tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post1730924687313302191..comments2024-03-28T18:16:09.693+00:00Comments on Clothes In Books: A Language of LossClothes In Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-44273797809156253762014-02-25T10:11:59.590+00:002014-02-25T10:11:59.590+00:00I think boiling my own head in a pot seems prefera...I think boiling my own head in a pot seems preferable, but hey majority rules I guess....col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-76891095432594213892014-02-25T10:09:41.247+00:002014-02-25T10:09:41.247+00:00You're completely out-voted Col. Everyone else...You're completely out-voted Col. Everyone else is right, and you are wrong, and I think you should be forced to go folk dancing as your rehabilitation.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-90496200833571526342014-02-25T05:09:54.913+00:002014-02-25T05:09:54.913+00:00Folk music, morris dancing....men wearing tights -...Folk music, morris dancing....men wearing tights - I'm just not seeing the attraction TBH. My Irish heritage perhaps, but the tights-thing is just plain wrong.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-42844816176613474062014-02-24T23:55:05.911+00:002014-02-24T23:55:05.911+00:00Thanks, Margot. One of the things the book discuss...Thanks, Margot. One of the things the book discusses is the fact that in many places the "old" elements of Englishness, especially dance, have had to be unearthed and researched and re-started and to some extent made up, because the process of handing it down got discarded somewhere along the line. This can be an advantage, in that people are much less inclined to object to alterations and adaptations and modernisations (such as the Pig Dyke Molly's Kiss-style makeup) than has always been the case with the music side of the revivals.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06011296681890229306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-37290514469720553852014-02-24T23:11:21.329+00:002014-02-24T23:11:21.329+00:00Moira - Thanks for hosting Colm.
Colm - What a f...Moira - Thanks for hosting Colm. <br /><br />Colm - What a fascinating book to profile. I think that folk culture, whether dance or music or costume, is such a fascinating connection to the past. Because of that I'm glad there are people who write about it and preserve it. Thanks for sharing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-54045712880140961462014-02-24T21:39:23.147+00:002014-02-24T21:39:23.147+00:00I like how they look totally modern and somehow fi...I like how they look totally modern and somehow fit the old traditional style, all at once.<br /><br />We were very pleased to get Richard Powell's permission to use his great pic, and as you say there are plenty more to enjoy on Flickr.<br /><br />And thanks to Trish for answering your question, Tracy.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06011296681890229306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-70683796348021752622014-02-24T21:28:08.098+00:002014-02-24T21:28:08.098+00:00A side is just like a team, TracyK. Pig Dyke Mol...A side is just like a team, TracyK. Pig Dyke Molly pics are great, aren't they!<br />Trish Winterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07906835599770966008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-40531621067813480252014-02-24T20:55:54.501+00:002014-02-24T20:55:54.501+00:00These folk dance traditions are new to me too. Thi...These folk dance traditions are new to me too. This may be a stupid question, but I did try to inform myself before asking: What is a dance "side"? Pig Dyke Molly pics on Flickr are very nice, Richard Powell's photos are amazing. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-62363157242847561072014-02-24T20:07:22.126+00:002014-02-24T20:07:22.126+00:00They are certainly fancy, Bill! One of our regret...They are certainly fancy, Bill! One of our regrets about the book was that we weren't able to include any photos. We were going to, but for copyright and other reasons it didn't end up being possible. So it's great to see it talked about here with such great pictures. Thanks Colm!Trish Winterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07906835599770966008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-84676489251511261422014-02-24T19:02:30.489+00:002014-02-24T19:02:30.489+00:00One of the matters addressed in the book is the wa...One of the matters addressed in the book is the way English traditions are perhaps less known than those of many other countries. Growing up here I was well aware of lots of things about Native Americans, for example, but I don't suppose many American kids would know much about Molly dancing. I can't say I knew till quite recently that there are many Canadian tribes too. Wow, I looked at some of those Saskatoon costumes and I defy anyone to say they're not fancy!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06011296681890229306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-9835341460876527322014-02-24T16:23:37.746+00:002014-02-24T16:23:37.746+00:00Moira: The photos and descriptions were fascinatin...Moira: The photos and descriptions were fascinating. I was not familiar with such English traditions. I was reminded of the only traditional dancing in Saskatchewan which involves the indigenous peoples. They have colourful costumes and often faces painted. The dances are now held at pow wows. They have names such as traditional, fancy and jingle dances. Examples of current costumes can be found by doing a google image search of saskatchewan indian pow wow dancers or going to the Saskatchewan Indian Pow Wow issue from 1998 at http://www.sicc.sk.ca/archive/saskindian/a98pow20.htm.<br /><br /><br />Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.com