date: 11 Sep 06 - 02:49 PM

I have seen neither Dog Rose nor Morris Offspring live, but have followed the other thread about MO with interest. I have to say that of the photos on the link above, there seems to me more obvious energy in the mere three of Dog Rose than in any of the rest. I shall make a point of looking out for them - they remind me very much of the energy and precision that the likes of Great Western and Old Spot used to put into their dancing in the '70s & '80s - and no-one could ever accuse them of being sissy morris dancers!

Just one question - does anyone know *why* Morris Offspring don't use bells? It seems to me to be such a defining feature of Cotswold Morris that I can't see any reason why they shouldn't.

Barbara

Subject: RE: Photos of Morris Offspring at towersey
From: GUEST
Date: 11 Sep 06 - 12:12 PM

Pecsaetan Morris (young women's team from yorkshire)

Subject: RE: Photos of Morris Offspring at towersey
From: Mrs_Annie
Date: 11 Sep 06 - 11:05 AM

Great photos - some good ones of Dog Rose.

Subject: RE: Photos of Morris Offspring at towersey
From: GUEST
Date: 11 Sep 06 - 10:20 AM

Having seen Offspring at Towersey and then seen the Bristol Morris Men at Bromyard this weekend I have to say Offspring look a bit indulgent. Bristol had lots of young excellent dancers (some actually dance with offspring as well) and I found them far more entertaining. Bring back bells! I also prefer Dogrose and the young womens team from Yorkshire? Name escapes me.

Jim@work

Subject: RE: Photos of Morris Offspring at towersey
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 11 Sep 06 - 10:03 AM

Works on mine...
Try again!
Quack!
GtD.

Subject: RE: Photos of Morris Offspring at towersey
From: Fidjit
Date: 11 Sep 06 - 09:40 AM

your link doesn't work


Chas

Subject: Photos of Morris Offspring at towersey
From: RTim
Date: 11 Sep 06 - 08:06 AM

Please have a look at some great photos of Morris Offspring and Dog Rose at Towersey Festival taken by Pete Thomas of The Rich Tradition.
- http://www.morrisman.f2s.com/Richtradition/Towersey/index.htm

Tim Radford (who does not wish to be anonymous)