Get ready, steady...., a photo from Devon, England

Photographer's Note

Trawling through my files I decided to share this shot from a couple of years ago.

The Sidmouth, week long, Folk Festival.

Now I am unsure as just who this group were, and I am unsure as to whether they are classed as 'Morris dancers' or simply folk dancers.
Whichever, I liked their very colourful costumes.

Morris dancing is based on rhythmic stepping and choreographed figures executed by a group of dancers, usually wearing bell pads on their shins.

Implements such as sticks, swords and handkerchiefs can also be wielded by the dancers.

Notice that they are wearing bells, and they are wielding sticks!

Thanks for looking.

pajaran, Fis2, snunney, jhm, Royaldevon, maloutim trouve(nt) cette note utile

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Fis2 (123923) 2017-09-23 13:45

Witaj Jean!
Nice scene from street.
Costumes make impression.
Good frame and colors.
Well done.
Nice sunday.
Krzysztof

holmertz (70690) 2017-09-24 1:26

Hello Jean,
I had to check the location to make sure you took this photo in England. The dresses don't look like what I would expect to find anywhere on the British isles. It's a nice and very colourful glimpse from a street in Sidmouth.
Kind regards,
Gert

snunney (120727) 2017-09-24 1:48

Hello Jean,
The colourful outfits certainly make an impression and sit well against the whitewashed buildings in the background. Interesting street capture, very well realised.

Nicou (169134) 2017-09-24 2:00

Hello

Superbe iamge et compo quel captage et vue quels beaux cosstumes fantastique vue et ocmpo de ces personnes quelle couleur cette chemise avec leurs chapeaux tout décoré fantastique iamge et vue.
Bravo et amitié
Nciou

jhm (175552) 2017-09-24 5:50

Hello Jean,

This is real a daily life picture with the specially clothing of the people.
An excellent detailed picture.
You chose a very well well angle
A splendid photo, TFS.

Best regards,
John

Silvio1953 (171939) 2017-09-24 5:54

Ciao Jean, lovely composition with a lot of boys, excellent clarity, splendid light and wonderful colors, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

Royaldevon (53298) 2017-09-24 6:20

Hello Jean,

It's great fun watching Morris Dancers with their colourful costumes and listening to their jingling bells. They used to perform regularly in our town and at nearby Haworth but they have become less and less frequent.
Your photograph lines the dancers nicely and clearly records the implements and some instruments that they use.
You set the scene well.

I wonder what other nationalities would think of these dances and dancers; they are a long way from the 'stiff upper lip' characters.

Have a great Sunday,
Bev :-)

ChrisJ (135700) 2017-09-24 9:10

Hello Jean

A colourful entourage of ladies and a gent dressed in brightly colored clothing. Good sharpness and the repetition of the purple costumes at right is nice. Tfs!