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This page contains brief details about the video recording; the video (embedded in the page); an abstract for the talk; links to additional resources; speaker biography and a summary.
Video recording of talk
Recording of a Morris Federation talk on “‘Waiting for the Vaccine’ – solo Border Dance” by Linda Glanville and Pauline Woods-Wilson held on Zoom on 10 April 2021. The #MorrisFedvideo lasts for 1 hour 23 minutes.
Video
Abstract
Linda Glanville and Pauline Woods-Wilson, with musician Jay Glanville, teaching a Border style solo dance for those with some experience of Border or Cotswold Morris. ‘Waiting for the Vaccine’ is a Border-style dance for solo dancers in a square space. This can also be danced by 2 dancers in the same square space, or multiple solo dancers in separate spaces. It is a single step dance with 5 figures and 6 choruses. There are 2 options: Simple Chorus and Progressive Chorus.
Additional resources
Links to related resources:
- Event details
- Review by Rosemary Young
- Video: Link to Video Demo of ‘Waiting for the Vaccine’ solo Border dance (6 mins) – Simple Chorus followed by Progressive Chorus
- Notation: Link to Dance Notation for ‘Waiting for the Vaccine’ solo Border Dance (PDF).
Speaker biography
Linda Glanville and Pauline Woods-Wilson have been morris dancing for more years than they care to remember, and met at an annual new year’s holiday.
Linda Glanville is currently foreman of Silhill Morris and a member of Chinewrde and Chiltern Hundreds.
Pauline Woods-Wilson is currently a member of Stone the Crows Border Morris, Rivington Morris, Chiltern Hundreds, and Windsor Morris (and sometimes Downes on Tour).
Jay Glanville provides the music, and is a member of Silhill Morris and Chiltern Hundreds.
Summary
- Title: ‘Waiting for the Vaccine’ – solo Border Dance
- Speaker: Linda and Jay Glanville and Pauline Woods-Wilson
- Facilitator: Pauline Woods-Wilson
- Type: dance
- Date of talk: 10 April 2021
- Date page published: 26 April 2023
- Video edited by: Brian Kelly
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