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| pjk49 | Post subject: Barmy Army Morris Dancers?
 Posted: 10:28 on 8th Dec 2012 |
Joined: 10:21 on 8th Dec 2012 Posts: 4 |
After spending many years Morris Dancing, and now being a convert to Cricket, I think there is a measure of 'Englishness' mssing from the Test Match etc atmosphere. Not wishing to detract from BA songs, musical input and fancy dress, I think a Morris costume would compliment these elements, along with dance displays at various venues, both home and abroad. regards, pjk49 |
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| Big Harvey | Post subject: Re: Barmy Army Morris Dancers?
Posted: 21:17 on 8th Dec 2012 |
Joined: 09:14 on 23rd Apr 2008 Posts: 2220 |
pjk49 Wrote: After spending many years Morris Dancing, and now being a convert to Cricket, I think there is a measure of 'Englishness' mssing from the Test Match etc atmosphere. Not wishing to detract from BA songs, musical input and fancy dress, I think a Morris costume would compliment these elements, along with dance displays at various venues, both home and abroad. regards, pjk49 I doubt the fun police would allow you in with those wooden stick things that morris dancers bash together. Go for it though! |
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| pjk49 | Post subject: Re: Barmy Army Morris Dancers?
Posted: 11:14 on 9th Dec 2012 |
Joined: 10:21 on 8th Dec 2012 Posts: 4 |
Harvey, Thanks for this reply. I still think the idea has some mileage in it. Norman Knights carry swords into grounds, if I'm correct?. Sticks used in dancing could look somewhat like stumps. I have other ideas about costume etc that would be in keeping with the cricket theme.... |
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| lanesra | Post subject: Re: Barmy Army Morris Dancers?
Posted: 02:09 on 10th Dec 2012 |
Joined: 13:50 on 5th Jul 2012 Posts: 27 |
pjk49 Wrote: Harvey, Thanks for this reply. I still think the idea has some mileage in it. Norman Knights carry swords into grounds, if I'm correct?. Sticks used in dancing could look somewhat like stumps. I have other ideas about costume etc that would be in keeping with the cricket theme.... I did see a couple of guys in full Morris men outfits in Melbourne for the boxing day test...Completely threw the convicts... |
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| whiteensign | Post subject: Re: Barmy Army Morris Dancers?
Posted: 19:49 on 14th Dec 2012 |
Joined: 22:13 on 23rd Apr 2008 Posts: 1227 Location: Redditch/Sydney |
pjk49 Wrote: After spending many years Morris Dancing, and now being a convert to Cricket, I think there is a measure of 'Englishness' mssing from the Test Match etc atmosphere. Not wishing to detract from BA songs, musical input and fancy dress, I think a Morris costume would compliment these elements, along with dance displays at various venues, both home and abroad. regards, pjk49 Racist  |
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| pjk49 | Post subject: Re: Barmy Army Morris Dancers?
Posted: 09:46 on 15th Dec 2012 |
Joined: 10:21 on 8th Dec 2012 Posts: 4 |
why? Please explain. |
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| blueandy1mac | Post subject: Re: Barmy Army Morris Dancers?
Posted: 12:17 on 15th Dec 2012 |
Joined: 11:30 on 14th Jul 2008 Posts: 1810 Location: Preston UK |
I think the wink is fairly important PJK, it implies that he's not being totally serious.  |
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| wickets | Post subject: Re: Barmy Army Morris Dancers?
Posted: 21:59 on 7th Jan 2013 |
Joined: 22:49 on 30th Apr 2008 Posts: 1026 Location: Swindon |
blueandy1mac Wrote: I think the wink is fairly important PJK, it implies that he's not being totally serious. And he's an Aussie. Again, not serious.....much love Neil. XXX On a slightly more serious note....good luck with your plans....I'm going to think that it may not go as well as you would like. We had some Morris Dancers doing a Mumming play in our local just before Xmas....let's just say that the pub was laughing at them rather than with them. Factor in a couple of hundred pissed up cricket fans and I think you can see where I'm going with that. |
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| pjk49 | Post subject: Re: Barmy Army Morris Dancers?
Posted: 18:00 on 23rd Jan 2013 |
Joined: 10:21 on 8th Dec 2012 Posts: 4 |
Morris Dancers doing Mummers Plays is always questionable and should not necessarily be encouraged. Biggest problem with the main idea is logistics - getting enough people together that have a sense of timing/rhythm/knowing left from right (at all times) and commitment etc.....then there's the music - fiddles/accordians. With greatest respect to the single trumpet, that would not suffice. However, a brewers dray collective of suitably oiled crickets fans could provide mouth music?.....  |
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