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www.morrisfed.org.uk fedThe quarterly newsletterextr of The Morris Federationa Summer 2019 Inside this issue... Feminism in Morris Laura Bailey sets out to explain why folk is most definitely a feminist issue New teams launch in the north-east Ripon Spur Rapper and Black Gate Morris enjoy their first season of dance Capturing the dance Top photography tips from Alan Courtney www.morrisfed.org.uk www.morrisfed.org.uk fed www.morrisfed.org.uk fed extraSummer 2019 extraSummer 2019 fedextra inside Summer 2019 this issue Summer 2019 Capturing the Dance Feminism 14 in Morris 06 Black Gate Hook Eagle What Ripon Spur Dancing Morris Men the Folk? Rapper 08 England 10 Morris 12 16 20 Welcome to the Summer Black Gate Morris: new The Morris Ring ARM: Cover Stars issue & how to contact north-east Cotswold team Fee Lock reports on the 04your committee 12steps out for its first season 22meeting's proceedings 24 26 Rosie Mott of Belles of London City, Lyme Day of Dance 2019 President's prologue: Capturing the dance: Phoenix Morris: supporting Photograph: Alan Courtney parades, risk assessments photography tips from Dorset their local community Do you have a great action 05and website updates 14 Morri'arty (Alan Courtney) 24through dance picture of your team that could feature on the cover Feminism in Morris: Laura Hook Eagle Morris Men: Sarum Morris: bringing joy of FedExtra? Bailey sets out to explain a year of dance from and dance to Salisbury with Send a high quality image suitable why folk is a feminist issue wassails to watercress a special day of dance 06 16 25 to print in A4 portrait format, some background info about Ripon Spur Rapper News roundup Holly Copse John Gasson Jig Comp : the new : : your team, details of where and Molly nd rapper team heads out for turns 10, Mayday winners of the 32 annual when the image was taken, and 08its first season of dance 18mayhem and obituaries 26 Sidmouth event in photos the photographer's name to: [email protected] Dancing England 2019: the What the Folk?: a personal Paul White's Diary: the trials Phoenix John Gasson Jig reboot continues at the perspective comparing UK and tribulations of dancing 10 Nottingham Playhouse 20and Australian morris 27 in a temperate Britain Morris Comp Results www.morrisfed.org.uk 2 3 fed www.morrisfed.org.uk fed www.morrisfed.org.uk extraSummer 2019 extraSummer 2019 Sam Ross, Newsletter Editor • [email protected] diary dates • 64 The Batch, Farmborough, Somerset, BA2 0AJ 2019-2020 • 07849 055 339 17 November Cotswold Morris Jig Workshop (Bledington) Keinton Mandeville Village Hall, Somerton, TA11 6ES [email protected] 6-8 March IVFDF (Intervarsity Folk Dance Festival) Nottingham President's www.ivfdf2020.org.uk from the contact your 3-5 April committee prologue DERT (Dancing England editor Rapper Tournament) welcome to the summer issue of Morris FedExtra Melanie Barber, President Lincoln Hello! Firstly, huge easy for me to say. However, performance, so dance, enjoy www.dert2020.co.uk hanks to the scheme that has helped them pay • [email protected] thanks to Kinfauns for hosting we've all got stuck behind the and perform; if your dance contributors who have for the most expensive parts of • 72 Freedom Road, Walkley, our annual day of dance and team that stops to do a static style doesn't lend itself to a 18 April Sheffield, S6 2XD made this a varied their new kit, including rapper AGM in Perth. It was great to figure then races to catch up, processional version (and I'm • 07812 656 036 JMO (Joint Morris edition, including swords and bells. This scheme is see so many make the journey thus interrupting the flow. thinking mainly sword here, Organisations) National Day opinion pieces about open to all members of The Morris Fee Lock, Secretary to join us and have over 40 Wouldn't it be so much easier though some teams have been of Dance in Liveepool feminism in morris, and Federation, not just new teams. teams represented at the AGM. to keep going at a steady pace, very creative) then walk smartly www.themorrisring.org how morris differs between the For an overview and link to more • [email protected] Congratulations to Pauline which is actually far more in formation, you're T • 28 Fairstone Close, Hastings, UK and Australia, as well as top details, see p9. Woods-Wilson for being voted enjoyable for onlookers as well still on show! East Sussex, TN35 5EZ Send details of events to: photography tips from one of the in as our new President; she will as participants. Static figures • 01424 436 052 [email protected] leading morris photographers As the summer draws to a close, take up post on 1 January 2020. should only be used when the Off one soap box and on to The Morris Federation is not in the south-west, and results and the dance-outs diminish over Thank you also to Linda Pound, parade has been stopped by the another! Risk Assessments! Jenny Everett, Treasurer responsible for events organised by nd from the 32 John Gasson jig the winter, it's worth reflecting Heather Leech, Sel Adamu and marshal. Teams should then be I've mentioned before that we external organisations competiton. All this and details on why we all do what we do. The • [email protected] Diane Moody for standing, ready to move on as soon as the should carry these out every of events, festivals, birthdays, and front cover of this edition sums • Willow Cottage, 20 High Street, Sutton- and in doing so raising the parade starts moving again. It's time we dance – either out on-Trent, Newark, Notts, NG23 6QA heart-felt notices about dancers it all up for me. It's an activity profile of The Morris Federation an organiser's nightmare trying or at practice. You don't need • 01636 821 672 who are sadly no longer with us, of joy and personal expression through team and social media to keep gaps between teams to to complete a template every guidelines for but will be remembered fondly. that allows us to get together Mike Everett, Archive Officer discussions. a minimum while allowing each time, but look and be aware submission of with some of the most diverse team enough space to hear of potential risks – uneven It's also worth pointing out that and open-minded people we are • [email protected] I'm afraid the rest of my their own music and keeping surfaces, damaged equipment, articles • Willow Cottage, 20 High Street, Sutton- two new and unrelated teams ever likely to meet. Regardless of prologue is a couple of gripes! the parade going! Too big a gap closeness of audience etc. on-Trent, Newark, Notts, NG23 6QA Please send all text and have started up in the past year whether you prefer tradition or • 01636 821 672 allows the potential for cars Last year there was a successful images via WeTransfer.com to in the north-east of England. the constant evolution of morris, Parades!! Here's an analogy for to slot in – dangerous! - and claim from a member of the [email protected] Both have benefitted from how we express our joy for what Jerry West, Notation Officer you...if you're at the back of a onlookers to walk across the public who was injured by a Articles should be sent as doc, being a member of The Morris we do will help to ensure that it traffic jam where the lead car road - dangerous and irritating! broken stick. On a separate • [email protected] docx, txt or odt formats. Any Federation by taking advantage of continues beyond our keeps stopping and starting, you My plea is that teams think occasion, I asked another team • 23 Avondale Road, Fleet, copy over 750 words will be our sponsorhip, grant and bursary individual contributions. tend to crawl forward without Sam Hampshire, GU51 3BH about their 'processional' dance. to stop using a broken stick trimmed. • 01252 628 190 or 07754 435 170 changing gear or making much It needs to be sustainable after it had splintered, and a progress. Well, it's the same throughout the parade – piece hit a member of our team. Accompany all articles with at least three high quality images. next issue publication date: with dance parades! I watched bearing in mind some traditional Both these incidents could Dec 19 Images must not be embedded Co-opted committee one this summer where the lead parades can be upwards of 3 have been easily avoided by in text and should be sent as team only moved on the chorus miles long! - for both dancers simply checking equipment Mike Adamson - IT Administrator separate attachments. of their dance, and several and musicians. The majority of and not using damaged sticks. advertising rates • [email protected] others did static figures. This your figures need to be moving Please, please, be aware of the Photographs and illustrations For the current rates and advert You can also download a copy is NOT a processional dance. figures, with a couple of static risks and mitigate accordingly. should be jpg, eps, tiff or pdf, sizes, please contact the editor: from the FedExtra pages on our though other file types may be Advisors OK, having been brought up in figures for when the parade Happy Dancing! [email protected] website: www.morrisfed.org.uk accepted. Sally Wearing - Health & Safety Advisor the north west, whose tradition (not the team!) pauses.