Introducing Cotswold Morris dancing, Warwick Folk Festival 2023: Harlequin & Hammersmith Morris
Channel: The Morris Federation
Date: 2024-04-05

In this #MorrisFed video Hashu Mohammed gives an introduction to Cotswold morris dance styles in interviews with Harlequin Morris and Hammersmith Morris

The video is one of a series published as part of the #BuzzingBritain project. Further videos in the series will be published between January-May 2024 on the Buzzing Britain playlist at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8owoqeXXUqFmKywu0Ksmyef6MNhmLoKd

FEATURED SIDES
Harlequin Morris https://harlequinmorris.co.uk/

Hammersmith Morris  (#HammersmithMorris) https://www.hammersmithmorris.org.uk/ 

FEATURED DANCE STYLE
Want to see more of the dance styles shown in this video?  See further YouTube videos:
o Cotswold Morris (#CotswoldMorris): 
    https://www.morrisfed.org.uk/about/what-is-morris-dancing/#cotswoldmorris

RELATED RESOURCES
Morris Federation Website (#morrisfed): https://www.morrisfed.org.uk/
Teamfinder service - for finding morris, sword and related sides (#morristeamfinder): https://www.morrisfed.org.uk/teamfinder/

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Interviewer:  Hashu Mohammed (aka SMASH Bengali  https://www.youtube.com/@SMASHBengali from the BBC Asian Network):  https://www.youtube.com/@SMASHBengali from the BBC Asian Network), Videographer Younis Ahmad
Location: Warwick Folk Festival: https://warwickfolkfestival.co.uk/ , July 2023.
Funded by Arts Council England (#ACEsupported #LetsCreate ):  https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/ and Preston City Council https://www.preston.gov.uk/ 
Commissioned by: The Morris Federation https://www.morrisfed.org.uk/ and Encounter Festival https://www.lancsencounter.co.uk/ 
Project: 'Old Dances, New People, New Age'
Linked schools resources: 'Buzzing Britain'

Timestamps
0:00 Harlequin Morris
0:11 We are the world famous Hammersmith Morris
0:27 It's our cultural identity!
0:55 "Come on guys, join the party!"