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15 Aug 23 - 04:38 PM (#4179272) Subject: Article on Morris Dance Revival From: Dave the Gnome 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 |
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21 Aug 23 - 02:09 PM (#4179581) Subject: RE: Article on Morris Dance Revival From: Dave the Gnome See here Keb |
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22 Aug 23 - 08:48 AM (#4179619) Subject: RE: Article on Morris Dance Revival From: GUEST,keberoxu Thanks, DtG! One thing that literally catches the eye about the article, is the absence of any photos of TRADITIONAL Morris dance costumes. There is a verbal description, but no photos. All the photographs are of a women's "side" which has non-traditional costumes and is performing by a set of standing stones. |
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22 Aug 23 - 04:37 PM (#4179680) Subject: RE: Article on Morris Dance Revival From: GUEST 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.” quote My experience, is that it appealed tp people because they enjoyed dancing and socialising, the quote suggests that young people were backward looking,[unlikely] the suggestion that it had anything to do with colonialism or the lack of it is puzzling. |
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24 Aug 23 - 07:07 PM (#4179878) Subject: RE: Article on Morris Dance Revival From: matthewdechant Interesting that an article from the NYT focuses so much on the English Morris dance scene when there's a blossoming Morris dance scene in the US which deserves coverage too |
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26 Aug 23 - 03:23 AM (#4179981) Subject: RE: Article on Morris Dance Revival From: GUEST,RJM Did the article mention possible origins? |