DERTY dancing

Subject: DERTY dancing
From: LesB
Date: 29 Feb 08 - 06:35 AM

Hi, For those of you in the U.K. interested in ritual dance.
The Southport Swords are hosting the 2008 Dance England Rapper Tournament in Liverpool on Sat 8th March.
This will involve 20 rapper teams dancing in 10 various pubs in and around Liverpool city center with their performances improving with every pint (?). Judges ( dance, not criminal), although that may be up for disscussion after the results are anounced, will be strategicly positioned in the pubs (near the bar).
A list of pubs can be found on our website DERT 08
Teams taking part are.......Black Swan I and II, Castle Keep, Dark Horse Rapper, Durham University Rapper, Gaorsach Rapper and Step, Hexham, Lamb and Flag, The Larks Hill Sword Squad, Mabel Gubbins, Newcastle Kingsmen, Northgate, Pengwyn Rapper Sword Dancers, Ryknild Rapper, Sallyport, Silver Flame Rapper, Smutt Rapper Stone Monkey, Thrales Rappper , Triskele Sword, Whip the Cat.
So maybe we will see some of you there.
Cheers
Les

Subject: RE: DERTY dancing
From: LesB
Date: 01 Mar 08 - 07:13 AM

refresh

Subject: RE: DERTY dancing
From: jojofolkagogo
Date: 01 Mar 08 - 08:56 AM

Hello to you Les B -

I went to Bath a coupla years or so ago, to see the Dertie Dancin' and I had SUCH a great time,

so for anyone who likes Rapper (dancing and NOT the singing) I entreat you to go to this event for a GREAT day out, lots of fun, lots of silliness, lots of artistic value (!) and lots of beer - (although i personally dont drink !!!)

Sorry I cannot make it up to Liddypool, but when it comes back down to the South of England I will visit again for fun. I just LOVE rapper!

Jo-JO

Subject: RE: DERTY dancing
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 02 Mar 08 - 02:17 AM

Les - such a shame that it's next weekend. I have a concert to sing in and East Saxon Sword aren't going.

Have a great day, and watch out for old men who walk inexorably through sets (happened to ESS last time).

LTS

Subject: RE: DERTY dancing
From: LesB
Date: 02 Mar 08 - 10:25 AM

"watch out for old men who walk inexorably through sets ", i'll be better behaved this time then.
Cheers
Les

Subject: RE: DERTY dancing
From: Wyrd Sister
Date: 02 Mar 08 - 11:39 AM

I thought they WERE East Saxon! ;-)

Subject: RE: DERTY dancing
From: Phot
Date: 02 Mar 08 - 03:20 PM

I last danced at DERT in Burton unpon Trent, with Rydon Spring Rapper. Great time, from what I remember! Too much Bass!! What do you expect when you hold a competition in a brewery!

Wassail!! Chris

Subject: RE: DERTY dancing
From: GUEST,Crystal
Date: 03 Mar 08 - 06:13 AM

GO GAORSACH! WOOP WOOP WOOP!!!
I'm not going, but the rest of the team is. Good luck to everyone compeating!

Subject: RE: DERTY dancing
From: manitas_at_work
Date: 03 Mar 08 - 07:15 AM

Saxons do not walk inexorably anywhere, according to Mabel Gubbins we move about on castors.

Subject: RE: DERTY dancing
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 03 Mar 08 - 03:05 PM

Some of those castors really, REALLY need an application of WD40 then.

(At the last DERT in October, East Saxon Sword had a 90yr old man walk through their set. They could tell it wasn't a team member as he wasn't wearing orange).

LTS

Subject: RE: DERTY dancing
From: LesB
Date: 03 Mar 08 - 03:34 PM

"They could tell it wasn't a team member as he wasn't wearing orange"
& didn't have brown shoes!
I thought castors were some kind of hat.
"castors away", from Benjamen Bowmaneer.
Cheers
Les

Subject: RE: DERTY dancing
From: LesB
Date: 04 Mar 08 - 05:53 AM

For those who don't know what Rapper dancing is about here are a few video links....
Kingsmen
Stone Monkey
Black Swan
Durham University Rapper
Mabel Gubbins
That should be enough to whet your appetite.
Cheers
Les

Subject: RE: DERTY dancing
From: manitas_at_work
Date: 04 Mar 08 - 08:08 AM

You seem to have missed one, Les.

http://www.eastsaxonsword.org.uk/

Subject: RE: DERTY dancing
From: LesB
Date: 04 Mar 08 - 08:43 AM

Sorry Manitas but the others were all My Space & actually at DERT this year. Sorry that E Saxons passports have run out & can't make it 'up here' this year.
Cheers
Les

Subject: RE: DERTY dancing
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 04 Mar 08 - 01:03 PM

It's not so much their passports have expired - more their bus passes don't go so far!

LTS

Subject: RE: DERTY dancing
From: LesB
Date: 05 Mar 08 - 03:41 PM

refresh

Subject: RE: DERTY dancing
From: selby
Date: 06 Mar 08 - 08:38 AM

Whos favourites to win this year?

Subject: RE: DERTY dancing
From: LesB
Date: 06 Mar 08 - 05:07 PM

Not a clue, it will probably be from among the top 5 of previous years. There again you never know.
Cheers
Les

Subject: RE: DERTY dancing
From: LesB
Date: 07 Mar 08 - 06:19 AM

It's nearly here & the nerves are kicking in....
If anybody is thinking of coming to have a look see, The pubs in which the competition will be judged are....
Morning from 11-30 :- Everyman Bistro, Hope St / Ye Cracke, Rice St / The Pilgrim, Pilgrim St ( round the corner from each other)/ Peter Kavanah's, Egerton St / The Fly in the Loaf, Hardman St.
Afternoon from 14-40 :- Ma Boyle's, Town Gds / The Lion, Moorfields / The Railway, Tithbarn St ( around the corner). /The Excelsior & The Ship & Mitre, Dale St ( next door to each other)
Finish 16-30.
There will be an evening showcase at the Guild of Students, Mountford Hall, Mount Pleasant from 19.00.

Cheers
Les

Subject: RE: DERTY dancing
From: LesB
Date: 10 Mar 08 - 08:37 AM

The dust has settled on the bar room floor, the last echos of tappit tap have died away & D.E.R.T. is over for another year.
It was a lot of hard work & not without it's stressful moments for us organisers, but it was all worth it.
Espesially for the Newcastle Kingsmen who won the overall & Premier class trophy, & Thraels Rapper who shot up the leader board collecting the 'character' trophy along the way. The girls from Gorsach Rapper were still grinning from ear to ear when they left on Sunday afternoon after winning the open class.
I hope that everybody who came enjoyed themselves & we will all meet up again at Newcastle next year.
Cheers
Les

Subject: RE: DERTY dancing
From: Crystal
Date: 10 Mar 08 - 06:46 PM

Well the Gaorsach practice will involve alcohol tomorrow then! I might go along, despite being on sabattical!