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6. Our Dance Tunes
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5. The Dance Repertoire
Dance Repertoire an introduction to the Medup Tradition, Bampton Dances, Upton Upon Seven Stick and Hanky Dance back to history
Members 1975 – 2020
Membership 1975 – 2020 back to history
2. Origins: The Chingford Factor by John Newman
the Chingford Factor by John Newman The debt that Sheffield City Morris owes to Chingford Morris cannot be understated. They were Bob’s inspiration and the team’s yardstick for dancing excellence. The first time we danced with them was just after many of their experienced members had left to form another Morris team, the Albion Morris […]
4. Origins: Methods of developing the repertoire by Peter Delamere
Methods of Developing the Repertoire by Pete Delemare The manner in which Medup dances have been developed has changed slightly over the past few years. In the early years of the development the foreman would usually introduce an idea to the team. It would often be a complete dance, such as “Nottingham Lil” or […]
3. Origins: Factors leading to the development of Medup by John Newman
Factors Leading to the Development of Our own dance style. by John Newman: When I took over the foreman’s post from Bob Hazelwood in 1977, the team was facing several difficulties. These problems, along with one significant factor, led to the development of our own dance style. The problems were: 1.The unsuitability of Bledington as […]
1. Origins: The Background by Dave Eyre
the Background: Dave Eyre The formation of Sheffield City Morris Men (SCMM) dates back to 1975 when Bob Hazelwood came back to Sheffield from London. While living in London in the early 1970s, Bob had been associated with Chingford Morris Men and had been impressed by two things: 1. They were a very showy and […]