....they also had some fine squeezeboxers accompanying them...
Next to dance are St Neots Sweeps And Milkmaids who perform dances of their own invention but very much in the tradition of rural English dance.....
Lovely dancing! Next Rockingham Rapper Sword Dancers.....
....they perform using what they call "swords" but are best described as strips of flexible steel with a handle on either end. They hold onto these throughout the dance and weave intricate patterns - very difficult to do and very difficult to photograph!....
....at the end of the dance the swords form an interwoven "knot"....
.....they also did some traditional stepping...
And finally (for now) Fenstanton Morris....
Everyone had a great time, including some rather bemused onlookers....
....little did they know what was coming next! And you'll have to wait till the next post to find out.....
Take care
Isn't that just the best outcome - everyone having a good time. Some photo-fodder for you John on the day and no doubt some lively music to accompany.
ReplyDeleteI love Morris dance and am thankful there are some folks keeping tradition going, even if they do look a bit eccentric by today's standards! And it didn't rain on them by the looks of it.
ReplyDeleteYou ain't seen nothing yet!
DeleteStrange going on indeed John ... Looks like the whole town's a dancing.
ReplyDeleteWish I could have been there! Looks to be great fun.
ReplyDeleteWhat strikes me is that most of these ladies are what could be called on the buxom side - even with all that exercise. But then I suppose the exercise makes them hungry - it is a vicious circle.
ReplyDeleteHow lovely! Good to see everyone enjoying themselves!
ReplyDeleteWonderful!
ReplyDeleteLooks like a fun event.
ReplyDeleteWhat fun! I confess that I had the same thought as Weaver about the ladies:)
ReplyDeleteI wish we saw more of this sort of thing but I so glad these dances and events are still around. Some of these old traditions are still celebrated or acted out or whatever in counties around here, but we aren't always able to go along to see them, unfortunately. You got some great photos.
ReplyDeleteJohn, this looks like an immense amount of fun. I would have enjoyed it thoroughly. Your photos are a terrific capture of an unusual event.
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