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Folk Dancing and Morris Dancing, 1923-1971

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Gardiner/ C/3

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RG believed that dancing as an art form was wrong, and that folk-dancing should be rooted in the life of the local community. In 1923 he criticised the activities of the English Folk Dance Society. He had previously incurred its displeasure by leading a group of folk-dancers on an unauthorized tour of Germany in 1922 (see D2/1). In 1924 he and Arthur Heffer founded the 'Travelling Morrice', which made a tour through the Cotswolds. This in turn led to the founding of the Cambridge Morris Men by Kenworthy Schofield in the autumn of 1924. RG took part in many of the early Travelling Morrice tours, and was instrumental in organising their visits to Germany in 1926 and 1928 (see A3/2/6-7). In 1961 he was their host on their 53rd tour, and on 28 October spoke on the history of both bodies at the 38th Feast of the Cambridge Morris Men.

Dates

  • Creation: 1923-1971

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English

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