I'm so glad that people keep these old traditions going and share them. Sometimes I wish we could all blend into one and get along with each other but also keep our cultural traditions alive. I guess I can't have it both ways. All those ugly past hurts and prejudices want to come along too.
I loved the dancing videos!

Thank you for sharing Lorchen! I didn't know anything about it, love it!

I really need to go to bed instead of having fun investigating 'bells' and Morris Dancers across the globe. So this is my last word on this tonight, an article from the paper which I find quite amusing:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/8675428/Morris-dancers-banned-from-pub-over-bells-on-shoes.html

It would be a lot more fun if you joined me, Lorchen. You are always welcome!

WOW! Will we see you on YouTube next year, joining in - with your very own bells on your toes?

Lorchen wrote: And this particular event takes place every year, about 25 minutes from my house by subway.

And here is proof that they do it in the US: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-S5gCT4zg4s

Regrets???? No, Renata. Now if he would have brought his dad along........ Those two youngsters were actually delightful. It's lovely to see that old traditions are kept alive.

Marilyn, Morris Dancing is so very English. I bet Rosemary can tell us all about it, but here is a link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y95Y74xUI2E that gives you a flavour.

Margo beat me to it.

Great photos, Lorchen, thank you! And look at who you could have taken home with you! Any regrets?

Marilyn, a Google search offers this info among others: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morris_dance

And there are a lot of videos on You Tube:

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=morris+dancers+2013&oq=Morris+Dancers&gs_l=youtube.1.7.0l8j0i5l2.3695.3695.0.10476.1.1.0.0.0.0.83.83.1.1.0...0.0...1ac.2.n6F4HwGzqbY

Lorchen..loved the pictures...can you tell more about Moriss dancers? I sad to say, I've not heard of them.

I know I can't (and don't want) to compete with Rita's YouTube video, but here goes......

We were talking about the phrase 'bells on their toes' and just a few days later, look what I saw at the AGM of the British Quilters Guild in Nottingham today:



These bells (and the traditional wooden clogs) were worn by a group of Morris Dancers. Just look at the great costumes. Difficult to take a picture because they were moving all the time.



And then, just to make my day perfect (forget about quilting!) look who I met:

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My signature is perfect for this post. And before anybody makes any cheeky comments.... No, I didn't take Robin home with me.