Morris Dancers-why do you dance?

Subject: RE: Morris Dancers-why do you dance?
From: concertina ceol
Date: 29 Nov 05 - 05:28 PM

Fokiedave

Following "Wednesday" and Morris are not mutually exclusive!

I've got one to lift me up and the other to bring me down :-)

Subject: RE: Morris Dancers-why do you dance?
From: Mo the caller
Date: 29 Nov 05 - 06:00 PM

For all injured and retired Morrispersons, try Playford dancing. You still got the joys of the music, fellowship, and movement even if the excersise is (sometimes) more gentle.
As with most forms of folk you can walk into a club in a strange town and be among friends who will greet you in the street the next day.
As for it being a waste of playing time someone said "Dance is music made visible". I prefer to respond to the music with my whole body, or,when I'm calling, with a room full of other peoples bodies. That may be because I'm not co-ordinated enough to make good music with my fingers (I can't clog dance either).
Oh the buzz of getting a difficult dance right. And the fun getting through a dance even if its gone wrong (I can go hopelessly wrong while trying to watch out for a beginner).
Happy dancing, whatever type is for you.

Subject: RE: Morris Dancers-why do you dance?
From: JohnB
Date: 30 Nov 05 - 03:39 PM

All of the above reasons are very valid, though I think that the "Harley Davidson" biker types say it the best way.
(if this is not perfect it's pretty close) "IF YOU HAVE TO ASK, YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND!"
What a GREAT community, of which I am proud to be a small part.
JohnB

Subject: RE: Morris Dancers-why do you dance?
From: jonm
Date: 01 Dec 05 - 03:19 AM

Most of my reasons are above, I've been doing it for 28 years (and I'm not yet 40!).

What saddens me most is this: When you go into Europe or Scandinavia and meet the local dance teams, they do not struggle for members, people are proud to participate in their local and national traditions, even when they are tedious circle dances. When they see morris danced properly, they marvel at the vigour, the violence and the precision and think it's wonderful. Then you come back to England and Joe Public and the press just take the p!ss.

Subject: RE: Morris Dancers-why do you dance?
From: GUEST,neovo
Date: 01 Dec 05 - 03:40 AM

All of the above plus when you're walking round in your clogs and bells at a Christmas do the crowds part to let you get to the stalls. Seriously though, it's not just the actual dancing, it's all the stuff that goes with it like making firm friends, having a good sing at the end of the day, visiting interesting places etc etc.

Subject: RE: Morris Dancers-why do you dance?
From: Wyrd Sister
Date: 04 Jan 06 - 07:05 PM

Refresh

Subject: RE: Morris Dancers-why do you dance?
From: thefunkysocksgirl
Date: 04 Jan 06 - 08:19 PM

wow, sounds great! have always wanted to have a go, but no idea where to start... and anyway, I thought it was boys only, though I guess this has changed a bit in recent years...?

where can I go near Reading in Berkshire for a bit of dancin' then...?!

Subject: RE: Morris Dancers-why do you dance?
From: GUEST
Date: 04 Jan 06 - 08:51 PM

O.K.   Several of us (most of us) play some instrument and/or sing. Since we have time to be involved in this FORUM it is reasonble to assume that we are not full time or big time making a lot of bucks out of it. So why do we do it. SIMPLE - because we love it. Let us not be so tunnel-visioned that we can not accept that other people do other things out of love for it. THERE'S YER ANSWER... LOVE.

Subject: RE: Morris Dancers-why do you dance?
From: Manitas_at_home
Date: 05 Jan 06 - 01:54 AM

TRy this link for Side Finder http://www.morrisdancing.org/finder/sfcgi.html

Subject: RE: Morris Dancers-why do you dance?
From: Wyrd Sister
Date: 05 Jan 06 - 06:56 AM

Go for it Whiskers - there's something there to suit anyone!

Subject: RE: Morris Dancers-why do you dance?
From: GUEST, Topsie
Date: 05 Jan 06 - 07:00 AM

Whiskers, try here

http://www.charman.force9.co.uk/obj/objsides.html

Subject: RE: Morris Dancers-why do you dance?
From: Grab
Date: 05 Jan 06 - 07:13 AM

Mr Fox, I thought I knew all the Pratchett books inside out, but that quote has me stumped. Where's it from?

Subject: RE: Morris Dancers-why do you dance?
From: GUEST, Topsie
Date: 05 Jan 06 - 07:24 AM

Lords and Ladies?

Subject: RE: Morris Dancers-why do you dance?
From: GUEST,Andy
Date: 05 Jan 06 - 04:07 PM

Its from Reaper Man