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09 Dec 06 - 11:06 AM (#1904542) Subject: Review: Pro Morris dancing letters in Guardian From: Folkiedave Today's Guardian(Saturday December 9th) has a number of letters criticising a previous article. Read them here........ |
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09 Dec 06 - 11:08 AM (#1904545) Subject: RE: Review: Pro Morris dancing letters in Guardian From: DMcG I remember the Squire of Monkseaton Morrismen saying to be "If you aren't exhausted at the end of a Morris dance, you're not doing it properly." He would have approved of those letters. |
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09 Dec 06 - 11:24 AM (#1904558) Subject: RE: Review: Pro Morris dancing letters in Guardian From: GUEST The criticised article: Shall we dance? An unnecessary passing dig at an area of dance the journalist obviously knows nothing about. |
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09 Dec 06 - 11:33 AM (#1904562) Subject: RE: Review: Pro Morris dancing letters in Guardian From: GUEST I resent the implication that morrismen "bat for the other side" We do allow females onto the dance floor to sweep it while we catch our breath before another energetic encounter with the rest of the chaps. |
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09 Dec 06 - 12:50 PM (#1904626) Subject: RE: Review: Pro Morris dancing letters in Guardian From: Les from Hull Dance floor? |
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09 Dec 06 - 01:39 PM (#1904661) Subject: RE: Review: Pro Morris dancing letters in Guardian From: Desert Dancer It appears as though "Benedictus" in his ignorance has combined his (equally misguided) stereotypes of Morris and Playford dancing. |
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09 Dec 06 - 06:34 PM (#1904877) Subject: RE: Review: Pro Morris dancing letters in Guardian From: Mo the caller Isn't that typical. When I told someone that I enjoyed folk dancing the assumption was that I went Scottish Dancing. When I said "No. English" she thought I meant Morris Dancing. Actually I enjoy any sort of folk dance, as long as I don't have to do it in the street! |