Comments on: Old Traditions, New Directions http://wildhunt.org/blog/2008/05/old-traditions-new-directions.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:42:27 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Yvonne http://wildhunt.org/blog/2008/05/old-traditions-new-directions.html/comment-page-1#comment-1660 Yvonne Mon, 12 May 2008 13:42:00 +0000 http://wildhunt.org/blog/2008/05/old-traditions-new-directions.html#comment-1660 You missed out the Wild Hunt Bedlam Morris (who have been going for longer than some of the other ones you mention, have always dressed in black and have Very Big Sticks and Pagan overtones, and have performed at the Pagan Federation conference).<br/><br/>Also, you missed out the concept of the silent & black midwinter morris from Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels. You missed out the Wild Hunt Bedlam Morris (who have been going for longer than some of the other ones you mention, have always dressed in black and have Very Big Sticks and Pagan overtones, and have performed at the Pagan Federation conference).

Also, you missed out the concept of the silent & black midwinter morris from Terry Pratchett’s Discworld novels.

]]> By: Luna http://wildhunt.org/blog/2008/05/old-traditions-new-directions.html/comment-page-1#comment-1659 Luna Mon, 12 May 2008 00:06:00 +0000 http://wildhunt.org/blog/2008/05/old-traditions-new-directions.html#comment-1659 There's a group of Morris dancers in the Boston area that performed today at Lilac Sunday at the Arnold Arboretum. I think their company is called Commonwealth Morris. There’s a group of Morris dancers in the Boston area that performed today at Lilac Sunday at the Arnold Arboretum. I think their company is called Commonwealth Morris.

]]> By: HR Mitchell http://wildhunt.org/blog/2008/05/old-traditions-new-directions.html/comment-page-1#comment-1658 HR Mitchell Sun, 11 May 2008 22:20:00 +0000 http://wildhunt.org/blog/2008/05/old-traditions-new-directions.html#comment-1658 The Puget Sound has been celebrating May Day with Morris for over 20 years; there's a goodly percentage of pagans among the various sides.<br/><br/>http://rgoldman.org/morris/mayday is a listing of West Coast sides from Canada to California, many with link to the local groups. The Puget Sound has been celebrating May Day with Morris for over 20 years; there’s a goodly percentage of pagans among the various sides.

http://rgoldman.org/morris/mayday is a listing of West Coast sides from Canada to California, many with link to the local groups.

]]> By: stockpot http://wildhunt.org/blog/2008/05/old-traditions-new-directions.html/comment-page-1#comment-1657 stockpot Sun, 11 May 2008 17:43:00 +0000 http://wildhunt.org/blog/2008/05/old-traditions-new-directions.html#comment-1657 Yay! Hunters Moon are a great side, I saw them dance at Jack in the Green on the 5th (http://www.hastingsjack.co.uk/ go if you can UK people, it's awesome). They are very exciting to watch. Yay! Hunters Moon are a great side, I saw them dance at Jack in the Green on the 5th (http://www.hastingsjack.co.uk/ go if you can UK people, it’s awesome). They are very exciting to watch.

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