Wayzgoose Morris on Television

Subject: Wayzgoose Morris on Television
From: SylviaN
Date: 15 Apr 09 - 11:15 AM

Just seen Wayzgoose Morris appearing on Flog It on BBC2 (I'm sure you'll be able to see it using BBC iplayer). They were great! All that colour on the screen and with the history for about 6 or 7 minutes - This is exactly the coverage we need. Well done chaps and chapesses!

Sylvia

Subject: RE: Wayzgoose Morris on Television
From: SylviaN
Date: 15 Apr 09 - 01:03 PM

Here's the link

Wayzgoose Morris on Flog it

Their appearance starts at 19 mins 20 seconds in til 24 mins 48 seconds.

Cheers

Sylvia

Subject: RE: Wayzgoose Morris on Television
From: SylviaN
Date: 15 Apr 09 - 02:46 PM

Waysgoose will be appearing at the day of folk dance and music at Henshaws Arts and Crafts centre in Knaresborough on Saturday, 25th April.

See the link for more details:

Henshaws Arts

Cheers

Sylvia

Subject: RE: Wayzgoose Morris on Television
From: Gillie
Date: 15 Apr 09 - 07:51 PM

Excellent Wayzgoose, who says morris is dying??    Ba Humbug. Never will as long as it is kept alive by the likes of you!! Well done.

Subject: RE: Wayzgoose Morris on Television
From: Fran
Date: 16 Apr 09 - 03:57 AM

Had to laugh at Paul Martin attempting to play along on the Drums.

Loved the hats folks

Subject: RE: Wayzgoose Morris on Television
From: davyr
Date: 16 Apr 09 - 09:12 AM

The bit of archive film before Wayzgoose are introduced is from the start of the Nine Daies Wonder (London to Norwich Morris Marathon)at London Guildhall in 1977. I can just about recognise myself in the distance!

Much more clearly to be seen is respected folklorist Roy Judge (author of "Jack in the Green" and now sadly departed)at 19:32 (in London Pride kit), dancing opposite a Wheatsheaf man.

Subject: RE: Wayzgoose Morris on Television
From: Wyrd Sister
Date: 16 Apr 09 - 11:29 AM

The dance I believe is 'Twiglet', again I think it originated with the late Wicked Stix in Sheffield. Sorry if I'm wrong, willing to be corrected!

Subject: RE: Wayzgoose Morris on Television
From: Wyrd Sister
Date: 16 Apr 09 - 11:30 AM

Hells Bells! I clicked the 'submit' just as I heard her say 'the dance is Twiglet...'

Subject: RE: Wayzgoose Morris on Television
From: Will Fly
Date: 16 Apr 09 - 11:31 AM

Had to laugh at Paul Martin attempting to play along on the Drums.

Paul Martin is actually an accomplished drummer, as was demonstrated in another "Flog It" programme where there was a feature on a drum-maker using very original methods of manufacture. However, he probably wasn't familiar with what was needed for the Morris. :-)

Subject: RE: Wayzgoose Morris on Television
From: Wyrd Sister
Date: 16 Apr 09 - 11:33 AM

Glad you said that Will - I thought he rather looked the part.

Subject: RE: Wayzgoose Morris on Television
From: GUEST,Ye olde squire
Date: 18 Oct 12 - 07:32 AM

This was a lot of fun for everyone - although a lot of the people shown in the programme are no longer members of the side and after being Squire for 10 years I have now left to concenrate on a musical career as part of Strid, working with the musician Simon Allan, to whom I am now married.
The dance is indeed, Twiglet, which we originally learnt from Wicked Styx and added a few bits of our own.I am the one who did the interview, and I have to say Paul was very professional (& yes he was a session drummer in his former life). The side is still active I understand, although I hear not travelling around the country as much as we used to.
It is lovely to read all the positive feedback, I will pass it on the old side side.
Jennie Kiff