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Documentary on Morris Dancing

25 Sep 22 - 09:02 AM (#4153622)
Subject: Documentary on Morris Dancing
From: GUEST,Itxlan

Hi, I thought Mudcatters might be interested in a newly posted ARTE France documentary: "Morris Dancing: An English Tradition" (2021)

https://www.arte.tv/en/videos/103524-000-A/morris-dancing/

"Morris dancing is one of England’s oldest traditions with a history that goes back at least 500 years. In that time, it has changed, fallen into obscurity and been revived. Today a new generation is emerging to keep the tradition alive".

About 90% of the documentary is in English and there are English subtitles when German is spoken.


25 Sep 22 - 10:41 AM (#4153638)
Subject: RE: Documentary on Morris Dancing
From: Stilly River Sage

Can't be viewed in the US. There may be a work-around.


25 Sep 22 - 01:51 PM (#4153683)
Subject: RE: Documentary on Morris Dancing
From: GUEST,Itxlan

The easiest workaround is to download it which is very simple to do, but I'm not sure if the technicalities can be discussed here?


25 Sep 22 - 02:21 PM (#4153686)
Subject: RE: Documentary on Morris Dancing
From: GUEST

VPN?


25 Sep 22 - 02:48 PM (#4153687)
Subject: RE: Documentary on Morris Dancing
From: Stilly River Sage

If you can't see it you can't download it, and going to iffy sites to download files is never recommended. If I had VPN setup, that would be an option.


25 Sep 22 - 03:02 PM (#4153690)
Subject: RE: Documentary on Morris Dancing
From: DaveRo

It's on YouTube
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=i5z2zvkc1hg


25 Sep 22 - 03:03 PM (#4153691)
Subject: RE: Documentary on Morris Dancing
From: GUEST

Video download helper extention in Firefox perhaps? Works on a lot of sites. Can't check right now, am on my phone.


25 Sep 22 - 03:59 PM (#4153703)
Subject: RE: Documentary on Morris Dancing
From: Bonzo3legs

https://arte-cmafhls.akamaized.net/am/cmaf/103000/103500/103524-000-A/220922221326/medias/103524-000-A_v720.mp4

will download using yt-dlp in good quality


25 Sep 22 - 04:35 PM (#4153711)
Subject: RE: Documentary on Morris Dancing
From: GUEST,Itxlan

For the less tech-savvy (like me) who aren't comfortable with command lines, the free programme JDownloader will also grab it if you enter the URL at the start of this thread.

In the programme's "link grabber" window you'll be presented with four different qualities to choose from. Just right-click the one you want and choose "Start downloads".


25 Sep 22 - 04:36 PM (#4153712)
Subject: RE: Documentary on Morris Dancing
From: Stilly River Sage

If it's on YouTube there is no need to download.


25 Sep 22 - 05:16 PM (#4153717)
Subject: RE: Documentary on Morris Dancing
From: Bonzo3legs

It's available in HD 1080p from youtube, so I will certainly download it to watch on our TV.


27 Sep 22 - 02:19 PM (#4153968)
Subject: RE: Documentary on Morris Dancing
From: GUEST,CJB

Posted details to Morris lists and forums and got no response at all.


28 Sep 22 - 04:16 AM (#4154008)
Subject: RE: Documentary on Morris Dancing
From: Senoufou

I watched it all, and there was no mention of the Sheringham Potty Festival, which occurs during the first weekend in July every year. It's very representative of Morris Dancing because sides come from all over, and there are women's sides, North West Clog, every kind of dancing represented.
I'll never forget Leeds Morris, who always invited my dear husband to join in, Moss Ambrose would take his hand and lead him through the steps. I simply adore watching Morris dancing!


28 Sep 22 - 08:07 AM (#4154032)
Subject: RE: Documentary on Morris Dancing
From: DaveRo

A bit of a curate's egg.

Not as good as the BBC documentary which cover some of the same gender issues:
For Folk’s Sake: Morris Dancing and Me


28 Sep 22 - 11:05 AM (#4154046)
Subject: RE: Documentary on Morris Dancing
From: GUEST,CJB

Agreed. But Way of the Morris is superb.


29 Sep 22 - 03:14 AM (#4154105)
Subject: RE: Documentary on Morris Dancing
From: DaveRo

Folk on c.net are saying that neither the arte nor the YT links work outside Europe.

B3l: your akamai link has no sound. ffprobe confirmed it's only a video stream.


29 Sep 22 - 05:38 AM (#4154114)
Subject: RE: Documentary on Morris Dancing
From: GUEST

Hmmmmm, I'm not sure if this was a documentary about Morris Dancing with a subtext exploring the dichotomy between male/female experience, or vice versa.

Lilly Cheetham: “You’re better than you know, most women are. The old confidence thing. I think that’s partly what makes it harder for women as well. It’s naturally, not naturally, probably culturally, women tend to have less confidence when it comes to their own abilities, maybe that’s coupled with the experience of having kids and being out of the work industry or whatever.”

Are men really more confident than women? In or out of the "work industry"?


29 Sep 22 - 11:00 AM (#4154144)
Subject: RE: Documentary on Morris Dancing
From: MaJoC the Filk

> Are men really more confident than women?

More like overconfident, if anything. Herself and I make a good team: I pretend to be confident (itself quite a feat), and Herself applies the brakes when (not if) I start believing my own PR and risk making even more of a fool of myself than usual. A closed mouth gathers no foot, an' all that.


29 Sep 22 - 12:58 PM (#4154157)
Subject: RE: Documentary on Morris Dancing
From: GUEST,CJB

Try WeTransfer for a few days …

Download link
https://we.tl/t-0En4vtXSl7

1 item
Morris Dancing I ARTE.tv Documentary (1080p).mp4
973 MB

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