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26 December 2020

Leeds Morris Men go digital

Leeds Morris Men in West Yorkshire say: “Like many Morris teams we have not danced, entertained or danced the tradition in 2020 as we would have once done. However we have turned to the digital media to entertain and keep the traditions alive. Our 2020 annual Dales tour, mummers plays and other Morris activities have turned to other forms of production and expression. Below are our latest Christmas videos for your enjoyment.

Lockdown Mummers Play (May 2020) 14 mins:

Meet our horse, Dick (August 2020) 3 mins:

‘The Night Before Christmas’ (December 2020) 3 mins:

Filed Under: Current Members, News Tagged With: mummers play, mumming

24 December 2020

Mummers Plays online

Many of our teams who perform short seasonal folk plays, often called Mummers Plays, have moved their plays online this year, due to the pandemic.  Here are some offerings:

Purbeck Mummers from Dorset (17 mins):

Furness Morris from Cumbria (12 mins):

Ditchling Mummers from East Sussex (26 mins):

… and finally …

Ellington Morris from Berkshire (9 mins) with their:

Boxing Day Mummers’ Play – Lego Movie

 

Filed Under: Current Members, News Tagged With: mummers play, mumming

News

Clog Stepping for Beginners Workshop

18 January 2021

Practices go online

6 January 2021

Workshop – How to Love Tunes you Hate!

18 December 2020

Upcoming Events

  1. Talk – Morris from the Archives – Jameson Wooders (LIVE on Zoom)

    Saturday 30 January @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
  2. Workshop – North West – Lockdown Dance for 4 – Chinewrde Morris (LIVE on Zoom)

    Sunday 31 January @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
  3. Workshop – Virtual Ceilidh Calling Masterclass (LIVE on Zoom)

    Saturday 6 February @ 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm
  4. Talk – Septimus The Giant Shrewsbury Cobbler (LIVE on Zoom)

    Sunday 7 February @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
  5. Workshops – Appalachian Clogging Basics (LIVE on Zoom)

    Saturday 13 February @ 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm

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