Chris: D/G Hohner Erica, Beltuna Sara & Castagnari Lilly Melodeon's
Simon: Resonator Mandolin, Marcus Concertina
Gary: 18 " Side Drum
Simon K: G/C, D/G Anglo Concertina's AC Norman and Marcus
Christine: Serenillini D/G & Castagnari Lilly Melodeon's
Roy: Premier Bass Drum
Sue & Jen: Assorted Recorders
Jan: Flute & recorders
Lynda: Shakey Things
Pip: Spoons tuned d/g using a tuning fork
Various people: Percussion.
Dancers..
Christine
Pip
Ali-Newbie
Anne
Dave
Ray
Paul
Sean-Newbie
Jen
Sue
Caitlin
Heather
Becky
Jan
Ross-Newbie
Jo
You
Caits
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Influences
Harvey's of Lewes (Sussex's best Beer)
Traditional English Music.
We have not gone out to copy any particular dance style but have taken those bit's we like and used them to create our own version of dances and tunes.
If you can't get to see us in the flesh, then why not check out our web site for details of the DVD Rising To Dance, produced by Newland Media www.morrisdancevideos.internet-today.co.uk who have also put together a series on the Morris Dancers of England.
Hunters Moon Morris were formed in 2001 as an alternative to Eastbourne's other Morris sides. We perform Morris Dances based on the old traditional and new dances of the Welsh Border Morris style. Our music is traditional in the main but we do blend some new tunes into the old tunes if the dance requires it. The musicians have a varied background in music, some have played in rock and cover bands, orchestra, duo's and english ceilidh bands.
We appear at Folk Festivals across the south of england such as Rochester Sweeps, Hastings Jack in The Green, Chippenham, Wimborne, Crawley and Tenterden. We are also the host Morris side for Eastbournes Lammas Festival and have danced at Witchfest England 2007/8. The side can also be found at beer festivals, pagan conventions, along the prom in Eastbourne, handfastings and anywhere you want us, as long as we have an audience!!
We have built up a varied repertoir of dances and a reputation as a well practiced, exciting mixed border morris side who can 'PUT ON A SHOW'. This comes from the desire by everyone in the side to be ambassadors of our english culture and heritage by, upholding the main principles of the Morris Federation to promote 'Good Morris'.
The sample recordings here are raw music!!! taken via a Sony MD recorder using Stealth Hawk Diablo stereo mic and pre amp in a school hall with no acoustic damping!! However, we have had so many requests for CD's that in March 2008 we will be going into the studio to record our first album. Watch out for details.
Big thanks must go to the Mediaeval Baebes for permission to use 'Averil' from the album Untrentide for the dance we call Shropshire Morris. Check them out on myspace or their web site, also to all of Bellowhead for permission to use a track from 'Burlesque' with a bit we added to the tune! Thanks also to Sally Kirkpatrick for the brilliant tune Dancing Oolert (Oolert being a shropshire word for an owl).
Thanks to all those dancers and musicians who have gone before and those that still influence us today.
For further information on Hunters Moon Morris please follow the link to our web site.
The origin of the 'Border' style 'tatter' costumes and the blacked-upfaces of the dancers is obscure. Attempts have been made to explain the traditional black faces by equating Morris with 'Moorish' (African) dances from the middle ages, but current thinking holds that it was more likely to have been a form of disguise, as the activities of morris dancers and mummers were generally frowned upon by the rural clergy and squirearchy, especially as the dancers would dance for money which they would more than likely use to pay for beer!!
Border Morris was largely ignored by Edwardian folk-dance collectors who considerd it a less highly developed form of dancing than its better known cousin, the 'Cotswold' morris, but the style has enjoyed a resurgence in recent years as modern audiences tend to enjoy the raucous exuberance and wild appearance of the dancers.
Performances include old favourites plus new dances written by members of the side.
You'll hear and see the names of dances such as:
Hunters Moon
Much Wenlock
Old Tyler
September 4th
Cuckoo's Nest
Not Not for Joe
Furze Field Common
Three Jolly Black Sheepskins
John Barleycorn
Much Wenlock
Dancing Oolert
White Ladies Aston
Brimfield
Rickyard
Craven Stomp
Gypsy Lad
The Lammas Ritual Dance-John Barleycorn
With all my love and blessings this Samhain. May I wish you a wonderful night and a happy new year!
Remember your ancestors this night......
Love and Light
xxxxxx
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Poem 162 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse (please see my blog): TEES TO TYNE: FIRST IMPRESSIONS - SUMMER 2001
Where traditions are not so rare; Sea, country and works scent the air; A multitude of monuments, Planted tubs and patterned pavements.
The longish pedestrian malls; The remnants of defensive walls; Historic buildings are a gauge Of the respect for heritage.
Wheat, rape and pines in the fields; Estuaries guarded by shields; Long sandy beaches and wide scenes; Romantic-ruin go-betweens.
Rivers in parts licked by trees, Or fringed by boat clubs, wharfs, gantries, And crossed by practical delights - Varied spans, forming pleasing sights.
Fine churches headed at Durham; Football kits ad infinitum; Kept castles - one for study; Masonry behind masonry.
And, with moulding-works out that way, It’s somewhere for a longer stay..?
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Hello! was lovely to meet you lovely lot yesterday and to get my first proper taster of Morris! Looking forward to seeing you again on the 10th. Take care! Ali
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Poem 2 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse (please see my blog): WALKABOUT WITH MY PEN
Once drove an old sedan, up north, From a place in Sydney to Cairns; Then to Kuranda I went forth, By train, to look without set plans.
I browsed through the trendy market, With fresh fruits of tropical kind; Walked to the creek through lush thicket - Nature’s hand giving peace of mind.
I dined in a scenic cafe; Then, outside, as I wrote for yen, Some passing Kooris called-out: “Hey, You go walkabout with your pen.”
Request or question, I don’t know - Assured voices, elderly men. That’s now several years ago, And I’ve seen the world - with my pen.
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