Gloucestershire Old Spot Morris

[ptpeaty]

It was a sad day when Old Spot stopped dancing. A great bunch of lads [and the odd girl I seem to remember!]. You got fit when you danced with this lot!

[brinwins]

@ptpeaty why did the side stop? lack of numbers?

[ptpeaty]

@brinwins I think it was lack of numbers. I danced with Old Spot for about 6 months in 1993 and they were reduced to about 8 dancers then.

[brinwins]

@ptpeaty such a shame. I can imagine this lot going to all the top festivals like Sidmouth ect.

[moonwatcher1967]

i think it would look so much more fun if the sun was shining.

[AEngleSaex]

longborough lads must be as fit as hare's!

[carnutter360]

great dancing & nice melodeon playing :)

what's the name of the dance their doing????

[UncleBoko]

Great stuff!

[Tonefid115]

nice film! great dancing and melodeon playing!

[AmberandJet]

This is just amazing! Thanks for sharing!!

[twocky61]

I just love morris dancing - I wonder if it has its origins in Irish dancing?

[001007006]

wonderful

[mongorich]

in America, people pay to do the same thing in a gym. They call it "aerobics".

This looks like more fun.

[Morris4beer]

Morris at it's finest. Thanks.

[Kumarajiva]

In the West Country, dreams stay with you. Top dancing, lads.

[erzbet07]

Wonderful performance! I'm from the States and we don't have Morris dancing in my area. I love how everyone is having a great time (with fun music too)..but I imagine it takes a good deal of practice to master this routine. Thanks for posting.

[Zigither]

Long Live Morris!

[ArnoldMadderom]

Like the speed of dancing, nice tradition aswell.

[asquaredmorrisdancer]

yay, longburough!

[feelock]

But at least the cameraperson knew how to capture motion! Fee x

[kvikindi]

The presenter can go hang himself.

[MelodeonJohn]

cool music and a great way to get fit,didnae think the english danced sae well ,, well done gajis

[guzzides]

Excellent. This WAS Gloucestershire old spot in their heyday.

[capers123]

Wonderous. But what has it to do with smallpox?