Just discovered this old movie footage from 1938 of the Peeover Rose Queen.

Look at the male morris team and their pom pom style sticks.  I've never seen ones like that before on a traditional side.  I wonder if modern sides actually avoid that look because we now associate it with carnival morris/majorettes/cheer leaders...

Also, look at the women' ( Read more... )

Small world syndrome.  I had to phone Barclays today, and the lady on the other end of the phone (after discovering the account was for a morris team) told me about her parents who were morris dancers who regularly entered competitions on the Isle of Man. She recalled being a mascot for the side as a little girl, and the precision of the costumes ( Read more... )