Robert M Poole Posted December 20, 2016 Share #1 Posted December 20, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) Morris dancing is a traditional folk dance from England and dates back hundreds of years. The dancers dance traditional jigs usually wearing bells and ribbons. It's thought the Morris comes from Moorish and they were imitating North Africa/Spanish dances. As you can see from the images, most of the dancers are older and it is thought that Morris dancing could die out. Though there has been a revival apparently with Neopagan Morris dancers and the 'Dark Morris' which comes from a Discworld novel! Morris Man of Manchester 2 IMG_20161218_200310 by Robert Michael Poole, on Flickr m9 50mm Summarit, St Ann's Square Manchester (Just outside the Leica Store) 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted December 20, 2016 Posted December 20, 2016 Hi Robert M Poole, Take a look here The Morris Men of Manchester. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
stuny Posted December 20, 2016 Share #2 Posted December 20, 2016 Very nice. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert M Poole Posted December 20, 2016 Author Share #3 Posted December 20, 2016 Very nice. Thanks Stu Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert M Poole Posted December 20, 2016 Author Share #4 Posted December 20, 2016 Another shot from the day Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/267547-the-morris-men-of-manchester/?do=findComment&comment=3170893'>More sharing options...
topoxforddoc Posted December 24, 2016 Share #5 Posted December 24, 2016 Nice series of images Rob. I love Morris Men - sheer unadulterated English madness 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert M Poole Posted December 24, 2016 Author Share #6 Posted December 24, 2016 Nice series of images Rob. I love Morris Men - sheer unadulterated English madness Thanks, people laugh at the Morris and they are mad as cheese but there's something very comforting about it. www.robertpoolephotography.com Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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