@@hcstempel Because the woke crowd object to the blackened faces.....even though that is a tradition steeped in local history and has nothing to do with race. Go to the Beltane Border Morris web site and you can see the effect of wokeism on one of our most beloved traditional dances.
@@snowysnowyriver Unfortunately, the blacking up by morris dancers is a 19th century practice and coincides with the popularity of the touring minstrel troupes.
Love this, never stop dancing for our beleaguered heritage.
A part of Britain's heritage and culture. Please don't let it be driven away.
@@hcstempel Because the woke crowd object to the blackened faces.....even though that is a tradition steeped in local history and has nothing to do with race. Go to the Beltane Border Morris web site and you can see the effect of wokeism on one of our most beloved traditional dances.
@@snowysnowyriver
Unfortunately, the blacking up by morris dancers is a 19th century practice and coincides with the popularity of the touring minstrel troupes.
Excellent..
Am notionally a “Scot’s” but Brit and as such thank you for sharing
.....the ginger-haired lass looks wild!!
Dance the Dark Morris.
Great to see 😀
Celtic style Morris dancing
Celtic style morris?
No such thing.
Hi Where's your next Dance please. Do you ever come to Northeast? Durham Newcastle or Northumberland
This may help, but you'll need to contact them re northeast. www.beltaneborder.co.uk/seeuslive