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Berkeley Morris boosted:

Up before the sun for May morning, at Wandlebury. #May #MorrisDance

A solitary melodeon player greets the sunrise, in a misty field.

Hanky wielding Morris dancers in a mown patch of a grassy field. The pitch is a bit bumpy.

@meganL @smashtie and we would love to see you! Sorry to hear about the car; maybe catch you another day this month!

Berkeley Morris boosted:

Well, the sun _did_ come up, thanks to the attentions of the Devil's Dyke Morris Men, while most of you were still in bed.

Don't thank me, thank them. 🌞
#MayMorning #May #MorrisDance

A bunch of men in white, with colourful sashes and white handkerchiefs, dance in a scythed circle of a meadow, while the sun rises from behind the trees.

Berkeley Morris boosted:

@paganessentials.wordpress.com Semi-relatedly, #MorrisDance teams will be #MorrisDancing at dawn on May Day all around the world. Details will vary by location but almost always feature dancers wearing colored ribbons and may also include a #MayPole or other activities such as singing. cc @berkeleymorris

@soaproot @eleanoreduncan @RedCuthbert

welcome to Mastodon, @eleanoreduncan

Berkeley Morris boosted:

Day 1 on Mastodon. I'm a spinner of yarn, avid knitter and enjoy Morris dancing and playing the flute. Looking for communities that are also enthusiastic about #knitting #FolkMusic #morrisdancing and #spinningyarn

Knitting project showing stranded colourwork in copper coloured yarn on blue green main colour

Berkeley Morris boosted:

Every year @berkeleymorris (in Berkeley, California, USA) hosts a series of FREE workshops in #MorrisDancing and related dance traditions. No experience is needed, and all are welcome! I'll be teaching the Duns Tew tradition on September 10, and other people will be teaching other forms of Morris on September 17 and September 24. Details at https://berkeleymorris.org/workshops/

Berkeley Morris boosted:

For those near #SanFrancisco , come watch #MorrisDance tonight just before sunset! We have @berkeleymorris , Goat Hill Morris, and Deer Creek Morris to mark the solstice and entertain those who attend. Location and other details at the June 20 entry at https://berkeleymorris.org/performances/

Berkeley Morris boosted:

Saw this at a @berkeleymorris@sfba.social rehearsal and, well the title at least has me intrigued.

(comment on The case of the missing Morris dancer)

Cathy Ace: The case of the missing Morris dancer (2016, Severn House Large Print)

Berkeley Morris boosted:

@soaproot @MrPDaniel @berkeleymorris I (a joyless concertinist) often find the tempos we use somewhat oppressive, but I can generally find solace in overcomplicating the harmonies or unexpectedly switching into a different key or mode. I'm always delighted when I glimpse a brief look of terror on a dancer's face.

@DeltaWye ❤️

@westerling this particular car has been stolen and recovered THREE TIMES prior to this, if you can believe it, but it's already been longer than it took to get it back the previous times.

We can't BEAR 🐻 the thought of poor Lucy in a ditch somewhere 😢

Dear Fediverse,

HELP! Our dear mascot, Lucy the bear, was stolen last week in #Oakland. (Actually she was in the back of a car that was stolen, but we mostly care about recovering Lucy herself). She has been with the team for decades and we would be very grateful for any information leading to her successful return. Pictures attached.

#Berkeley #SFBay #Alameda #Emeryville #EastBay #LostAndFound

A brown fiberglass bear head, wearing a garland of red roses, with a red and yellow ruffle under her chin, and a body consisting of a cloak of thick brown fabric

Lucy the Bear being mobbed by children in a playground. The children's faces are blurred.

Lucy the Bear participating in a morris dance, in a set with three other dancers in white shirts, red vests, and black hats with ribbons, wielding short sticks.

@westerling there are a surprising number of teams out here! Lots of contingency plans :D

Berkeley Morris boosted:

‘The May Day dance out starts in New Zealand and then as sunrise progresses around the time zones, the sun hits us last’ – do you know of May Day dawn dancing further west than Sebastopol CA? https://www.sebastopoltimes.com/p/apple-tree-morris-dancers-will-dance

@NullNoMore it was our pleasure, and merry May!

Well, we did it! The sun will continue to rise for another year.

No thanks necessary—all in the line of duty, wot!

Berkeley Morris boosted:

Dancing the sun up for #MayDay here in #SanFrancisco with Goat Hill Morris. #MorrisDance #MorrisDancing