I'm Scottish, lived in England many years ago and travelled all over (not been to Norfolk yet). Great to see things like this being kept alive. We shouldn't allow our traditions and local customs to be forgotten. Britain is particularly rich in this respect.
@bluebird30427 ай бұрын
Yes!
@Mademoiselle_Opossum7 ай бұрын
Великобритания особенно богата? 😂 Это вы ещё в России не были! 🤣🤣
@claudiakoning7 ай бұрын
"Britain is particularly rich in this respect." The world should be so much richer in that regard.
@herringfly7 ай бұрын
@@Mademoiselle_Opossum Stupid comparison to make. I'm sure Russia has a very well established and interesting culture - why should that denigrate British culture? It's like me saying, for example, that Andean culture must be rubbish because my Scottish culture is rich and interesting. Makes no sense.
@Mademoiselle_Opossum7 ай бұрын
@@herringfly, без разницы так без разницы) чего вы так всколыхнулись?)) С чего вы решили, что я пытаюсь принизить британскую или шотландскую культуру? В России живёт больше 150 миллионов человек, здесь огромная территория, и гораздо больше народов разных национальностей, у каждого из которых есть свои и неповторимые обычаи! Только это имелось ввиду! И культура народов, живущих в Андах, и вообще в Латинской Америке, уж точно не мусор! 😂
@Alun498 ай бұрын
Excellent. Some traditionalists may have a problem with this, but I think that morris dancers like this are the way to move forward and flourish. I'm sixty-six, and when I was younger, many of the traditional events like this had all but disappeared. Along came revivalists who resuscitated Morris dancing and other local festivals like the Straw Bear festival in Whittlesey where I spent my teenage years. They will continue to thrive as young people inject new ideas and create new 'traditions'.
@midwestgal99317 ай бұрын
Morris dancing HAD to change after WWI because so many young men were killed in the war...women finally got to do it more 'officially,' so as to keep the tradition alive.
@geddonmeansome98348 ай бұрын
That was excellent, keep the ancient British traditions alive at all costs. We may have forgotten the origins but it doesn't matter. Did everyone see the little girl dancing she had rhythm.
@anniruba97518 ай бұрын
Bravoooo
@NavaSDMB8 ай бұрын
Similar Spanish dances are called paloteados ("stick dances"). The origin is army practice.
@gaywizard20008 ай бұрын
Looks like 2 ancient queens here!?
@scrimshank18 ай бұрын
Yes get her recruited for sure. She's got it down pat.
@franambrose86678 ай бұрын
That little girl was precious!
@ericlackford67188 ай бұрын
We must keep these traditions alive, including the freedom to wear whatever face paint we choose!
@juliadoherty838 ай бұрын
It's representing winter, not a fight!
@gixellia84558 ай бұрын
Agree!
@gixellia84558 ай бұрын
@@juliadoherty83Thank you very much 😊
@jenniferrussell91188 ай бұрын
I agree👍
@GenXWitch678 ай бұрын
What’s the controversy regarding face paint? Sorry, I’m not aware.
@gunner6788 ай бұрын
Brilliant! A bit more dynamic than what one usually thinks of as morris dancing. The lady not in costume was excellent, really going for it.
@allisonshaw93418 ай бұрын
And having a ball! Made me feel happy just watching the joy on her face.
@gunner6788 ай бұрын
@@allisonshaw9341 definately, brought a smile to my face. Reminds me of my wife, always up for dancing lol.
@josephteller97158 ай бұрын
@@allisonshaw9341 I thought she was an emergency substitute for someone that was unable to attend that had been expected.
@allisonshaw93418 ай бұрын
@@josephteller9715 Well, she did one bloody great job and was a joy to watch.
@meridianx90207 ай бұрын
Seemed to me a very inclusive set! Does anyone really think people "back in the day" didn't join in wearing their everyday clothes?
@Rockvilleroads7 ай бұрын
Feels like this is more authentic than our traditional Morris dancers. Gritty, full of energy, and all I could see in those flowing black ribbons was that The Morrigan had flown across the water.
@elisabethm96557 ай бұрын
Best part ever is the wee tyke dancing alongside! It’s the assurance this tradition will go on for generations yet to come!
@AhJodie8 ай бұрын
Wow, made me feel strong! I like the little girl dancing too, and the woman with regular clothing too. The sticks adding to the music is what adds to the emotion of standing up and working together if needed! Bravo!
@yvonnetuakoi42718 ай бұрын
Yes there s ALWAYS one who didn’t get the dress code message !!
@mataform8 ай бұрын
Keep our traditions alive. We are not monsters , we are British people with our culture and our traditions from way back. Great stuff. Loved it.
@unclenogbad15098 ай бұрын
Punk Morris dancing. I love it! Way to keep those old traditions alive, Thanks for this.
@charliekane1358 ай бұрын
Like benevolent human crows. Great stuff, keep our British traditions alive.
@TheGrumpy01 Жыл бұрын
G'Day from Australia. excellent performance as always. Loved Ol' Mate in the shorts and fishnets - why the hell not!? And the lass in Civvies getting right in to it. BUT the best is the quick glimpse of the little miss in the crowd (around 2:18) dancing along. Well done all.
@diannemorgan-smith2245 Жыл бұрын
Cutie she couldn't resist could she???
@kirstymackenzie24378 ай бұрын
Thanks! Missed seeing her first. Had to watch again.
@DocAcher7 ай бұрын
I think this might actually be the coolest thing I've ever seen. The vibes are so awesome. The mix of olde and new, the energy, the music... love it!
@lt89017 ай бұрын
Love this! I wish more people with Celtic roots would keep their traditions alive. Its not even about paganism for those who hate it, it's about CULTURE! They did an awesome job and have great energy while doing it!
@YorkyOneАй бұрын
The dance is neither Celtic nor pagan - if that is what you meant.
@lt8901Ай бұрын
@@YorkyOne it is not, great job though.
@gavhinds81908 ай бұрын
Keep the olde ways alive...the old gods are watching..
@user-co7dr3rl8b8 ай бұрын
I must say that I really enjoyed watching them dance. Makes me want to see it in person.
@user-sy3cl7lz3k7 ай бұрын
me 2
@PongoZydeco4 ай бұрын
Me3
@allisonshaw93418 ай бұрын
Did anyone notice that darling little girl on the left side of the screen at 0:53, dancing in imitation of the group? Too cute!
@raeelsley29848 ай бұрын
I always thought that morris dancers were wearing the wrong outfits…this confirms my belief ……and now I see that morris dancing is stick fighting to fantastic music ……and I love it even more!
@berlynify8 ай бұрын
LOVE the "punk rock" interpretation .. keep on dancing! ❤ 🙏🏽 (🇨🇦)
@southernboss-jm2kg8 ай бұрын
Love it! EVERY culture has an interesting heritage and should be embraced.
@gothicwilderness2 ай бұрын
Loved the dancing and music, - it stirs something in the soul.
@Danfail1008 ай бұрын
Nobody is to mention the Stick And bucket dance. Ever
@jeffpelkey60778 ай бұрын
First step in stick and bucket dance: ....we don't talk about stick and bucket dance
@caraadheri53856 ай бұрын
Different style, same heart. Keep dancing and it will never stop beating. All of our hearts beat with you.
@lornalong64688 ай бұрын
God bless these communities that keep these traditions alive & us all sane - if in a zany way - and able to celebrate life with abundant vigour and glee.
@amhunter75568 ай бұрын
Totally fabulous - makes me proud to be British!
@bavery69578 ай бұрын
I love the mum who stopped her Volvo, while driving her kids home from primary school, to join in...!! 🥰😘
@Cailean_MacCoinnich8 ай бұрын
That was brilliant; great dancing and coolest tune.. I remember being in the Morris dancing group at school. We did the stick dancing and also wooden sword dancing, where we slotted all the swords together as the end to form a star. Great old British traditional fun all round.
@nommh7 ай бұрын
so cool! Thanks for posting this. Celebrating together like this is so important.
@jeanheard46158 ай бұрын
We always teach our young people the dance of their Cherokee ancestors
@glitterboy20988 ай бұрын
i begin to see why the Lancre Stick & Bucket Dance was so effective in taking out elves.. (GNU terry pratchett)
@BeautifulGoodbye138 ай бұрын
GNU Terry Pratchett
@ruthbennett75636 ай бұрын
« We are NOT, I repeat NOT to do the Stick & Bucket Dance! »😂😂😂
@givingisbetterthantaking..8296 ай бұрын
It must be working... I haven't seen any ELVES in years, Carry on.
@diannemorgan-smith2245 Жыл бұрын
Cute little lass. She couldn't resist dancing out. Brilliant!
@Green-bj1zx6 ай бұрын
I am spanish. I feel this inside my heart as if i were british. ❤
@patrickmcelligott56468 ай бұрын
Love it! Totally rocks. That music, the instrumentation and the dancing
@doonewatts71558 ай бұрын
It is so much more alive with the make up and flowing clothes. The delighted energy of the dancers is great
@therealhellkitty53887 ай бұрын
Nice to see a fellow in fishnets dancing so well.
@vladpetrovsky84072 ай бұрын
Сильное и замечательное выступление, артисты и музыканты очень хорошо выступили- приятно и интересно смотреть. Уважение Вам!
@traceycrawford99386 ай бұрын
Keep these traditions please!!?! Just wonderful ❤️❤️❤️🇦🇺🇬🇧
@PongoZydeco6 ай бұрын
I return to this all the time, best beltane morris i think love the civilien!
@abigailgerlach54438 ай бұрын
I think that was easily the most creative Morris Dancing I've ever seen! Well done!
@student220447 ай бұрын
I saw these dancers in Chippenham, they are great 👍🏻 You can see them in May at Chippenham Folk Festival.
@iamcarbonandotherbits.80397 ай бұрын
Very goth my kids loved it, now they want to go see them live.😊
@eurogael2 ай бұрын
I love the little girl joining in on the back left about the 50 second mark. Lovely to see the old traditions still going strong
@irishka_zolotse7 ай бұрын
Very cool, loved their costumes and the heavy boots stomping, totally awesome, keep up the great job, your culture, and fun of dancing!!!!❤
@PierredeCur6 ай бұрын
Being a celt migrant to Andalusia where everybody dances the traditional dances like sevillanas and rumbas that are still taught to all kids, and still a dancer at 71, I appreciate stuff like that a lot. 😀
@Lisarata8 ай бұрын
I love this so much. I have some of those same ancestors and it stirs up something old in my genes. You guys rock!
@fayjones83646 ай бұрын
Wonderful
@kathykeeley352Ай бұрын
Love seeing dances you have a fighting chance of performing yourself.
@lynnekells61636 ай бұрын
I think they are the best I’ve seen and the music is great.
@treez4398 ай бұрын
Its all fun and games until they lead you to the wickerman. 😂
@Bongwater338 ай бұрын
Like a flock of gorgeous crows!
@parabellum21266 ай бұрын
The tiny girl dancing in the background is so sweet, I hope she grows to keep these ancient traditions going.
@albertreed9667 ай бұрын
I don't really know what that was all about but...HELL, I really liked it!
@ChefDansHookah8 ай бұрын
Very nice dance number. I also like how everyone involved in the music and dancing, male and female alike - were wearing tights.
@banta-pd8zj8 ай бұрын
Now i understand why doc martins were invented. Excellent.
@CRuf-qw4yv6 ай бұрын
A very Medieval 14th / 15th century Renaissance or Tudor feel to it.. And I love music from the 13th thru 17th century period.
@murtfowler35417 ай бұрын
So much fun. People getting together and keeping fit also. Keep tradition alive. The WEF would frown on us having so much fun!
@user-eg5fr3xl6m7 ай бұрын
And why on earth would they do that?
@alisn.79988 ай бұрын
Excellent. Mysterious, too.
@bluebird30427 ай бұрын
I'm a long way away in Australia. I love this so much!
@carolcamp48288 ай бұрын
Utterly brilliant! Love the little girl joining in too😁
@phil2u486 ай бұрын
I love it ! Traditional, but funky as well. The guy with the beard has the nicest legs ! 😂
@maxkatz63668 ай бұрын
:O It EXISTS!! the DARK Morris! :O
@junepearl79938 ай бұрын
That was super cool. Love the outfits. Great musicians.
@michellejohnson8757 ай бұрын
👏👏👏👏👏 EXCELLENT 👌👍❤❤❤❤ BRISBANE AUSTRALIA
@barbarabeesley74518 ай бұрын
How lovely this was! We must continue to see and hear the traditions of old, when the world was a simpler, more gentle place to be. ❣️
@wwarner61798 ай бұрын
This is wonderful!
@user-nx8ii4ef7f6 ай бұрын
Great to see!
@traceywilliams61196 ай бұрын
So much good energy 😊
@keldaogg21578 ай бұрын
The Dark Morris
@papatinpan5 ай бұрын
Lady out of uniform is rockin it!!
@patdonnelly93926 ай бұрын
I'm from New Jersey, USA. Have no clue what's going on here. But, I LOVE IT!!! There's something magical about seeing people dance to drums and the fiddle!
@antveal6 ай бұрын
It's what we do every Thursday night in Devon in Southwest England!
@patdonnelly93926 ай бұрын
@@antveal I'd love to go see it some night. I'll put it on my 'Things I want to Do someday' list!
@charliekane1358 ай бұрын
Modern day Morris Dancing. Tattoos and all. I like it 😆👍
@Oxford3227 ай бұрын
Loved this !
@Salena9057 ай бұрын
Wonderful, keep up with these traditional dances , love how younger generations are joining in ❤☺️👏👏
@jfhdragonfly7 ай бұрын
Love itx❤
@zoebiboei2166 ай бұрын
Blady brilliant 🤩
@janicerstone18727 ай бұрын
Excellent.
@frankwilder9747 Жыл бұрын
Very good indeed 👍
@KittyKeypurr7 ай бұрын
❤ well done! 👏🥰
@mikehudson88844 ай бұрын
The man in the fishnets was amazing....
@SuzzyB527 ай бұрын
It's absolutely brilliant. I'm in the Southern Hemisphere and would love to visit.
@user-ov5go7ho5y6 ай бұрын
Cripes! These people are good!❤
@nicoletta.franziska7 ай бұрын
Very cool, looks like fun 🤸
@millydollydame6 ай бұрын
These are definitely my favourite Morris dancers 🖤
@antveal6 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@potteringaroundtheworld8238 ай бұрын
Great show 👏🏼👏🏼😍
@jasminejones73897 ай бұрын
whoever said the English are reserved??? This was brilliant!
@Senoncifossimonoi.....7 ай бұрын
Very cool ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@sharonrigs79996 ай бұрын
Nice to see some British Culture 😊 We must preserve it at all costs
@susangrande81428 ай бұрын
Wow!! What a huge Morris team, to have TWO sides! Great look! Great dancing! Thank you! I did some Morris and sword dancing 25 years ago (in the US) and it’s great to see again! 😍
@malinkobay8 ай бұрын
Magic !
@user-gu4vq4oc4n7 ай бұрын
I'm from south Africa I've never seen this dance before. I loved it
@ginarusso50678 ай бұрын
L💖V it🤗
@gaywizard20008 ай бұрын
This is like the Wicker Man movie!
@bwdancer18 ай бұрын
Except without the creepy live human sacrifice. 😄
@gaywizard20008 ай бұрын
@@bwdancer1 is it?
@bwdancer18 ай бұрын
Oh that must be where they’re going at the end of the video!! I’m going to book my tickets now for next year. I want to this in person!
@beverlysmith65397 ай бұрын
This is sooo cool!
@ladyofthemasque6 ай бұрын
Love the raven / goth themed presentation!
@Sujowi8 ай бұрын
Sort of a square dance… with weapons! Fun!
@peggymcd49398 ай бұрын
Music beat is good - dance movement with wardrobe cool.
@richardpagan76908 ай бұрын
God bless 'em.
@wilderer-rb3rz6 ай бұрын
This remembers me to a story from the famous writer Terry Pratchett. He describes a dark Morris dance which the dancers do in total silence.