Intros for Morris dancers

Subject: INTRO'S FOR MORRIS DANCERS
From: GUEST,L CONYER
Date: 03 May 03 - 08:06 PM

I'm tired of listing to the same intros and was wondering if anybody as any snippets for the following. The Rose, Fieldtown.//Beaux of London City, Adderbury//Trunkles, Bledington//Bean Setting,Headington Quarry// Anything at all would be most aprecated. Thankyou LC

Subject: RE: INTRO'S FOR MORRIS DANCERS
From: GUEST
Date: 04 May 03 - 07:06 PM

Does this mean that you know the standard ones for these and are looking for something more imaginative?

The standard ones are:

The Rose - danced around the lamb at the Kirklington Lamb Ale - lamb pies, etc. The Leeds Morris Men normally dance this around the cake and sword bearer. You could always grab a volunteer from the audience - with jokes about virgins etc.

Beaux - apes the behaviour of the young men in the city. The swagger, fencing, shooting etc

Trunkles - one of the longest dances in the morris, particularly if you do the repeats which most do not. Can talk about marathons, keeping the men away from the ale long enough to sober them up, etc

Bean setting - the Brackley dance is much more amenable to the planting, measuring, knocking the dirt off the stick, scaring the crows sort of intro. I suppose you could do something similar for Headington

Ascot under Whychwood is always good for a pun about 'Which wood is it under?'

We usually dance Green Garters around a volunteer from the audience and finish by lifting her high in the air. More fun if she's blindfold and in a short skirt.

Hope this is of some use.

Subject: RE: INTRO'S FOR MORRIS DANCERS
From: GUEST,Rich A
Date: 05 May 03 - 03:11 AM

I'll be listening at Kelham today to see if you come up with anything new and exciting!

Subject: RE: INTRO'S FOR MORRIS DANCERS
From: GUEST,JohnB
Date: 05 May 03 - 02:50 PM

We do a pontomine thing for one dance, preferably stick. This is the most dangerous dance in ALL of Morris, "Oh no it isn't, back and forth the requisite number of repeats, "Oh yes it is cos I'm Dancing it.
JohnB

Subject: RE: INTRO'S FOR MORRIS DANCERS
From: Manitas_at_home
Date: 05 May 03 - 03:54 PM

Stick to playing the A music - its what the dancers expect.


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Subject: RE: INTRO'S FOR MORRIS DANCERS
From: GUEST,L conyer
Date: 07 May 03 - 04:35 AM

thankyou for your help

Subject: RE: INTRO'S FOR MORRIS DANCERS
From: GUEST
Date: 08 May 03 - 02:20 AM

reverse and go to the top

Subject: RE: INTRO'S FOR MORRIS DANCERS
From: GUEST,McGuiver
Date: 09 May 03 - 01:52 AM

Guest has it right. As a vamp use the ending and cut to the begining.

Subject: RE: INTRO'S FOR MORRIS DANCERS
From: GUEST
Date: 10 May 03 - 01:25 AM

Just use the beat no melody let the dancers rule the floor.