The Ancient English Morris Dance
The Ancient English Morris Dance

Author: Michael Heaney

Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd

Published: 2023-03-30

Total Pages: 536

ISBN-13: 1803273879

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This book traces the history of morris dancing in England, from its introduction in the 15th century, through the contention of the Reformation and Civil War, when morris dancing and maypoles became potent symbols of the older ways of living, to its re-invention as an emblem of Victorian concepts of Merrie England in the 19th century.

English Folk-song and Dance
English Folk-song and Dance

Author: Frank Kidson

Publisher:

Published: 1915

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13:

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"The work here reprinted is essentially in two parts, an examination of the history of the English folk-song by Frank Kidson, together with a similar analysis of the English folk-dance by Mary Neal"--Dust jacket flap.

Monthly Bulletin
Monthly Bulletin

Author: St. Louis Public Library

Publisher:

Published: 1915

Total Pages: 438

ISBN-13:

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"Teachers' bulletin", vol. 4- issued as part of v. 23, no. 9-

Dancing from Past to Present
Dancing from Past to Present

Author: Theresa Jill Buckland

Publisher: Univ of Wisconsin Press

Published: 2007-03-19

Total Pages: 262

ISBN-13: 0299218538

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This groundbreaking collection combines ethnographic and historic strategies to reveal how dance plays crucial cultural roles in various regions of the world, including Tonga, Java, Bosnia-Herzegovina, New Mexico, India, Korea, Macedonia, and England. The essays find a balance between past and present and examine how dance and bodily practices are core identity and cultural creators. Reaching beyond the typically Eurocentric view of dance, Dancing from Past to Present opens a world of debate over the role dance plays in forming and expressing cultural identities around the world.

The English Year
The English Year

Author: Steve Roud

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 2008-01-31

Total Pages: 688

ISBN-13: 0141919272

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This enthralling book will take you, month-by-month, day-by-day, through all the festivities of English life. From national celebrations such as New Year’s Eve to regional customs such as the Padstow Hobby Horse procession, cheese rolling in Gloucestershire and Easter Monday bottle kicking in Leeds, it explains how they originated, what they mean and when they occur. A fascinating guide to the richness of our heritage and the sometimes eccentric nature of life in England, The English Year offers a unique chronological view of our social customs and attitudes