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Cotswold Morris Comes from villages in the counties of Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire. This is the style most people associate with morris dancing namely hankies and men! A great number of the dances were notated during the early 20th century by collectors - prominent of who was Cecil Sharp. It was generally believed by the collectors that morris was a men only dance, but this did not prevent women from dancing. A woman named Mary Neal encouraged ladies to learn the morris in the early 1900s. Today, Cotswold is enjoyed by men, women and mixed sides. |
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Berkshire Bedlam Morris
England expects every man to Morris and these chaps really know how to. The Bedlam have excited audiences for over thirty years. Now, you too can drool over some terrific stepping, capers and very English eccentricity with such exotic dances as the 'Mazurka', 'Laughing Cavalier', and 'Spotty Dog' . Cracking stuff.
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Approx 40 mins
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Cotswold |
Menu Selection |
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Dr Turbervilles Morris
From the Somerset town of Crewkerne come Dr Turbervilles Morris. Highlights include 'Seige of Exeter' and 'Windwhistle' from their Wayford tradition. A cracking 'Cuckoos Nest' and some fun sticking from an often amusing side.
Features interview.
Some wind interference on sound. |
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Approx 30 mins |
Cotswold & Border |
Menu Selection |