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May Day British Morris Dancing – an old tradition

Tony McMahon12 years ago7 months ago01 mins

Lost in the mists of the Middle Ages if not the Saxon times before are the curious traditions of May Day in England. One of these is something called Morris Dancing and a group of them performed in central London yesterday. As ever, my trusty iPhone was at the ready.

Medieval dancing re-enacted

Tony McMahon12 years ago7 months ago01 mins

Here’s a group of medieval dancers I came across on my travels last year. Strictly speaking the period dress is post-Templar, I’d say 15th century but I’m happy to be put right by historical fashion experts.