Alex the Fifth

[watervole]

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I'll tell you how the Wimborne Minster Folk Festival went later when I'm less tired, but overall it went very well, a happy relaxed event with a lot of very nice comments from people enjoying themselves.

However, shiny things first!

Alex Holden came down to help me move maypoles and all sorts of other odd jobs.  He also came bearing an unexpected gift.

Some of you will remember my fascination with jig dolls.  Well, just look what Alex made me!

I've named him 'Alex the Fifth' both in honour of his maker, and also because about a third of the members of Anonymous Morris have been named Alex, so clearly the name is obligatory.  (Alex Bebb was a founder member and maintains our web site, Alex Frick is now back in his native Liechtenstein, Alex 'Fox' is still with us, but Alex 'son of Graham' who played guitar with us for a while is now living in Cornwall.

I'm a very happy bunny.  Alex is the best looking jig doll I've ever seen.  A bit stiff in the joints, but that's because of his lovely costume.  You can actually hear the bells ring when he's dancing.

Comments

[pensnest]

An excellent little fellow!

[vjezkova.livejournal.com]

Fascinating! I have seen this toy in one of the episodes of Magnificent 7 but I didn´t know it was this jig doll - after all, the series is of a US provenience.:-)
I love the video, you are totally engrossed with your play and it is very EXPERT!!! I am happy for you, the doll is great and so you are!!!!

[watervole.livejournal.com]

I'm not expert yet.
There's a few things here http://www.jigdolls.co.uk/tutorial.html (http://www.jigdolls.co.uk/tutorial.html) that I want to try.

[reapermum.livejournal.com]

Very effective, and I could hear the bells as you said I would. Just don't play with him so much that you put your wrists out of action.