Hello everyone, Linda and I stumbled across this dance at what appears to be an English Pub located right here in Houston. I'm not sure what this dance is. Any thoughts? Click on the play button and turn up your speakers. We had a great time but we arrived as the band was finishing up for the night. A nifty place indeed. Your thoughts please.
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Hello Avery
Well, the place looks a little like an English pub but here they tend to look older and full of oak beams in ceilings and walls. The Richmond on Westheimer is the best example we found to depict the nearest to an English Pub. Generally very dark, depressing and smelling of beer and tobacco. But what wonderful places for atmosphere!
As for the dancing, it looks to me like what we know as Morris Dancing. It's usually performed outside in the spring and summer months on 'bank holidays' (similar to your labour day) The dancers are always dressed in white with coloured ribbons and bells on their arms and legs. It's often been known as part of the pagan rite festivals. It's quite spectacular when you see it done properly and in costume. I suspect you will find websites which will give you more of a picture. Let me know how you get on with your research!
Good to hear from you !
Love Sue
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Hi Avery,
Well, Sue beat me to it! I saw 2 of the guys in your video perform at the Celtic Festival here in the Heights a couple of months ago... the ones with their backs to us that had the napkins in their hands were the ones that were with a troupe of Morris dancers. When I saw them, they were wearing the white clothes, bells, colorful ribbons... and hats with flowers on them... each flower was said to represent the number of laides they had "danced with" during the pagan spring celebration. The bells were to ward off evil spirits, and the white scarves they waved were to call the good spirits in.
Sharon
Well, yes, your friends saw it, too! That looks to me like the Morris Dancing we have in our May Day and other festivals in Vermont, and had in Scotland and Wales. I've seen them with white, the colored flags and bells--such a joy to see how happy they were doing it!
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