Moriss Dance World Record, Scarborough 2009

From the Yorkshire Post, June 2009:

Unflagging Morris dancers set record
Published Date: 21 June 2009

A new world record was set yesterday when 600 Morris dancers performed the Dorset Four-Hand Reel together on the beach at Scarborough's South Bay.

Morris dancers from as away as Aberdeen had travelled to Scarborough to mark the 30th anniversary of the Yorkshire Coast Morris and the 20th anniversary of the annual Scarborough Fair Morris Weekend.
The previous record for the most Morris dancers performing the same dance together for five minutes stood at 200. John Gorton, the foreman or trainer of Yorkshire Coast Morris, said: "We are still counting, but we have certainly broken the record. In fact we have smashed it into smithereens."

Throughout the weekend Morris dancers performed in Scarborough, Whitby, Robin Hood's Bay, Filey and Bridlington.

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[MrHeadingley]

Who would EVER want to be part of the world Morris dancing record? That's about as fulfilling as having a shit in my own fridge!

[CoronaSmith]

@MrHeadingley remind me not to take you up on the chocolate eclairs when I'm visiting...

[carnutter360]

thanks for sharing this :-) think the tune that they are using is called Dorset four hand reel.

I recognised Earl of Stamford Morris & Mucky Mountains Morris who took part in this

[JackEntwhistle]

@MrHeadingley Trouble is squire, you don't get it. Carry on with your x-box and Eastenders and your undoubtedly tedious existence

[SteveOSpielberg]

thank you for sharing