I don't normally but here goes. I have danced morris off and on since 1978 (Northwest and Border mainly). I have also sang in folk clubs for a good bit longer (as a floor singer and semi-pro). The parallels are many and obvious. Both involve performance art that is disliked by the majority , hated by the media and make the performer some kind of involuntary curator of tradition.

Because I am involved in both aspects I perhaps see these parallels , I guess FolkieDave does too. Taking the water out of morris does it no service especially from a group of people who are living targets.

Not that I mind coz I can equally piss take either the saddo's who meet in upstairs rooms of pubs droning long forgotton songs to long forgotton audiences while bashing substandard music out of substandard instruments. Or worse who actually write some brain numbing ditty ridden with cliche about some obscure disaster hoping it will change the world....as I can out of dipsticks who dance the morris.

My point , if I have one , is that I would have hoped from this forum a more considered view.

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