Instructionals and Other Meetings

Instructionals and meetings involving Morris, Sword, Mumming and Music are listed below, please contact us if you want your event listed. Even better, contact if you think you could run or organise one.

 

The Morris Ring

If available, then uptodate information about particular Instructionals is available in the current Bagman's Newsletter

Fools and Beasts Unconvention 2009: Last call

Concern has been raised about the lack of good fooling. Some "fools" simply walk around the set in a funny costume, while at the other extreme some fools run their own show distracting the audience from the dancing. Many sides have no fool at all. Class fools are those that relate to the dance, bridging the gap between audience and dancers and so getting the audience emotionally involved in the dance.

If you would like an opportunity to meet with other Fools and Beasts to swop ideas and to simply learn from others as you develop your own Foolish or Beastly persona this Unconvention is for you. It is a wonderful blend of a fun get together and serious learning..

Fools & Beasts Unconvention Application Form

Just had confirmation from Henning that the dates for Utrecht Unconvention will be 23-25 Oktober (sic) 2009.

See the Illustrious Order of Fools and Beasts website: http://www.foolsandbeasts.org.uk/. You could also try contacting

The Morris Ring Musicians Instructional

Whitchurch Morris Men will be continuing their celebrations of their 60^th anniversary with a special Autumn Feast. on Saturday 8^th November at Wilstone Village Hall. Dancing after lunch on Saturday, through to evening feast, and overnight indoor/outdoor camping for those who wish to stay. This will form part of The Morris Ring Musicians Instructional that weekend 7^th- 9^th November.

Full details and application form here

 

Jigs Instructional

16^th'18^th January 2009.
Sutton Bonington Village Hall

Following the success and obvious demand for a dual-sessioned approach covering beginners and experience dancers this will form the basis of this intensive, but highly entertaining weekend where you get a chance to be an individual and get to know fellow dancers from as far afield as Banchory and Bodmin.

Whether you are a relatively new dancer needing to work on your stepping and hand movements, or a more experienced dancer with bad habits in need of an MOT, retune and a chance to work again on your stepping and hand movements, the jigs instructional provides the ideal opportunity to improve as an individual dancer and to enrich your teams dance repertoire with the most concentrated and individually expressive form of the Morris, the jig.

Give the rest of your team a bit more of a rest and your audiences a bit more variety.One and two man jigs and jigs for multiple dancers may well be the answer. The main morris traditions will be covered plus several others. Every side should give it a go and every new recruit should be sent to the weekend to learn what the Morris is really about.

Application form: Jigs Instructional

Please contact

Reminder: Pipe and Tabor Players

Morris Musicians Workshop: Pipe and Tabor - The Original Morris Instrument

Whether you are an experienced taborer, or thinking about learning, this is the workshop for you.
Sunday 26^th October 10am to 4pm
Pitchcombe Village Hall,
Pitchcombe, Stroud,
Gloucestershire.
£12 includes lunch.

To book contact Steve Rowley 01453 763181

Further details of all three can be found on: www.pipeandtabor.org