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Last Saturday, Anonymous Morris dances at Bournemouth Folk Festival. We were on a cold, windy, outdoor terrace, but a few hardy souls (mainly stewards) ventured out to watch. As Henry walked past, resplendent in top hat and purple tatters, one of them was heard to remark: "I wouldn't mind dancing morris, if I could look like that."
Ten minutes later, we had them dancing in an impromptu workshop. An hour later, they came back and joined in our next public performance. This Thursday, all four turned up to our practice session!
Yay! (Though you never dare count anyone as certain, until they've been to at least three practice sessions)
They're a really nice group of people. They're keen, they're young, they're good dancers and they get on well with the existing dancers. And one of them is learning concertina as well.
We're suddenly looking at a world where we can do dances for more than four people. 'Shropshire Morris' looks different when done with eight - the dancers suddenly have to think about the lines.
We daren't tempt fate by starting all the six and eight person dances too soon, but I'm certainly going to be checking out the notation and teaching the band the tunes.
Ten minutes later, we had them dancing in an impromptu workshop. An hour later, they came back and joined in our next public performance. This Thursday, all four turned up to our practice session!
Yay! (Though you never dare count anyone as certain, until they've been to at least three practice sessions)
They're a really nice group of people. They're keen, they're young, they're good dancers and they get on well with the existing dancers. And one of them is learning concertina as well.
We're suddenly looking at a world where we can do dances for more than four people. 'Shropshire Morris' looks different when done with eight - the dancers suddenly have to think about the lines.
We daren't tempt fate by starting all the six and eight person dances too soon, but I'm certainly going to be checking out the notation and teaching the band the tunes.
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GOOD LUCK!!!
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Ive found this with bellydance and tribal dance- the opportunity to wear cool stuff attracts people as much as the dance.
Great news. Keep up the good work.