Folklore: Future of Morris Dancing?

Subject: Folklore: Future of Morris Dancing?
From: GUEST,Guest Mister Trunkles
Date: 12 Nov 04 - 12:16 PM

All Morris dancers would agree, I'm sure ,that this has GOT to be the way to go for morris dancing in the future....

The Future of Morris Dancing

Subject: RE: Folklore: Future of Morris Dancing?
From: GUEST
Date: 12 Nov 04 - 12:29 PM

Fascinating...

Subject: RE: Folklore: Future of Morris Dancing?
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 12 Nov 04 - 07:21 PM

Well, just when I was learning to play the concertina...

I don't think my team would go for the... innovation.

Subject: RE: Folklore: Future of Morris Dancing?
From: Leadfingers
Date: 13 Nov 04 - 07:03 AM

I cant get this to load up at all !!!!

Subject: RE: Folklore: Future of Morris Dancing?
From: AggieD
Date: 13 Nov 04 - 08:02 AM

Great!!

I might try it on my lot next week at practice.

Somehow don't think they'll quite get the timing right.

But it might attract more of the younger generation.

Aggie

Subject: RE: Folklore: Future of Morris Dancing?
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 13 Nov 04 - 03:34 PM

I saw a grey screen with an occasional rodent shouting into a microphone.
What did you see?
Quack!
GtD. somewhat perplexed...

Subject: RE: Folklore: Future of Morris Dancing?
From: GUEST,milk monitor
Date: 13 Nov 04 - 04:08 PM

I could be hallucinating, but behind the rodent I see six morris dancers....they are in front of a pub ( I think) called Three Post Boys?

Good one!

Subject: RE: Folklore: Future of Morris Dancing?
From: treewind
Date: 13 Nov 04 - 04:33 PM

You HAVE to turn the sound on. It means nothing without it.
(if you aren't getting sound or a picture, you have to install the Macromedia Flash Player. I'm not keen on sites that need flash but this is one that can't really be done any other way, except possibly an MPEG download)

By the way, shouldn't they be dancing rapper?

Anahata

Subject: RE: Folklore: Future of Morris Dancing?
From: GUEST
Date: 13 Nov 04 - 04:42 PM

Morris Dancing has a FUTURE?

Subject: RE: Folklore: Future of Morris Dancing?
From: vectis
Date: 13 Nov 04 - 07:13 PM

I wonder if Hartley morris have seen this one yet.

Subject: RE: Folklore: Future of Morris Dancing?
From: GUEST, Mikefule
Date: 14 Nov 04 - 04:06 AM

I waited for ages, first with some anticipation, but then with increasing despair and disappointment. Nothing happened, and I lost interest and gave up.

Is that the future of Morris Dancing? It seems all too likely that it is.

Subject: RE: Folklore: Future of Morris Dancing?
From: The Shambles
Date: 14 Nov 04 - 06:52 AM

Where was the film clip taken and the side - anyone know? Not a very common pub name - so it should not be too difficult to establish.......

This must be Garage Music - that is where I used to park my Morris!

Subject: RE: Folklore: Future of Morris Dancing?
From: The Shambles
Date: 14 Nov 04 - 07:03 AM

There is one in High Street Rochester Kent.

Subject: RE: Folklore: Future of Morris Dancing?
From: GUEST,milk monitor
Date: 14 Nov 04 - 07:03 AM

Shambles....I looked it up out of interest, and it shows there is one in Rochester High St? Sounds kind of right maybe?
I hope the men involved have seen it and shown it to the grandkids!

Subject: RE: Folklore: Future of Morris Dancing?
From: The Shambles
Date: 14 Nov 04 - 07:04 AM

Great minds or .................

Subject: RE: Folklore: Future of Morris Dancing?
From: GUEST,milk monitor
Date: 14 Nov 04 - 07:09 AM

Fools seldom differ....nah we'll claim the former. ;-)

Subject: RE: Folklore: Future of Morris Dancing?
From: Tradsinger
Date: 14 Nov 04 - 01:42 PM

I think that Men's Morris teams ought to do nude calendars with strategically placed instruments or hankies. If the Women's Institute can do it....!

Gwilym

Subject: RE: Folklore: Future of Morris Dancing?
From: alanww
Date: 14 Nov 04 - 01:53 PM

Well, Gwilym, you really have had a sheltered life!
Have you never received a Christmas Card from Bristol Morris Men? Clearly not!
"When I was a young man ...!"
Alan

Subject: RE: Folklore: Future of Morris Dancing?
From: mack/misophist
Date: 14 Nov 04 - 03:07 PM

Can any one tell me what the words were?

Subject: RE: Folklore: Future of Morris Dancing?
From: Folkiedave
Date: 14 Nov 04 - 06:33 PM

For a while there were some pictures of Sheffield City Morris circulating the internet performing the "Full Morris" - one of the more decent one can be seen here.....http://www.citymorris.f9.co.uk/

The actual event was a Seven Champs Weekend.

Best regards,

Dave Eyre

Subject: RE: Folklore: Future of Morris Dancing?
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 15 Nov 04 - 04:44 AM

I can recognise both the moris side and the pub - it's Hartley Morris dancing at "The Three Post Boys" in Wrotham, Kent. The close-up at the end is of Tony Petto - who although he used to be part of "The Ginger Jug Band" doesn't sound like that !   I wonder if the lads have seen the clip yet.

Subject: RE: Folklore: Future of Morris Dancing?
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 15 Nov 04 - 05:42 AM

Incidently, you can find Hartley's website here.

Subject: RE: Folklore: Future of Morris Dancing?
From: GUEST,milk monitor
Date: 15 Nov 04 - 06:18 AM

Well done Dave! I hope they've seen it.

Subject: RE: Folklore: Future of Morris Dancing?
From: Dave Masterson
Date: 16 Nov 04 - 03:25 AM

I've posted the web address to Tony Tomlin (Hartley bagman). Be interesting to see the reply!

Subject: RE: Folklore: Future of Morris Dancing?
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 16 Nov 04 - 04:14 AM

So did I, Dave. I thought that you'd recognise the clip too.

Subject: RE: Folklore: Future of Morris Dancing?
From: Songbird
Date: 17 Nov 04 - 03:19 AM

Re the nude Morris Calendar, check out the Sompting Village Morris site. One two years ago, another this year.

Subject: RE: Folklore: Future of Morris Dancing?
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 17 Nov 04 - 07:49 AM

Got this e-mail back from Tony:

Dave
Thanks, we had spotted it. It was probable taken at the Wrotham Lights fair.
Very strange!

Tony Tomlin
Bagman, Hartley Morris Men

Perhaps Hartley Singers should incorporate it into their repertoire.