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{{first pic|MorrisDancers.jpg|Morris dancers at [[Devil's End]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]'')}} | {{first pic|MorrisDancers.jpg|Morris dancers at [[Devil's End]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]'')}} | ||
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' was a type of traditional folk dancing practised in [[England]]. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' was a type of traditional folk dancing practised in [[England]]. Within the village of [[Devil's End]], at least, it was usual for morris dancing to mark [[May Day]] celebrations. One May Day in the latter half of the [[20th century]], the [[Third Doctor]] was attacked and tied up at a [[maypole]] by morris dancers. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]'') | ||
The [[Fourth Doctor]] told his companion [[Leela]] that he hated morris dancers almost as much as the [[Dalek]]s and the [[Cyberman (Mondas)|Cybermen]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Wrath of the Iceni (audio story)|The Wrath of the Iceni]]'') | The [[Fourth Doctor]] told his companion [[Leela]] that he hated morris dancers almost as much as the [[Dalek]]s and the [[Cyberman (Mondas)|Cybermen]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Wrath of the Iceni (audio story)|The Wrath of the Iceni]]'') | ||
[[Category:Dance styles from the real world]] | [[Category:Dance styles from the real world]] | ||
Latest revision as of 03:51, 20 April 2017
Morris dancing was a type of traditional folk dancing practised in England. Within the village of Devil's End, at least, it was usual for morris dancing to mark May Day celebrations. One May Day in the latter half of the 20th century, the Third Doctor was attacked and tied up at a maypole by morris dancers. (TV: The Dæmons)
The Fourth Doctor told his companion Leela that he hated morris dancers almost as much as the Daleks and the Cybermen. (AUDIO: The Wrath of the Iceni)
