History and the morris dance : a look at morris dancing from its earliest days until 1850 / John Cutting.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Alton [England] : Dance Books, ©2005.Description: 196 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 1852731087
  • 9781852731083
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 20 793.31942 CUT
LOC classification:
  • GV1796.M7 C88 2005
Summary: "In the middle of the 1970s a storm swept through the world of morris: women had started to dance what, up to then, had been widely considered to be a men-only tradition. John Cutting had joined Herga Morris in 1972 and was thus a newcomer at the time, and he was both surprised and curious at the strength of the emotions aroused. His long-standing interest in history was triggered and the seeds that grew into this book were planted. What, then, was this morris tradition? Was it entertainment? Was it some mystical rite? Or was it somewhere halfway between? Where did it come from and how old is it? This book attempts to separate fact from fantasy and to answer some of these questions." -- Book Cover.
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Books Books Academy of Music & Performing Arts Library General Stacks Non-fiction 793.31942 CUT (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available A04580
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"In the middle of the 1970s a storm swept through the world of morris: women had started to dance what, up to then, had been widely considered to be a men-only tradition. John Cutting had joined Herga Morris in 1972 and was thus a newcomer at the time, and he was both surprised and curious at the strength of the emotions aroused. His long-standing interest in history was triggered and the seeds that grew into this book were planted. What, then, was this morris tradition? Was it entertainment? Was it some mystical rite? Or was it somewhere halfway between? Where did it come from and how old is it? This book attempts to separate fact from fantasy and to answer some of these questions." -- Book Cover.

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