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Video Clips

We have put together a small collection of videos from various events and activities over recent years.


Swanage Quick Step - Sept 2019


Double Quick Time !!  We told you we were quick, that's why we manage to get through so many shoes and bells in a season. Not to mention breaking a few musicians as well .


Many thanks to Isabella Burchell for editing and supplying the video.  




Tring, Hertfordshire - Sept 2017


Whitethorne Morris 40th Birthday celebrations. The Merrydowners performing in the Town Square




Amersham Heritage Day  Dee TV - Sept 2015


This was a fun day  event organised by Amersham Council to celebrate England's local history and culture . The Merrydowners were  there to help promote the joys of Morris Dancing along with many other activities.


BBC One Show


On 5th October 2011 the Merrydowners appeared on a BBC TV current affairs programme, The One Show as part of a feature on Percy Granger and his popular tune 'English Country Garden' . The show featured Wil Ferell in his latest film 'Everything Must Go' and the Merrydowners ended the show by dancing to English Country Garden.


London New Years Day Parade 2011

 

A short video of the Merrydowners and Phoenix Morris taking part in the 2011 London New Years Day Parade in Central London


CNN Video - Morris Dance meets Spinal Tap


The Merrydowners are featured in this short CNN vidio clip on the traditions of Morris a Life without Bells on



Now Til 69 - Short Wave Set  Pop Video


 Yet again, something very different from our normal Morris events. This time we were asked to take part in a 'Pop video' .... not what you would call conventional Morris Dancing but it was fun.

The video was shot outside the Queens Head pub in Pinner and the song was 'Now Til 69 performed by The Short Wave Set.



Swanage Folk Festival 2009 - Part 1


Swanage Folk Festival is an annual event and this video was taken during  one of our first performances  at  the festival when we were performing at the sea front.


Swanage Folk Festival 2009 - Part 2


This is the second part of the video taken when we were performing at the sea front


BBC Persian TV - Morris Dancing Demo


This video is very different to anything we have been asked to undertake in the past but nonetheless as always the Merrydowners were up to the task. The production team were from  BBC Persian TV and we helped  demonstrate and discuss the tradition of Morris Dancing......as you can see language is no barrier   


CNN Video - Out of a job, try Morris Dancing


On St Georges day,23rd April 2009 a CNN news team came along to one of our events in London to find out more about why Harrow Council were promoting  the revival of  folk dancing traditions in the borough. ?


London New Years Day Parade 2010


In 2010, this was our seventh consecutive year of performing  in the London New Years Day Parade which started outside the Ritz Hotel, Green Park and finished in Whitehall adjacent to the Houses of Parliament



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   Strictly  Come  Dancing  2008


We look back to 2008  with a short video  to remind ourselves when the the Merrydowners  were  interviewed  by the Strictly Come Dancing Program and were asked to give their views on John Sergeant,  one of the celebrity
dancers who we thought would make a good Morris Dancer !!


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