You need to hear someone else playing the tunes properly, either from a recording or by joining the side and playing along because each one has subtle differences, places where the dancers want to speed up, places where the music needs to slow down so the dancers aren't left behind and then dances that have 'slows' where they need to do some fancy movement/high kick/low bow etc. and I find these tunes exciting.
I must admit I learnt most of my tunes from Morris on and Son of Morris on - if you can find a recording now.
People have said they feel sorry for me - just sitting and playing when needed but to me the opposite is true - I control the lot of them!!! If I play too fast they get worn out. In some dances, if I play too slow they get puffed out too!
They can't do very much without ME!!!!
And when I stick to the right speed and they all enjoy themselves, then I get lots of thank-you's, as well as the satisfaction of knowing I played everything OK.
Morris Off
Robyn