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Sunday 3 May, 2009

ABBREVIATIONS

STEPS & MOVEMENTS

du - hands down up
HC - half caper
PC - plain caper
ss - side step

FIGURES

FU - foot up
HG - half gyp
LC - long cast
OY - once to yourself
WG - whole gyp
WhR - whole rounds

GENERAL

rt - right
lt - left
BACK TO THE PUMP HOUSE TO GET READY FOR NEXT SEASON - SOME INTERESTING INVITATIONS HAVE COME IN ALL READY! STILL MORE EVENTS TO GO THIS SEASON THOUGH...

Woodside Morris Men's Black Book

"A Handbook of Morris Dances", otherwise known as the "Black Book" was originally compiled by Lionel Bacon as his own 'aide memoire' of Cotswold Morris dances. A former dancer with Cambridge, London Pride, Whitchurch and Winchester (for whom he was a founding member) Morris Men, he was also a member of the Travelling Morrice. His compilation, eventually published in 1974, fast became a virtual morris manual for Cotswold sides across the world, becoming recognised as the most influencial work on the notation of traditional Morris dances since the Morris Dance Books published by Cecil Sharp some fifty to sixty years previously.

Copies of the Black Book may still be obtained from the Morris Ring shop

This section of our website uses the style and spirit of Lionel Bacon's tome to translate our own dances into notation for both our own records and so that they may be shared with other sides who may wish to dance them. Over the next few months, we intend to update this page regularly to include our entire repertoire of dances.

CONTENTS

The Woodside Tradition

The Dances

Andy Bean (2003)
 
   
 

Woodside Morris Men
1957
Squire: Dave Lang
Foreman: Dave Pearse
Bagman: Tim Rabjohn

Pump House Arts Centre
Local Board Road
WATFORD
Herts
WD17 2JP

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Morris Dancing is an aerobic form of dance which provides healthy exercise and social activity. Woodside's Foreman, Dave Pearse, is an expert instructor, having trained Morris Dancers, both new and experienced, for over twenty years, as well as being a folk dancer of nearly four decades' experience.

During the Winter, Woodside Morris Men meet at 8.00pm on Wednesday nights in the Colne River Rooms at the Pump House Arts Centre Watford. You would be most welcome to come along.
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