The Country Fair (clarification)A Story by JohnLMorris DancersAn Explanation
It occurred to me when I entered The country Fair Contest that Morris Dancers are very English. Other countries may have equivalents but not quite the real thing. The picture I use here is of a group in Essex and is typical. Don't let Dancing Men kid you - these men are tough and their excercise makes them very thirsty, hence their liking for the beer tent. I've had some good times with Morris men - though I wouldn't do the dancing for a gold clock. I was simply going to change the Avatar and insert this, but I liked the bull too much so left it alone on the story. I'm sorry for the quality of this picture, but it is out of a newspaper - I think it will give the idea OK though. hope my American friends will have a better idea now what Morris Men are like. Loads of tradition behind them. John © 2008 JohnL |
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Added on September 20, 2008 Last Updated on September 22, 2008 Previous Versions AuthorJohnLWirral Peninsula, United KingdomAboutI live in England, and love the English countryside, the music of Elgar and Holst which describes it so beautifully and the poetry of John Clare, the 'peasant poet' and Gerard Manley Hopkins, which d.. more..Writing
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