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The Morris Dance
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© Videowl - Fine HD Production 2013 http://www.videowl.co.uk • Morris Dancing is England's folk dance tradition, with the earliest records dating from the 1400's. Today it is a very popular leisure pastime offering an enjoyable way of socialising, meeting new friends and visiting interesting places. During a dance season Morris Teams will perform at Festivals, Pubs and events all over the country and frequently abroad. There are a number of different styles of Morris Dance, called Traditions , the most common of which are; Cotswold Morris (from the Oxfordshire region), Border Morris (From the English/Welsh border region) and North West Morris (from Lancashire). Morris Dancing is a display dance form and not competitive. Its origin is unclear; there are fertility and possibly pagan connections with certain celestial and seasonal events and more recently holiday times during the Industrial Revolution. Frequently Morris Dancing was used as a means of supplement the income of poor farm workers (Border Morris) mostly during the winter when living off the land was difficult. Border Morris dancers would typically black their faces with soot and disguise themselves with rags and tatters to prevent recognition by land owners as begging was illegal and penalties severe. Records also show Morris Dancers being paid to perform at London Guilds events in the 1400's. One of the most celebrated Morris Dancers was Will Kempe, an actor in the company of William Shakespeare, who danced from London to Norwich (a distance of over a hundred miles) in a journey which took him nine days spread over several weeks, often amid cheering crowds. Later that year he published a description of the event, Nine Days Wonder, in order to prove to doubters that it was true. While originally Morris Dancing may have been only been performed by men, since the Industrial Revolution and events such as the 1st World War along with growing interest worldwide Morris Dancing is now performed by Male, Female and Mixed Teams. Morris Dancing has probably never been more popular as a fun, social activity and new members, of any ability (or none!) are always sought. Local Morris Teams and their self-governing organizations can easily be found on the internet. • Featured in this video are • Hook Eagle Morris Men www.hookeagle.org.uk • Alton Morris http://www.altonmorris.co.uk • Mayflower Morris http://www.mayflowermorris.org.uk
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