LOL!!!!! No, I think I'll stick to the tradition of bells on leather straps, tied just below the knee.
Mebbe it's because I've observed rehearsals and performances from very close up, but I've never thought of morris dancing as quaint. Traditional, yes ... it's very very old. But knowing that one person being even a fraction of a second off in their timing could result in broken fingers for somebody else (those staves are HEAVY), I tend to perceive it as an amazing exercise in precision and trust (in the other guy's ability to count ***grin***).
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Date: 2005-06-19 04:17 am (UTC)Mebbe it's because I've observed rehearsals and performances from very close up, but I've never thought of morris dancing as quaint. Traditional, yes ... it's very very old. But knowing that one person being even a fraction of a second off in their timing could result in broken fingers for somebody else (those staves are HEAVY), I tend to perceive it as an amazing exercise in precision and trust (in the other guy's ability to count ***grin***).