Review: Woodside Morris Men

Subject: Review: Woodside Morris Men
From: Senoufou
Date: 24 Jun 17 - 02:46 PM

Spent a very happy hour watching this side (from Watford I believe) in Norwich, in front of the market. Pleasant surprise as we had no idea they'd be there. Elegant Cotswold style, three good melodeon players. They told us they'd be at the Sheringham Potty Festival. Will look out for them there!

Subject: RE: Review: Woodside Morris Men
From: leeneia
Date: 24 Jun 17 - 04:40 PM

How nice, Senoufou!

Here they are on YouTube. They are beautifully light on their feet.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hv2PoCwWq5I

Subject: RE: Review: Woodside Morris Men
From: Senoufou
Date: 24 Jun 17 - 04:49 PM

They do dance very well don't they leeneia? There was a nice cool breeze, and not the extreme heat we've had all last week. Also, it was a lovely setting in front of Norwich market's colourful stalls with their striped awnings, and all the historic buildings on Gentlemen's Walk.
We were starving, and making our way to the Castle Mall for a burger, but were so enchanted we stood there with our stomachs rumbling for an hour enjoying their dancing!

Subject: RE: Review: Woodside Morris Men
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 24 Jun 17 - 04:52 PM

Here's leeneia's link as a
blue clicky - they've been around for quite a while and I remember seeing them fairly often in the 1970s!

Kitty

Subject: RE: Review: Woodside Morris Men
From: Senoufou
Date: 24 Jun 17 - 05:17 PM

In that video I can see Gog Magog, my favourite Molly Dance side, in the background.

Subject: RE: Review: Woodside Morris Men
From: Leadfingers
Date: 25 Jun 17 - 03:39 PM

My Bro danced with them in the earlyish sixties - Stopped when he got married in 1967

Subject: RE: Review: Woodside Morris Men
From: Senoufou
Date: 25 Jun 17 - 04:03 PM

They go back a long way then Leadfingers. I'm so looking forward to the Potty Festival at Sheringham next weekend. Glad they'll be there!