@@martinwilliams5154 Amazingly, this "carnival" or "fluffy" morris here is a direct spin off from a style of morris dance known as North West Morris, which is still done in England. Both are now distinct from each other and this version has developed from competitions and is primarily girls and ladies. Love both! ❤
Why does this have a title of Morris Dancing ? Beyond a very stylised stepping, it's resemblance to the tradition and it's figures is "interesting" even allowing for a simplification for the ages of the girls. Writing this as someone who knows the difference between Badby, Bampton and Bledington (for those who can understand the reference).
Who, exactly, is being hurt by some kids doing Morris Dancing? Good on them. Leave them alone you mean old git. It's not what *you* might call Morris dancing, but its' origins are sound enough - originating in the Northwest in the mid 19th century. Go look up Carnival Morris, then Horwich Prize Medal Morris (of whom you've surely heard if you know so much) and the come back and apologise. Besides, the kids are having fun and not looking at screens (as if often complained about by people of a Certain Age...)
Yes, your reference is to Cotswold Morris, from around Oxfordshire. This "fluffy morris" , unique to the Lancashire region, originated out of north-west morris style and evolved through association with carnivals. There are early films where you can see similar teams actually doing the rant step or even earlier in civic processions, mainly children or young people, girls and boys.
Percy Prune (2 months ago) is right: this is not even vaguely reminiscent of anything approaching Morris. I suppose that you can call it whatever you like, but anybody who knows anything about Morris (or has maybe seen it once or twice) will know that this is nothing but little girls stomping about in a highly stylised fashion, roughly in time with one another (occasionally). And yes, I do know the difference between Badby, Bampton, Bledington, and a whole bunch of other Cotswold Morris traditions, as well as Welsh Border Morris, Lichfield Morris, Lancashire Clog Dance, English Sword Dancing and Rapper. I ought to: I played for six different Morris clubs in my time, and saw dozens of traditional dance displays. What we have here is an embryonic form of something approaching American Cheer Leading, without the football. At least, I think so. It's hard to tell.
I'm surprised so many don't know about this type of Morris dancing as it's been popular for a long time. I used to practice it with friends who were in troupes, in the playground and I'm 72........and it certainly wasn't new then. Every single carnival and pageant I've ever seen had troupes from numerous different local places.
Michael Heaney author of 'The Ancient English Morris Dance' describes it as the 'modern morris dance'. Not a recreation but a direct development from the 18th / 19th century NW style.
This is Girls Carnival Morris dancing which is competitive and more closely aligns with marching bands and majorettes. There are a number of styles of regional Morris dances. All have evolved in unique ways and with held props…some with hankies/flags and some with sticks or other items. I prefer the Border Morris style with the sticks and the rag-fringe costumes which seem “wilder”…not this stuff…
Poor little mites. Their steps seem to be something out of Irish dancing, which is fine. They've done very well with what they've been taught but it's not Morris. The rhythm is wrong, the steps are wrong and it's always two lines not one or squares. You can't dance Morris in ballet shoes, you need to stomp. You need clogs or boots, something to make a noise. Perhaps their founder was someone called Morris or they once owned a Morris Minor but it's absolutely nothing to do with any form of Morris dancing, whether it's Cotswold, Molly, Border or Rapper. Take a look at some women's rapper sides and maybe you will understand.
It’s Morris dancing and sorry we was like 5 there so obviously we wouldn’t have it perfect, also they are not ballet dance shoes they are trainers with straps
sarahhead1132 This style came directly out of the NW processional morris tradition in the late 19th early 20th centuries. Clogs and boots were abandoned for plimsolls by many teams in the 1920's as this style began to develop. In the Cotswold style Gloucestershire Old Spot Morris danced in white trainers in the 1970's for greater agility. And 'rapper' is a sword dance - it isn't morris.
@@krewmania1313 Yes, actually I do. The home of Morris is in England. I am English. If you have ever seen true English Morris you wouldn't have said that. What is shown in these videos is something that has morphed into something that is not true Morris. Sorry and all that.
@@janetbarkwith English you may well be but I suggest you educate yourself as to the origins of this style of dance. Read Michael Heaney's 'The Ancient English Morris Dance'.
Last time I saw Platt Bridge Morris troupe was in 1986... good to see them still going! Those little ones did AMAZING!
I did morris dancing for bredbury. I still have my waistcoat with medals. I remember this group very well. Boy did they dance fast..
I know absolutely nothing about Morris dancing but this was the cutest!
Don't worry, this is absolutely nothing like Morris Dancing!
@@martinwilliams5154 mhm waste your time spreading facts what aren’t even correcf
@@martinwilliams5154 Amazingly, this "carnival" or "fluffy" morris here is a direct spin off from a style of morris dance known as North West Morris, which is still done in England. Both are now distinct from each other and this version has developed from competitions and is primarily girls and ladies. Love both! ❤
That little baby is my friend in 2024 ! She’s still doing it and I’m amazed !!
Hope she’s doing ok :))
They are so good
❤❤❤
Great to see morris dancing being done. Question tho are you a ring side?
Still great to see it done even if I still prefer my team.
Idk i was like 4
Why does this have a title of Morris Dancing ? Beyond a very stylised stepping, it's resemblance to the tradition and it's figures is "interesting" even allowing for a simplification for the ages of the girls. Writing this as someone who knows the difference between Badby, Bampton and Bledington (for those who can understand the reference).
Have u anymore time on your hands?
Who, exactly, is being hurt by some kids doing Morris Dancing? Good on them. Leave them alone you mean old git.
It's not what *you* might call Morris dancing, but its' origins are sound enough - originating in the Northwest in the mid 19th century. Go look up Carnival Morris, then Horwich Prize Medal Morris (of whom you've surely heard if you know so much) and the come back and apologise.
Besides, the kids are having fun and not looking at screens (as if often complained about by people of a Certain Age...)
Yes, your reference is to Cotswold Morris, from around Oxfordshire. This "fluffy morris" , unique to the Lancashire region, originated out of north-west morris style and evolved through association with carnivals. There are early films where you can see similar teams actually doing the rant step or even earlier in civic processions, mainly children or young people, girls and boys.
Omg I went there I was in the bottom corner it was orcadia
I do it too I get second place every time
Are you in Scarborough
im actually not I’m in england!
Are they plattbridge
Yes
Are they still doing morris dancing there is the music my sister use to dance to it when she was going
@@lindapollard3353 I think they still are doing Morris dancing i dont really know
Yeah 💗
Is this Pontins
yes
I do that in in dinky 3 and I'm the mascot
i don't know if you're in the line or you're the one recording or what but the line is very good 👍 -someone who dances in a junior and senior line
Thank you. My mum recorded it and i was in the line age 5 😊
update - im now at the front of the senior line (tall end)
@@cawewe yay good job!
@@krewmania1313idk who you are or if you left but I’m the first one in the line my name is Matilda lol
@@tillyya oop lol very old!! it wa splat bridge troop and we won 2nd there? im sure I remember you but my name is farrah if u can remember!
I'm in a troupe called rythmix
Percy Prune (2 months ago) is right: this is not even vaguely reminiscent of anything approaching Morris. I suppose that you can call it whatever you like, but anybody who knows anything about Morris (or has maybe seen it once or twice) will know that this is nothing but little girls stomping about in a highly stylised fashion, roughly in time with one another (occasionally). And yes, I do know the difference between Badby, Bampton, Bledington, and a whole bunch of other Cotswold Morris traditions, as well as Welsh Border Morris, Lichfield Morris, Lancashire Clog Dance, English Sword Dancing and Rapper. I ought to: I played for six different Morris clubs in my time, and saw dozens of traditional dance displays. What we have here is an embryonic form of something approaching American Cheer Leading, without the football. At least, I think so. It's hard to tell.
It’s a modernised version of Morris dancing. It’s actually called “carnival” or “fluffy” Morris dancing.
O dear...
Stop watching little girls then😮
I'm surprised so many don't know about this type of Morris dancing as it's been popular for a long time. I used to practice it with friends who were in troupes, in the playground and I'm 72........and it certainly wasn't new then.
Every single carnival and pageant I've ever seen had troupes from numerous different local places.
@@ninaleach6350
It developed in the early 1900's out of the NW style.
i go Morris dancing
This is NOT Morris dancing...
Too right! 🎩
it is..
It is
@@krewmania1313 good
Shut it susan
I’m in Cm Stars ⭐️
i was in the platt bridge troop if anyone is gonna ask!
you used to dance against liberty right??
@@cawewe idk
Most of them aren't on the right leg but im still proud
Poor kids musics way too fast
The poor girls are like animated robots. This is NOT traditional English Morris dancing, this is some American mutant version.
Michael Heaney author of 'The Ancient English Morris Dance' describes it as the 'modern morris dance'. Not a recreation but a direct development from the 18th / 19th century NW style.
This is carnival Morris dancing. Been around for decades
I do Morris dancing I'm a junier gold
I dance for Sydney
This is Girls Carnival Morris dancing which is competitive and more closely aligns with marching bands and majorettes. There are a number of styles of regional Morris dances. All have evolved in unique ways and with held props…some with hankies/flags and some with sticks or other items. I prefer the Border Morris style with the sticks and the rag-fringe costumes which seem “wilder”…not this stuff…
This is in no way morris dancing
it is…
@@krewmania1313 Nope, looks more like some kind of weird cheerleading and line dancing hybrid. Not sure what I’d call it, but certainly not morris
@@Orbwn2 but it is j don't know what kind of Morris dancing you've seen but this is Morris Dancing
@@Orbwn2 grow up
Well I was the first one in the group I can confirm it’s morris dancing…
I do morris dance
Poor little mites. Their steps seem to be something out of Irish dancing, which is fine. They've done very well with what they've been taught but it's not Morris. The rhythm is wrong, the steps are wrong and it's always two lines not one or squares. You can't dance Morris in ballet shoes, you need to stomp. You need clogs or boots, something to make a noise. Perhaps their founder was someone called Morris or they once owned a Morris Minor but it's absolutely nothing to do with any form of Morris dancing, whether it's Cotswold, Molly, Border or Rapper. Take a look at some women's rapper sides and maybe you will understand.
It’s Morris dancing and sorry we was like 5 there so obviously we wouldn’t have it perfect, also they are not ballet dance shoes they are trainers with straps
sarahhead1132
This style came directly out of the NW processional morris tradition in the late 19th early 20th centuries.
Clogs and boots were abandoned for plimsolls by many teams in the 1920's as this style began to develop.
In the Cotswold style Gloucestershire Old Spot Morris danced in white trainers in the 1970's for greater agility.
And 'rapper' is a sword dance - it isn't morris.
Is this in USA ???
Certainly *NOT MORRIS*
as we know it . . . It's crap
Let’s hope Joe Biden never finds out about this.
we are in Britain
This is so very, very far from true Morris dancing that tbh it's an insult. Dreadful.
Excuse me I dread seeing you ever cz u clearly don’t know what Morris dancing is
@@krewmania1313 Yes, actually I do. The home of Morris is in England. I am English. If you have ever seen true English Morris you wouldn't have said that. What is shown in these videos is something that has morphed into something that is not true Morris. Sorry and all that.
@@janetbarkwith
English you may well be but I suggest you educate yourself as to the origins of this style of dance.
Read Michael Heaney's 'The Ancient English Morris Dance'.