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Post by ulstermayniac on Mar 9, 2009 10:17:45 GMT
He looks uncomfortable in it.
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Post by maureen on Mar 9, 2009 15:46:12 GMT
Yes, very.
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Post by jacqui on Mar 9, 2009 15:48:10 GMT
Probably because they are touching the sacred hair!!!! ;D
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Post by ulstermayniac on Mar 9, 2009 19:03:21 GMT
I know he is a bit 'flowery' but I didn't know that he would agree to have them in his hair.
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Post by jacqui on Mar 10, 2009 9:49:41 GMT
under duress probably - for the sake of his art!!!! ;D
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Post by maureen on Mar 10, 2009 10:08:19 GMT
Very true. He really cheered up when he started playing the recorder and got Oz out there dancing though.
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Post by Korri on Mar 10, 2009 10:10:46 GMT
But there are a couple of shots of him in it where he looks okay with it. Can't find them though - I have too many pics on my lappy!
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Post by ulstermayniac on Mar 10, 2009 10:13:39 GMT
He looks really embarrassed in those ones!!
That is a particular hobby that I think is unique to England, we don't have people here who do that sort of thing, esp not the men.
What is it that was going on?
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Post by Korri on Mar 10, 2009 10:44:54 GMT
What is it that was going on? It was in Drink to Britain and James had joined the Morris dancers' band
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Post by Wyvern on Mar 10, 2009 10:51:14 GMT
You're right, UM, morris dancing is an English folk tradition.
It is said to have its roots in pagan fertility rituals, although a quick google suggests there aren't any explicit references to it prior to the mid fifteenth century. However, it does seem to tie in to dances that are far more ancient. The thing is, morris dancing was all but extinct by the end of the nineteenth century, and then someone decided to revive it.
Because it's a 'revived' art, all the claims that are made for it are a bit shaky, but the line most morris sides seem to take is that it is in some way a compliment to Maypole dancing. Both are performed in spring and the former is traditionally performed by men (in fact, mixed and women's sides are not permitted to join the Morris Ring) while the latter is again said to have roots in fertility dances performed by young women (well, they're dancing around a large, uprigt shaft, so it's not a long mental journey). Some sides go as far as to say it's unlucky to have a woman on the side, although some dances involve a woman from the audience being picked out to be the focus of activity.
Morris dancing also seems to involve a great deal of beer and falling over. In Plymouth, one of the local dancers is also a member of a popular punk band, so sometimes the side performs at the pub that stages a lot of their punk gigs. It's usually the busiest night of the year, and degenerates into drunken accordion playing after about an hour and a half.
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Post by lew on Mar 10, 2009 11:16:28 GMT
I thought he rather enjoyed wearing the hat, all arty farty, well he wears flowery shirts so why not the hat to go with them ;D
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2009 11:28:21 GMT
We've got Morris dancers for the local village show. They look quite scary with blackened faces.
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Post by maureen on Mar 10, 2009 11:33:45 GMT
Thanks for finding the information and sharing it, Wy. That was wonderful and I've always been fascinated learning about the ancient traditions of pagan holidays and customs. I would've enjoyed the drunken, falling over part of it most. *is craving a beer very badly*
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Post by TheDaisy on Mar 10, 2009 11:36:10 GMT
Both are performed in spring and the former is traditionally performed by men (in fact, mixed and women's sides are not permitted to join the Morris Ring) I never knew that. In my old town, there is an all female Morris team called (I think) Taeppa's Tump. Certainly it consists of almost all women, with a couple of men who play instruments. Here's a link to their site - www.maidenhead-arts.org.uk/html/taeppa_s_tump.htm
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Post by ulstermayniac on Mar 10, 2009 11:42:41 GMT
Than ks for the info and the ones with blackened faces, I don't want to come over all PC Nazi, I am not like that, but isn't that a bit racist or does it represent something else? Also, Wy, when I read in your post the words 'dancing' and 'Maypole' I immediately thought something very naughty about James.
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Post by Wyvern on Mar 10, 2009 11:48:32 GMT
Both are performed in spring and the former is traditionally performed by men (in fact, mixed and women's sides are not permitted to join the Morris Ring) I never knew that. In my old town, there is an all female Morris team called (I think) Taeppa's Tump. Certainly it consists of almost all women, with a couple of men who play instruments. Here's a link to their site - www.maidenhead-arts.org.uk/html/taeppa_s_tump.htmWe've got a team like that down here too called Heather and Gorse. They refer to themselves as clog dancers, although the dances are North West Morris.
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Post by maureen on Mar 10, 2009 11:50:02 GMT
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Post by TheDaisy on Mar 10, 2009 12:42:06 GMT
I'd quite like to give Morris dancing a go, but I don't think they want somebody who can trip over her own feet without even trying ;D
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Post by Wyvern on Mar 10, 2009 12:50:39 GMT
I'd rather eat my own bottom than wear clogs with bells on and a pinny ;D
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Post by maureen on Mar 10, 2009 12:59:43 GMT
I have two left feet, so I'd probably just sit off to the side, while watching and drinking beer. ;D
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Post by TheDaisy on Mar 10, 2009 13:07:59 GMT
I'd rather eat my own bottom than wear clogs with bells on and a pinny ;D Such an attractive picture! *resists the tempation to hand some cutlery over to Wy*
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Post by eshalda on Mar 10, 2009 23:44:19 GMT
Whispers very quietly, I used to do morris and long sword dancing. whispers even more quietly, I used to enjoy it.
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Post by Wyvern on Mar 10, 2009 23:58:06 GMT
That's OK... I might not be able to Morris dance, but I can play the accordion and accompany it if I really put my mind to it (though sadly I suspect my accordion is now beyond economic repair).
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Post by alabastersin on Mar 11, 2009 4:38:56 GMT
I thought he rather enjoyed wearing the hat, all arty farty, well he wears flowery shirts so why not the hat to go with them ;D Agreed
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Post by Liz on Apr 10, 2009 23:45:17 GMT
And 'the look'
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Post by jacqui on Apr 11, 2009 8:09:13 GMT
And 'the look' Wow double whammy ;D
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Post by maureen on Apr 19, 2009 10:23:57 GMT
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Post by ulstermayniac on Jun 26, 2009 18:30:00 GMT
Here is James in a groovy, wooly number!
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Post by TheDaisy on Jun 26, 2009 18:33:01 GMT
Wow! That made me snort Pepsi everywhere. And I do mean, everywhere *goes to get a cloth*
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Post by Mystik on Jun 26, 2009 22:55:10 GMT
I like it. But it does make him look a bit of a hippie
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