>From the CDSS of America:
https://www.cdss.org/dommett
We are thrilled to announce that the foundational Roy Dommett's Morris Notes are now accessible online for public use on the CDSS website.
These notes, organized into five volumes in 1986 but out of print since the 1990s, are a veritable treasure-trove of information. Now with the help of their editor, Dr. Anthony Barrand, the assistance of Tom Toleno, Dr. Paul Eric Smith, and the permission of Roy's son, Michael, this incredible resource is once again available.
The Notes include background commentary and notations of Cotswold (or Wychwood) Morris, North-West Morris, Garland Dances, Sword Dances, "Other Morris" (including Border, Molly, and Clog) and more!
Chloe Elizabeth Middleton-Metcalfe
http://www.englishfolkcostumes.co.uk/
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Despite being titled 'Other Morris' Volume 5 actually includes many traditional social dances collected outside the resources of the EFDSS. This latter is important because the dances that Roy collected and notated from living memory and living tradition had not then been stylised as was the wont of the EFDSS at the time. Many of the dances were part of the Reading Traditional Step Dance Groups aka Reading Cloggies - repertory. The dances featured in the Reading Cloggies' renowned workshops "Campaign for Real Reels" or "Putting Steppig Back Into Social Dancing." The dances had stepping in them. Indeed most traditional dances in the UK had stepping in them. EFDSS members at the time did not like stepping. So Volume 5 is a valuable resource for those who are truly interested in the UK's especially Engiand's traditional social dances.
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Chris (Brady)
ex-Reading Cloggies
"Colonial period dances"
What's that defined in years?
CJB
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On Wed, 28/2/18, Dudley Laufman jdlaufman(a)comcast.net [trad-dance-callers] <trad-dance-callers(a)yahoogroups.com> wrote:
Subject: Re: [trad-dance-callers] Colonial Dances
To: "trad-dance-callers(a)yahoogroups.com" <trad-dance-callers(a)yahoogroups.com>
Date: Wednesday, 28 February, 2018, 15:07
Hunting The Fox
(Trenchmore) is another good Colonial Period dance. It is
a longways set dance. (No progression) for as many as
will. Unphrased. Music: Any jig will do..All
forward and back. Twice. Lead lines around (slip hey)
and back to place. All that again. All make bridges,
first couple go under followed by rest to all are back in
places. A swing partners with elbow hooks. Repeat if you
want.
On Sat, Feb 10, 2018 at
5:05 PM, Dudley Laufman <jdlaufman(a)comcast.net>
wrote:
Hey Rich: Don't waste your time
trying to getting drunk beginners to dance duple minors. You
don't need to carry a torch for contra dances...they are
not going to know the difference anyway, and won't thank
you if you have to spend more than a minute to
"teach" the dance. Sir Roger de Coverly is a
good one. Family version of Virginia Reel good. Repeat
it if you have to. They'll love it. If you must do a
duple, Jefferson & Liberty. Just start with top couple
being active and the others join in when they reach the top,
having watched the first couple suffer through it.
That's the way the old dancing masters did it anyway so
you will be correct that way. Good luck. cheers,
Dudley
On Sat,
Feb 10, 2018 at 3:01 PM, Rich Sbardella richsbardella(a)gmail.com
[trad-dance-callers] <trad-dance-callers@yahoogroup
s.com> wrote:
I am using an abbreviated
version of Sir Roger without the
reel.Thanks,Rich
On Sat, Feb 10, 2018 at
2:59 PM, John Ryan jryanvta(a)yahoo.com
[trad-dance-callers] <trad-dance-callers@yahoogroup
s.com> wrote:
Not sure if Comonial I have done modified Virginia
Reel
John
RyanArroyo Grande, CA
Sent from
Yahoo Mail for iPhone
On
Saturday, February 10, 2018, 11:27 AM, Rich Sbardella richsbardella(a)gmail.com
[trad-dance-callers] <trad-dance-callers@yahoogroup
s.com> wrote:
Hello Folks,
Does anyone have dances that they are
willing to share of Colonial period dances that are adapted
to a Party Dance environment for non dances? I instantly
think of Rakes of Mallow (longways) and Haste to the Wedding
(as a Duple Minor).
I have a few others, but would like
to add to my repertoire. Easy is what I am looking for.
Alcohol involved in reenactment party dance.
Thanks, From one of the
colonies!
Rich Sbardella
Stafford, CT
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