Gratuitous Icon Post

[watervole]

This icon made by Mick Widder of Widders Morris.

They're a Border Morris side we met this weekend. Great dancers, really good costumes (their hats have decorations based on spider webs and the like. They were formed out of a motorbike group. (It's not that uncommon a combination. I'm not sure why there's a motorbike/morris overlap, but there is.

Comments

[vjezkova]

Thank you for this comment and your recommendation. I will seriously think of buying it! By the way, I fell in love with the Fisherman´s Friends and My children sponsored it - I have it now! If you want a copy, just ask!!!!

[watervole]

They do lots of morris DVDs, it's actually hard to choose one, but the basic one showing all the different kinds of morris is very good value.

I'm going to buy my own copy of Fishermen's Friends if nobody gets me one for my birthday, but thanks for the offer.

[queenortart]

We saw Biker Morris Dancers at Rochester Sweeps about 3 years ago if that might lead you somewhere, I'll ask the people we went with

[the_magician]

We had the Biker Morris side at the 1995 Eastercon, I'm sure any of the plokta people (e.g. bohemiancoast) would be happy to pass on details.

And on the web I've found B.U.M.s (Biker Urban Morris side)

The Hat Company in York and Chester had top hats at £35 or less ... e.g. this one for £25.

[watervole]

That looks like a hat I'll have to check out. Thanks.

Interesting that there's so many biker morris sides. I think that makes three that I know of now.