Morris!

[bogwitch]

In reference to this post, I was finally allowed to watch the morris dancers at the pub (at a quite unlikely posh(ish) pub too)!

I give you the Woodside Morris in all their glory:

Comments

[rahirah]

I sort of thought that the purpose of morris dancing was to get people to watch it?

[bogwitch]

I got the impression from a woman I used to work with that 'followed' the morris, that it was really a glorified pub crawl as the dancers get free beer!

Morris is a bit sneered at, so no one ever lets me watch.

[rahirah]

Anything that results in free beer is not to be sneered at!

[bogwitch]

You'd think they would publicise that a bit more to get new recruits!

[quinara]

Hooray! I'm not that fussed about Morris dancing, though way back when I started uni I knew some people into the local Molly dancing. Lots more paint and right angles.

[bogwitch]

I can't say I am fussed exactly, it's just I want these things to exist.

[quinara]

Well, that's fair! And it's better than ceileidh *koff* barn dancing *koff*

[bogwitch]

There's no excuse for barn dancing,

[petzipellepingo]

When I was at Stratford (the Canadian one) they were Morris dancers outside the theatre.

[bogwitch]

Did you watch them?

[petzipellepingo]

Yes, they were performing in the courtyard before the theatre opened.

[kazzy_cee]

LOL I love your tags for this post! :)