Monday 30 May 2011

Morris Dancers hit the Streets!

A last minute decision to visit Chorley in Lancashire led to a chance encounter with Morris dancers in the main shopping area. I shot about a dozen brief videos of the dancing but most were ruined by shoppers walking in front of the camera - it must be a local pastime!

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  1. Margaret Pangert30 May 2011 at 18:44

    Great catch! Wd hate to see these folk dances fade away from disuse. Love the court jester avatar!

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  2. The Nightwatchman1 June 2011 at 19:26

    Don't know if you caught the BBC 4 programme by the Unthanks about regional dances of which contained 2 Lancashire ones, there might have been another one, but I have forgotten where.

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    and the Rushbearing weekend that has been revived.

    http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/United_Kingdom/England/West_Yorkshire/Sowerby_Bridge-305145/Things_To_Do-Sowerby_Bridge-TG-C-1.html#tip=1914187

    I was lucky enough to see Pace Eggers in Lancaster a few years ago, it was worth the wait.

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