Oh … that would confuse our boys! Kiwi men are lousy dancers! All Blacks lead the charge on that. The haka is a big stomp, so any skipping and hopping would mess with their brains. They’d love the stick bashing though….Maori weapons training!
My Kiwi husband agrees. The entire team would fall on the ground laughing. Might be the only way to win. When he saw Morris dancers that we accidentally encountered outside a New Forest pub in England I thought I'd have to call him an ambo, he had such a fit of the giggles he couldn't breathe properly.
I love my country (at times), our heritage is so interesting, unique and far reaching. But that was a morris dance with a gothic twist, it was amazing.
Yes, in one of his Tiffany Aching books. He made it up, but on one of his book tours, a bunch of Morris dancers came and danced a “dark” Morris in total silence and left! 🙂
Aargh, the memories. It brings a tear to my eye and a hand to cover the hole in my trousers. Does anyone else see the similarities in this festive hoppo-bumpo and Monty Python's 'Fish Dance' at the lock?
Yes it is called Brimfield, I have few other performances of theirs from the same day, the titles for each do include the song names which I did check with the group.
@@alangee2200 not a helpful remark and not always obvious - sometimes the name of the dance and name of the tune might not match, that is certainly the case in North West morris
Morris dancing is both hankies and sticks, different dances with different traditions. I used to dance Cotswold Morris which funnily enough comes from the Cotswolds and Oxfordshire and is traditionally a male only dance. There is then border Morris and clog morris. The side I danced with back in the 1980’s was a member of the Morris Ring which kept the traditions going and was strictly a male tradition. The earliest known mention of the Morris is from the 1400’s so it’s been around for a very long time.
I always say that a Morris dance should be England's reply to the Haka before a rugby match! Just imagine!😂😂
Oh … that would confuse our boys! Kiwi men are lousy dancers! All Blacks lead the charge on that. The haka is a big stomp, so any skipping and hopping would mess with their brains. They’d love the stick bashing though….Maori weapons training!
My Kiwi husband agrees. The entire team would fall on the ground laughing. Might be the only way to
win.
When he saw Morris dancers that we accidentally encountered outside a New Forest pub in England I thought I'd have to call him an ambo, he had such a fit of the giggles he couldn't breathe properly.
@@triarb5790 I agree, that's why I suggested it!
Alls fair in love and war 😂
That would be a hoot to see.
I saw a Morris team of bikers dance many many years ago.Rather than sticks they used lengths of steel pipe. They were awesome.
You deserve a far bigger stage than this. Thank you so much for keeping a part of English culture alive.
This is something I want at my funeral. If I have to go out, I’m going out with style baby.
I enjoy all cultural dancing, music and instruments. A little history about this dance would be insightful. Thank you for sharing.👍
Thank you for uploading this. It's good to see that the Beltanes survived the pandemic and are still dancing strong.
lmao 99.9% of the world survived the Plandemic
Thank you for keeping our heritage going, love the music as well.
All girls? Aren’t the boys interested any more?
I was very much impressed when I discovered this group. Excellent performance
I've never seen anything like this before. I love it 😊
Me too. Love it. Tell us a little more about the history and meaning
I absolutely love Beltane Border Morris dancing..and to my chagrin I have never seen it live!
Something I intend to rectify as soon as possible
I love my country (at times), our heritage is so interesting, unique and far reaching. But that was a morris dance with a gothic twist, it was amazing.
Goth Morris!
Probably closer to the real pagan dancers than men with bells on their shins and stupid hats.
According to Terry Pratchett there is a dark Morris dance. 😘
Yes, in one of his Tiffany Aching books. He made it up, but on one of his book tours, a bunch of Morris dancers came and danced a “dark” Morris in total silence and left! 🙂
Jasna, is that you?
I love this so much. Love from Australia 🇦🇺
Makes me so proud of our culture. ❤❤❤❤❤
Please please come to the Sandwich folk & ale festival in July one year
I loved this...this wass great,keep the spirit alive💪 greetings from the netherlands 😘🍀🇳🇱
Very nice greetings from Poland
Ah that was jolly. Thanks Bunkfest.
This is so good. Going to post to Twitter, I’m sure our American cousins will find it most unusual. 😁
As an American I already do 👍😀
Great mix of passion and history love it!!
Aargh, the memories. It brings a tear to my eye and a hand to cover the hole in my trousers. Does anyone else see the similarities in this festive hoppo-bumpo and Monty Python's 'Fish Dance' at the lock?
Superbes danse et musique ! Bravo from France !
Großartig
Vielen Dank
Must admit I'm not completely fond of regular Morris Dance. These guys are FUN!!!!!!! Love it!
Interesting. I had never seen or even heard of this.
Che bella energia!!!
Love the witch dances
Love this!
Wonderful 😊 💜
Awesome
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ bring May Pole Dancing
Awesome!!!
Quando venite a fare un concerto a Milano?
Siete i benvenuti
Very cool ❤❤
Reminds me of ride a White swan
This is the first time I’ve seen all female Morris dancers. Intriguing.
Check out their Vixana - The Dark Gathering
So you did'nt see the male dancer then?
Check also Boss Morris
As of 2024 there are more female than male morris dancers
Cool
❤❤❤
🙌✨👏🙌✨👏🙌✨👏
Lot more women involved great to see
Nice to see a little paganism still strong.!
Where are the pagan gods? Are you hearing voices and prayers? Take a pill.
🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
😍
Dark Morris
cant dance one without t'other,,, Nanny Ogg
Quarter staff practice?
That looks nice but what ist the background of this dance? Where did it came from? what does it means/express?
There's this thing called Google.
Is this a modern version of morris dancing? I’ve seen them here in nz with white clothes and bells etc but not this style
It is a form of Morris Dancing that comes from the English/Welsh border see - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Border_Morris
Each region typically has its own style.
Do you know what the name of the tune is?
Errrrr - look at the title of the video ! ‘Brimfield’ ! DOH !
Yes it is called Brimfield, I have few other performances of theirs from the same day, the titles for each do include the song names which I did check with the group.
@@alangee2200 not a helpful remark and not always obvious - sometimes the name of the dance and name of the tune might not match, that is certainly the case in North West morris
Is this some sort of witchery?
Morris women..
Some Scary women here.....
Great, but Morris was originally for men, with no sticks, only hankies. Am I correct?
Why certainly and before that it was a large chunk of deer hide in one hand and an antler in the other. My goodness how things tend to evolve.
Morris dancing is both hankies and sticks, different dances with different traditions. I used to dance Cotswold Morris which funnily enough comes from the Cotswolds and Oxfordshire and is traditionally a male only dance. There is then border Morris and clog morris. The side I danced with back in the 1980’s was a member of the Morris Ring which kept the traditions going and was strictly a male tradition. The earliest known mention of the Morris is from the 1400’s so it’s been around for a very long time.
Most excellent
Good to see thinking people who don’t give a sheet.
Morris dancers predate the English. It was always men, traveling around to peruse the ladies.
Sorry, just can’t take to women trying to be Morrismen 😖