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SUMMARY:Workshop - Online Practices and Zoom Q&A (LIVE on Zoom)
DESCRIPTION:Workshop – Online Practices and Zoom Q&A Drop-In\nA very informal session for you to ask us questions about running online practices.  We will be on hand to help answer basic questions about Zoom and video conferencing software in general\, and share tips for running online practices.  No question is too basic.  Bring a cuppa and drop in for chat and a play with Zoom\, anytime between the times shown\, you don’t have to stay for the full session! \nPlease Register\, and with your Zoom link you will be sent instructions on how to connect and how to get help if you have problems connecting. \nYour hosts\nMembers of the Morris Federation Committee. \nTo register\nPlease complete this online form: Register for the Workshop – Online Practices and Zoom Q&A; you will receive a confirmation email immediately (check your spam/junk/promotions folder!).  We will send you a Zoom link a couple of days before the event
URL:https://www.morrisfed.org.uk/event/zoom-q-and-a-drop-in/
LOCATION:Online over Zoom
CATEGORIES:Morris Federation,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210109T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210109T160000
DTSTAMP:20260429T025940
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SUMMARY:Workshops - Clog Stepping for Beginners - Hadrian Clog (LIVE on Zoom)
DESCRIPTION:Recording of event\nThese workshops took place using the Zoom video service on 2 and 9 January 2021. Recording of the events are available on YouTube: \n\nLancashire Waltz – Clog Stepping for Beginners – 1 of 2 – Georgia Shorrock\, Hadrian Clog  2 January 2021\nLancashire Waltz – Clog Stepping for Beginners – 2 of 2 – Georgia Shorrock\, Hadrian Clog  9 January 2021\n\n \n \nTwo Workshops – Clog Stepping for Beginners\nGeorgia Shorrock of Hadrian Clog will teach a Clog Stepping routine over 2 weeks\, for those with some dance experience but that are absolute beginners to clog dancing.  If you fancy having a go\, Georgia will teach the basic steps along with some Lancashire Waltz steps so you will be able to dance your first clog routine. \nA series of 2 one hour teaching sessions (over Zoom) to build to the performance of a clog stepping routine. \nNo clog stepping experience is needed to join us for these sessions\, but a desire to learn and be able to learn from viewing on a screen is desirable.  The dates are: \nSaturday 2nd January (week 1) / Saturday 9th January (week 2) both at 15:00-16:00 \nEquipment Needed\nClogs or hard soles shoes are required\, plus a hard surface to dance on\, e.g. wooden floor\, flag stones. \nYour host\nGeorgia Shorrock dances with Hadrian Clog based in Hexham\, in the Tyne Valley\, Northumberland\, and perform a wide variety of clog and hard shoe dances from the North East and beyond. \nThey have taught at various festivals and events and love to share their dancing with anyone who will have a go!! \nTo register\nPlease complete this online form: Register for the Workshops – Clog Stepping for Beginners; you will receive a confirmation email immediately (check your spam/junk/promotions folder!).  We will send you a Zoom link a couple of days before the event.  Open to all – you don’t have to be a member of a team in The Morris Federation. \nThe Zoom link will be the same for the 2 sessions. \nOptional Donations\nIf you enjoy this event\, then it would be wonderful if you could send a donation\, small or large\, to the Parkinson’s UK registered charity: www.parkinsons.org.uk \nResources\nAfter the workshop Georgia kindly donated these resources: \n– to our YouTube channel: Lancashire Waltz danced by Georgia Shorrock (YouTube) \n– to our Notation Library: a folder containing Lancashire Waltz Dance Notation & Music (PDF)\, and Mrs Parker’s Waltz audio (MP3)
URL:https://www.morrisfed.org.uk/event/clog-stepping-for-beginners-2021/
LOCATION:Online over Zoom
CATEGORIES:Morris Federation,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210110T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210110T120000
DTSTAMP:20260429T025940
CREATED:20201027T153523Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210118T171748Z
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SUMMARY:Workshop - North West - Nelson Dance - Malkin Morris (LIVE on Zoom)
DESCRIPTION:Workshop – North West – Nelson Dance – Malkin Morris\nMalkin Morris will teach a North West Processional Dance from Nelson\, Lancashire: The Nelson Dance\, as researched by Julian Pilling of Colne Royal Morris Men in 1962\, from Nelson Spiritualists Church. \n– This  is a short\, fairly active dance\, and should be fully learned within the hour.  It looks more complex than it is. \n– Skill level: beginner/intermediate \n– Equipment required: 2 sticks with bells/wooden spoons/something similar to hold \n– Space: at least 2 square metres \n– Tune: “The Steamboat” in G (musicians welcome\, although sorry\, you won’t be heard via Zoom) \nProgramme: \n(1) Brief introduction to the team history and origin of the dance research \n(2) Practical session\, warmup and learning the dance \n(3) Q&A session.  If you have a question in advance\, please email: familycrewe@hotmail.com \nYour host\nMalkin Morris dance and research North West processional morris\, step\, and tunes from around Burnley\, Pendle\, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley\, Lancashire.  They practice on Mondays in Roughlee or Barley. \nLast year Malkin received a Lottery award to research\, record\, promote and preserve local North West morris dances\, and published a booklet of over 20 dances\, designed to be actively used: The Nelson Dance was found in the course of this research. \nTo register\nPlease complete this online form: Register for the Workshop – North West – Nelson Dance – Malkin Morris; you will receive a confirmation email immediately (check your spam/junk/promotions folder!).  We will send you a Zoom link a couple of days before the event.  Open to all – you don’t have to be a member of a team in The Morris Federation. \nOptional Donations\nIf you enjoy this event\, then it would be wonderful if you could send a donation\, small or large\, to Beat the Street (Bury\, Lancashire)\, feeding the homeless in Bury every Friday\, Sunday & Monday night.  Info on how to donate (via bank transfer) will be available at the event. \nResources\nAfter the workshop Malkin Morris kindly donated these resources to our Notation Library: The Nelson Dance Notation (PDF)\, The Nelson Fours figure (PPT)\, and The Steamboat audio (MP3)
URL:https://www.morrisfed.org.uk/event/workshop-north-west-nelson-malkin-morris/
LOCATION:Online over Zoom
CATEGORIES:Morris Federation,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210110T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210110T170000
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SUMMARY:Talk - Goathland Plough Stots - a Long Sword Tradition (LIVE on Zoom)
DESCRIPTION:Recording of event\nThis talk took place using the Zoom video service on 10 January 2021. A recording of the talk is available on YouTube: Goathland Plough Stots – a Longsword Tradition. \n \nTalk – Goathland Plough Stots – a Long Sword Tradition\nKeith Thompson will talk about the history of the Goathland Plough Stots Long Sword tradition in North Yorkshire.  Including a tour of their Hut (The Reading Room) where the Plough Stots rehearse and keep their uniforms and ephemera: swords\, competition cups\, photographs\, papers.  There will be time for Q&A. \nYour host\nKeith Thompson is the Honorary President of Goathland Plough Stots to which he has belonged for some 40 years – a novice compared with some team members who are younger than him. \nTo register\nPlease complete this online form: Register for the Talk – Goathland Plough Stots Long Sword Tradition; you will receive a confirmation email immediately (check your spam/junk/promotions folder!).  We will send you a Zoom link a couple of days before the event.  Open to all – you don’t have to be a member of a team in The Morris Federation. \nOptional Donations\nIf you enjoy this event\, then it would be wonderful if you could send a donation\, small or large\, to Whitby Wildlife Sanctuary: https://whitbywildlife.co.uk/how-to-help/
URL:https://www.morrisfed.org.uk/event/talk-goathland-plough-stots-2021/
LOCATION:Online over Zoom
CATEGORIES:Morris Federation,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210123T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210123T160000
DTSTAMP:20260429T025940
CREATED:20201116T133010Z
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SUMMARY:Talk - How to make a beast - Geoff Roberts (LIVE on Zoom)
DESCRIPTION:Recording of event\nThis talk took place using the Zoom video service on 23 January 2021. A recording of the talk is available on YouTube: How to Make a Beast with Geoff Roberts. \n \nTalk – How to make a beast – Geoff Roberts\nGeoff Roberts will talk about making a Morris beast – held up by a single pole with the carrier under a fabric body.  He has already made 3 beasts in his morris career\, using just a workmate and some basic hand and power tools. \nHis latest creation is a real life Giddy horse from the Giddy Up At Whitby book (available at Waterstones). \nGeoff will show some of the bits of Giddy in detail and pass on advice about the things he’s done that have worked\, and some that haven’t.  He has no workshop\, just a workmate and some basic hand and power tools so you should be able to make one just as Geoff has.  There isn’t a rule book\, or only one way of building a beast that works\, but this is one way that has. \nTalk approx. 30-40 mins\, with the opportunity for Q&A. \nYour host\nGeoff says “If there is a qualification for making Morris beasts\, I don’t have it\, but I have made two dragons and a horse.  Originally I offered to make a more portable dragon (see picture) for Woodside Morris Men to take on our visit to Bensheim in Germany as the existing one was a bit unwieldy and heavy for the flight.  Then I made another lightweight one to transport around.  And then I made a real life Giddy horse from the Giddy Up At Whitby book in order to produce a short film for Whitby@Home 2020.” \nGeoff Roberts has danced with Woodside Morris Men and Chiltern Hundreds and most recently with Hexham Morris Men\, Black Gate Morris\, Rockhopper Morris and Amble Sword. \nTo register\nPlease complete this online form: Register for the Talk – How to Make a Beast with Geoff Roberts; you will receive a confirmation email immediately (check your spam/junk/promotions folder!).  We will send you a Zoom link a couple of days before the event.  Open to all – you don’t have to be a member of a team in The Morris Federation. \nOptional Donations\nIf you enjoy this event\, then it would be wonderful if you could send a donation\, small or large\, to the Alzheimer’s Society: https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/get-involved/make-donation 
URL:https://www.morrisfed.org.uk/event/talk-how-to-make-a-beast/
LOCATION:Online over Zoom
CATEGORIES:Morris Federation,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210124T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210124T153000
DTSTAMP:20260429T025940
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SUMMARY:Workshop - Cotswold Morris - Bucknell Jig (LIVE on Zoom)
DESCRIPTION:Recording of event\nThis workshop took place using the Zoom video service on 24 January 2021. A recording of the workshop is available on YouTube: Bucknell – Bonnets so Blue Jig – KOKI – Workshop – Cotswold Morris – 2021. \n \nWorkshop – Cotswold Morris – Bucknell Jig – for Beginners/Progressors\nAndrew Knight and Lin Steel\, with musician Tony Warren\, will teach a Cotswold morris jig (solo dance) for those with some experience of Cotswold morris\, suitable for those who attended our beginners Cotswold workshop in November/December.  The dance is ‘Bonnets so Blue’ in the style of Bucknell.  We will cover the whole jig in this 1.5 hour workshop. \nA desire to learn / better one’s technique / be able to learn from viewing on a screen is desirable. \nYour hosts\nDance leaders – Andrew Knight and Lin Steel\, with Musician Tony Warren.  Lin has danced from early childhood and is a professional dance teacher with the RAD\, her Morris history starts with Border and she made the transition to Cotswold on moving to Somerset\, she has danced most genres of Morris.  Andrew is an Osteopath and has danced Morris for 25+ years almost exclusively Cotswold; both have been teachers/fore(wo)men and leaders/squires of several teams and both dance with multiple teams.  Andrew wrote the Warm up information 2nd edition for The Morris Federation. \nAndrew\, Lin and Tony currently perform with the Knights of King Ina morris jig team\, based in Somerset (see more below). \nTo register\nPlease complete this online form: Register for the Workshop – Cotswold – Bucknell Jig; you will receive a confirmation email immediately (check your spam/junk/promotions folder!).  We will send you a Zoom link a couple of days before the event.  Open to all – you don’t have to be a member of a team in The Morris Federation. \nOptional Donations\nIf you enjoy this event\, then it would be wonderful if you could send a donation\, small or large\, to Yeovil Freewheelers Blood Bikes: https://www.yfwbloodbikes.org/ \nResources\n– Video: Andrew Knight dancing ‘Bonnets so Blue’ in the style of Bucknell – Front View and ‘Bonnets to Blue’ in the style of Bucknell – Back View \n– Video: Three dancers dancing ‘Bonnets so Blue’ in the style of Bucknell (from 2014) \n– Video: Lin Steel demonstrating the first slow and Andrew Knight demonstrating the chorus \n– Video: Three dancers dancing ‘Little Highland Mary’ in the style of Bucknell (reconstructed jig\, from 2014) \n– Video: Warming up and Cooling Down for Morris Dancers on the MF YouTube Channel \n– A folder containing: Dance Notation\, music dots and MP3 for Bucknell ‘Bonnets so Blue’ in the MF Notation Library \nKnights of King Ina\nSee the KOKI Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/TheKnightsOfKingIna and the King Ina YouTube Channel \nKOKI – back in 2010 faced with the imminent demise (never happened) of a set team\, several people joined to study Jig dancing as a way of improving their dance and to avoid being reliant on large numbers to go to Festivals. That and there are not many Jig teams about – at the time we found 2 active and 2 inactive in the UK and another also just starting out like us. \nAt the outset we decided to avoid the inevitable provenance arguments about how its supposed to go and to revisit the – usually handwritten – first collection notes. Our re-interpretation of these is the same starting point that all the revivalists had (apart from those meeting the old dancers) any subsequent variation from first recorded is to suit the dance to us. \nOver the years from humble beginnings we have performed at many festivals\, won medals\, and given a workshop series twice a year in Somerset covering most of the traditions that have Jig dances in their repertoire. There is a notation series and music for all of these available free from us. We now have regular members from the South Coast to Herefordshire and meet regularly to practice (subject to legal restrictions!)\, members of the team have taught and performed in Europe and Australia and during Lockdown we developed a video set and notation for Ilmington teaching used internationally.
URL:https://www.morrisfed.org.uk/event/cotswold-morris-bucknell-2021/
LOCATION:Online over Zoom
CATEGORIES:Morris Federation,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210130T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210130T173000
DTSTAMP:20260429T025940
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LAST-MODIFIED:20210118T172314Z
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SUMMARY:Talk - Morris from the Archives - Jameson Wooders (LIVE on Zoom)
DESCRIPTION:Talk – Morris from the Archives – Jameson Wooders\nFrom Tudor Treasury records\, through gentry household accounts and local newspapers\, join Jameson Wooders on a trawl through the archives in search of some of the actual people who performed and witnessed the morris between the fifteenth and the nineteenth centuries.  Think you know the history of morris dancing?  You may be in for some surprises! \nYour host\nDr Jameson Wooders has danced with some of the top Cotswold\, Molly\, Border and North West morris teams over the past 35 years. As his knees begin to creak\, he has started to look at historical research as another way to maintain that involvement. The results of his investigations can be found in recent editions of Morris Matters\, The Morris Dancer and the Folk Music Journal. \nJameson Wooders is currently a member of Berkshire Bedlam Morris\,  The Rumworth Morris\, Hammersmith Morris Men\, and Tyler’s Men. \nTo register\nPlease complete this online form: Register for the Talk – Morris from the Archives; you will receive a confirmation email immediately (check your spam/junk/promotions folder!).  We will send you a Zoom link a couple of days before the event.  Open to all – you don’t have to be a member of a team in The Morris Federation. \nOptional Donations\nIf you enjoy this event\, then it would be wonderful if you could send a donation\, small or large\, to the Thames Valley Air Ambulance: https://www.tvairambulance.org.uk/ \n  \nClip from a painting by Vinckenboom shows Morris Dancers beside the Thames at Richmond from a picture now in the Fitzwilliam Museum\, University of Cambridge\, and dates from around 1620.
URL:https://www.morrisfed.org.uk/event/talk-morris-archives-jameson-wooders/
LOCATION:Online over Zoom
CATEGORIES:Morris Federation,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210131T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210131T123000
DTSTAMP:20260429T025940
CREATED:20201222T182723Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220610T195322Z
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SUMMARY:Workshop - North West - Lockdown Dance for 4 - Chinewrde Morris (LIVE on Zoom)
DESCRIPTION:Recording of event\nThis workshop took place using the Zoom video service on 31 January 2021. A recording of the event is available on YouTube: ‘Lockdown’ – North West – Chinewrde – Workshop 2021. \n \nWorkshop – North West – Lockdown Dance for 4 – Chinewrde Morris\n‘Lockdown’ is a North West style dance for 4 distanced dancers written by Hazel Old of Chinewrde Morris.  She wrote this dance during the first lockdown\, and some of Chinewrde were dancing it outdoors as soon as the guidelines allowed. \nHazel will be teaching the dance in a 1hr 30min session suitable for all\, especially for those with some morris experience.  We will warm up with Clare Watters and practice stepping before the dance.  Will Pound will provide the music. \n– Skill level: beginner/intermediate \n– Equipment required: 2 sticks with bells/wooden spoons/something similar to hold.  Comfortable shoes. \n– Space: at least 2 square metres \n– Tune: Brighton Camp (musicians welcome\, although sorry\, you won’t be heard via Zoom) \nSee links to a video and notation under ‘resources’ below. \nYour hosts\nChinewrde Morris is based in Kenilworth\, Warwickshire. Chinewrde have been dancing North West Morris for over 30 years\, and are renowned for their energetic and precise dancing style\, as well as their distinctive burgundy dresses. \nHazel Old is an experienced member of the team\, as well as squire of Mortimer’s Morris. \nClare Watters is foreman of Chinewrde Morris and member of Chiltern Hundreds North West Morris and Tower Ravens Rapper. \nResources\nSee the video of the Lockdown dance by Chinewrde Morris on the Morris Federation’s YouTube channel. \nHere is a folder containing the ‘Lockdown’ Dance Notation (PDF) in the Morris Federation’s Notation Library. \nTo register\nPlease complete this online form: Register for the Workshop – North West – Lockdown Dance for 4 – Chinewrde Morris; you will receive a confirmation email immediately (check your spam/junk/promotions folder!).  We will send you a Zoom link a couple of days before the event.  Open to all – you don’t have to be a member of a team in The Morris Federation. \nOptional Donations\nIf you enjoy this event\, then it would be wonderful if you could send a donation\, small or large\, to  Chinewrde’s chosen local charity for this year – Zoe’s Place\, a Children’s Charity providing palliative\, respite and end of life care to babies and infants with a local hospice in Coventry: www.zoes-place.org.uk/
URL:https://www.morrisfed.org.uk/event/workshop-north-west-lockdown-chinewrde/
LOCATION:Online over Zoom
CATEGORIES:Morris Federation,Workshop
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