Introducing Cotswold Morris and Rapper Sword dancing at Bromyard Folk Festival 2023 - NYFTE
Channel: The Morris Federation
Date: 2024-01-13

This #MorrisFed video features NYFTE, the National Youth Folklore Troupe of England.  Dancers from this talented group of young people aged 10 – 18 with a passion for traditional music, song and dance describe the dances they perform and the kit they wear.

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 SIDE:
NYFTE National Youth Folk Troupe England (#nyfte)  https://www.nyfte.org.uk/ 
NYTE's Morris Federation Teamfinder profile: https://www.morrisfed.org.uk/teamfinder/#!biz/id/5b053bd4afd691796be93360

FEATURED DANCE STYLES   
Want to see more of the dance styles shown in this video?  See further YouTube videos:
o Rapper sword dance (#RapperSwordDance): https://www.morrisfed.org.uk/about/what-is-morris-dancing/#rappersworddance
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: Soham Nathani, Videographer: Younis Ahmad
Location: Bromyard Folk Festival, 7-10 September 2023: https://bromyardfolkfestival.co.uk/
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 Start 
0:10 About NYFTE
0:20 What type of morris dances do you do?
0:31 Tell us about your kit
1:12 NYFTE modernise with the times!