Morris Dancing-1927 Silent footage of Douglas Kennedy

[rbbonotto]

"What's going on over there?"

"Ah ... that's Morris Dancing."

"Yes ... I've been a little worried about Morris..."

--- from the BBC show 'I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again'

[ysbaddaden2003]

NOW we know where michelle malkin got the idea for her video from...

[ysbaddaden2003]

So that's where michelle malkin got the idea for her video from...

[bobdoucet]

Thanks, Mitch, I hadn't seen this! When I went to the UK with the Bouwerie Boys in the early '80's, we had the great pleasure of visiting Douglas Kennedy at his cottage.

[omiocarobambino]

The cat's got the measles, the measles, the measles. The cat's got the measles, the measles got the cat.

[Alhambralions]

If some of you graceless clowns cannot appreciate the man's dancing talent, or the gift of having this bit of history and tradition on film, then just focus on the lovely antique cars randomly passing behind the dancer.

[sabrinaeden]

Folk is a maggot in the brain of the Bourgeoisie

[twolunches]

he's showing a hell of a lot more panache than your average clod hopper these days.

[WASTINGMYTIMEWITHYOU]

VERY usefulllll!

[engcountryboy]

very small portions of plum pudding eaten v quickly

[mongorich]

I was trying to accompany the dancer with my concertina, but he's moving much too fast!

[mastud]

Amazing how times change isnt it! Very old footage like this has a haunting feel to it but yet is facinating.

[kardboardkid]

The speed is unknown. It has been offered that this might have been created on a hand cranked movie camera.

[dangnabbit2]

Any idea on how much speed gets added on these old videos. The other Amherst College video looks really fast too.

[llachow]

lovely! walk round! faster!