Nowt as Queer as Folk

[watervole]

It is possible, nay, even probable, that many of my friends who do not normally appreciate morris dancers, would appreciate the poster for a May concert from the English Folk Dance and Song Society.

It's safe for work - barely....

My only complaint is that I want to see the entire side, not just one dancer!



Comments

[darkfloweruk.livejournal.com]

Brilliant!

[vjezkova.livejournal.com]

Yes, I don´t doubt this will be appreciated:-)

[inamac.livejournal.com]

Hmm. Can we book that side for Olympus?

[julesjones]

Seconded!

[spacefall.livejournal.com]

*groan* did they have to? ;D

[sallymn.livejournal.com]

{chortle} I'm wishing that could be iconised...

[watervole.livejournal.com]

It can!

[sammason.livejournal.com]

Is this a gay Morris side? I do hope so. As you know I founded Miss Demeanour's Morris ('traditional, creative and slightly wicked') and we had great fun dancing. We were the UK's best gay Morris side being, so far as we could find out, the only one at that time.

We included lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and transpeople. One of the dancers was an ex of mine, another was somebody I had a fling with after meeting through the side, and that person is now married to another of us. All of which wasn't bad going, considering there were only about 8 of us :-) But I've found that Morris sides need about 20 people to be viable through the inevitable comings and goings of people. So we didn't last as a side.

I hope this picture you're showing indicates that some people have made a new gay side. Morris is so fabulous. I love how it can be is a combination of butch and pouffy, meaningful and hilarious, all at the same time.

[watervole.livejournal.com]

I think the picture was just a one off photo to advertise a concert featuring songs and songwriters from various gender backgrounds. I suspect there was just the one dancer. I'd love to see a new gay morris side, mostly because - like you - I love the way morris can be so many things at once.

It can be Christian, pagan, traditional, goth, serious, silly, graceful, camp, etc.