Notes from an instructional (hosted by Windsor Morris) run at Hawley near Farnborough, Hampshire between 26th-28th April, 2013.
Friday eveningDuring the evening, Roy Dommett gave a talk (transcript tba) on his "life and times" as a Morris researcher. This was a shorter version of the same talk delivered at Broadclyst (video; transcript tba). The remainder of the evening was spent dancing "interesting dances for eight". These included a set of "Basque" styles figures (a series of different "back-to-backs"), and various "Basque" style choruses (notes1; notes2).
Saturday morningPete Delamare of Sheffield City Morris taught steps and dances from their Medup tradition (background; video tba; workshop notes).
Adrian Williams of Redbornstoke Morris taught steps and dances from their Ampthill tradition (video tba). Adrian writes:
"Ampthill is a living, orally based tradition. We do not give detailed notes out. The things about Ampthill that I’d like to reinforce are:
If any team really wants to learn Ampthill (which includes dances for 3, 5 and 6 and at least 1 entirely to a whole song), our favoured method is for us (the whole team, not just the Foreman
and a musician) to visit you for a weekend. Meet Friday, work Saturday and dance out on Sunday…"
Saturday afternoonRoy gave a talk on the History of Morris and Mumming - again, a version of the talk delivered at Broadclyst (video; background; notes) - then taught steps and dances from the Filkin tradition (video tba; notes).
Just before dinner participants devised and presented some fun dances inspired by the famous Wilson, Keppel and Betty Sand Dance (clip shown; Youtube search).
Saturday eveningRoy taught steps and dances from his own Juniper Hill tradition (video tba; notes). Barry Honeysett taught a dance that he brought to Great Western Morris: "Maid of the Millenium" (video tba; notes tba). Sunday morningGary O'Mahoney taught steps and dances from the Bantam Cocks' Raglan tradition (EPCOT video tba; video tba; notes - sorry for the weird layout). Jameson Wooders taught a swashbuckling sword dance derived from Buffens ("Les Bouffons" from Arbeau's Orchésographie, 1589 (LoC catalog; pp 98-104 in the original french)) as danced today by Berkshire Bedlam Morris (Youtube video of older version). ThanksThanks go to Beth Neill of Windsor Morris who organised and ran the entire weekend, capably assisted by various members of the team and their spouses; and to Mike and Wendy Gulyas who recorded and post-produced all the video and sound for the event. |
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