5192 x 3455 px | 44 x 29,3 cm | 17,3 x 11,5 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
5 giugno 2011
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Morris Dancing in Thaxted and surrounding villages in North Essex, Britain, where the Centenary of the Thaxted Morris Festival was held over this weekend, 4th-5th june 2011. The Morris Ring sung mass with sermon Church service, the Ascension of the Lord held in St John the Baptist Parish Church, Thaxted. East Suffolk Morris Men form up in front of the Guildhall in Thaxted before walking to the Church before the service. This year is the 100th anniversary of the formation of the Thaxted Morris , the oldest revival Morris side ( in red and white horizontal stripes ). Conrad Noel became vicar of the Thaxted in 1910 and was instrumental with others in the reforms that led to the formation of the Thaxted Morris which originally raised its 'side' from the local sweet factory. The mojority of the early dancers were women and children, nowadays the majority are men who enjoy a dance and a pint of beer. Over 20 sides visited from all over Britain. During the day the Morris dancing 'sides' tour the local chocolate box villages dancing in pub car parks and enjoying a pint of beer or two or three. In the evening there is a massed dance of over 400 Morris dancers in Town Street Thaxted followed by the haunting Thaxted version of the Abbots Bromley Horn Dance. At about 10.30pm The Thaxted side process in the dark through the town carrying Stag horns and Stag Heads to the Wheelright Robinson Tune played by a lone fiddle player. There is no other sound before side vanishes into the night, one of the most chilling of experiences.
