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	The '''Lancre Morris Men''' are six-time champions of the Fifteen Mountains All-Comers tournament. The [[Ramtops]] style is rather more athletic and, perhaps, competitive, than many, and seems similar to Rugby in potential for injury. The Stick and Bucket Dance, particularly, has resulted in many long-term disabilities.		The '''Lancre Morris Men''' are six-time champions of the Fifteen Mountains All-Comers tournament. The [[Ramtops]] style is rather more athletic and, perhaps, competitive, than many, and seems similar to Rugby in potential for injury. The Stick and Bucket Dance, particularly, has resulted in many long-term disabilities.

	As one of their number said he once watched a bunch of cissy townsfolk trying it and there "wasn't even a groinin' in an hour", it seems that ''the whole point'' of the Lancre version is to triumph through the artistic application of fighting moves~~. Somewhat like [[wikipedia:Ninjitsu\|ninjitsu]]~~. Which explains how the Lancre Morris Men manage to so effectively batter so many elves during the long night's dance during the events {{LL}}.		As one of their number said he once watched a bunch of cissy townsfolk trying it and there "wasn't even a groinin' in an hour", it seems that ''the whole point'' of the Lancre version is to triumph through the artistic application of fighting moves. Which explains how the Lancre Morris Men manage to so effectively batter so many elves during the long night's dance during the events {{LL}}.


	~~See also: [http://www.us.lspace.org/books/apf/and-dance.html L-Space]~~

	==The Men==		==The Men==
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			The same cast can be assembled almost any time from Jason's forge or the [[Goat and Bush\|local]] [[Pubs\|pub]] for any project from Little Theater to repelling Vampire attacks. The Lancre Morris Men have featured parts in {{LL}} when their stone namesakes fall, and appear elsewhere in the [[:Category:Witches Series\|''Witches series.'']]


			See also: [http://www.us.lspace.org/books/apf/and-dance.html L-Space]

	The same cast can be assembled almost any time from Jason's forge or the [[Goat and Bush\|local]] [[Pubs\|pub]] for any project from Little Theater to repelling Vampire attacks. The Lancre Morris Men have featured parts in {{LL}} when their stone namesakes fall, and appear elsewhere in the [[:Category:Witches Series\|''Witches series.'']]

	==Annotations==		==Annotations==

	Part of the inspiration for the Lancre Morrismen might well have been a long-running cartoon strip by Bill Tidy, which ran for nearly twenty years in ''Private Eye'' and several popular volumes of reprints.		Part of the inspiration for the Lancre Morrismen might well have been a long-running cartoon strip by Bill Tidy, which ran for nearly twenty years in ''Private Eye'' and several popular volumes of reprints.

	[[wikipedia:The_Cloggies\|'''''The Cloggies''''']] were a morris dance side who competed in the Lancashire Morris-Dancing Premier League. Adopting a "take no prisoners" attitude to dancing, their favourite moves had names like the "Groiner", the "Triple Arkwright", and the "Heckmondwycke with Reverse Spin".		[[wikipedia:The_Cloggies\|'''''The Cloggies''''']] were a morris dance side who competed in the Lancashire Morris-Dancing Premier League. Adopting a "take no prisoners" attitude to dancing, their favourite moves had names like the "Groiner", the "Triple Arkwright", and the "Heckmondwycke with Reverse Spin".
			Unwary sides taking them on, such as a university team with big ideas, could be despatched within seconds by a technical knock-out. The team captain was Stan, a big riotous bloke in a flat cap, who came across like [[Jason Ogg]] with attitude.
	Unwary sides taking them on, such as a university team with big ideas, could be despatched within seconds by a technical knock-out.

	The team captain was Stan, a big riotous bloke in a flat cap, who came across like [[Jason Ogg]] with attitude.

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	Morris has evolved in many traditions, but it is usually a competitive form of group dancing using props (handkerchiefs, bells, sticks, swords) and pitting ''sides'' against each other in team precision and individual skill in athletic steps. Sides may have from four to ten performers but the Ramtops version calls for teams of eight: six dancers, a musician and a spare (in the very likely event of injury). The extra man may also act as the "Fool", mocking and pretending to interfere with the dancers or passing the hat among the spectators. Outside [[Lancre Town]] there are eight standing stones known as [[The Dancers]]; one of the named individual stones is "the Piper".		Morris has evolved in many traditions, but it is usually a competitive form of group dancing using props (handkerchiefs, bells, sticks, swords) and pitting ''sides'' against each other in team precision and individual skill in athletic steps. Sides may have from four to ten performers but the Ramtops version calls for teams of eight: six dancers, a musician and a spare (in the very likely event of injury). The extra man may also act as the "Fool", mocking and pretending to interfere with the dancers or passing the hat among the spectators. Outside [[Lancre Town]] there are eight standing stones known as [[The Dancers]]; one of the named individual stones is "the Piper".

	The Lancre Morris Men are six-time champions of the Fifteen Mountains All-Comers tournament. The [[Ramtops]] style is rather more athletic and, perhaps, competitive, than many, and seems similar to Rugby in potential for injury. The Stick and Bucket Dance, particularly, has resulted in many long-term disabilities.		The '''Lancre Morris Men''' are six-time champions of the Fifteen Mountains All-Comers tournament. The [[Ramtops]] style is rather more athletic and, perhaps, competitive, than many, and seems similar to Rugby in potential for injury. The Stick and Bucket Dance, particularly, has resulted in many long-term disabilities.

	As one of their number said he once watched a bunch of cissy townsfolk trying it and there "wasn't even a groinin' in an hour", it seems that ''the whole point'' of the Lancre version is to triumph through the artistic application of fighting moves. Somewhat like [[wikipedia:Ninjitsu\|ninjitsu]]. Which explains how the Lancre Morris Men manage to so effectively batter so many elves during the long night's dance during the events {{LL}}.		As one of their number said he once watched a bunch of cissy townsfolk trying it and there "wasn't even a groinin' in an hour", it seems that ''the whole point'' of the Lancre version is to triumph through the artistic application of fighting moves. Somewhat like [[wikipedia:Ninjitsu\|ninjitsu]]. Which explains how the Lancre Morris Men manage to so effectively batter so many elves during the long night's dance during the events {{LL}}.

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	Against intuition, morris dancing is popular among various worlds of the multiverse. Not only has it achieved popularity, but it has recovered from near oblivion to world-wide acceptance; it shows a marvellous resilience. On [[Roundworld]], it dates to medieval times; fifteenth-century writers think of it as ancient. The usual explanation of the name is from the Spanish ''Morisco'' dances, but another school holds that it derives from the Latin ''mores'' - customs : a folk dance. The history fits nicely with the end of the Moorish occupation of Spain; the Latin name might have been handed down through the church.		Against intuition, morris dancing is popular among various worlds of the multiverse. Not only has it achieved popularity, but it has recovered from near oblivion to world-wide acceptance; it shows a marvellous resilience. On [[Roundworld]], it dates to medieval times; fifteenth-century writers think of it as ancient. The usual explanation of the name is from the Spanish ''Morisco'' dances, but another school holds that it derives from the Latin ''mores'' - customs : a folk dance. The history fits nicely with the end of the Moorish occupation of Spain; the Latin name might have been handed down through the church.

	Morris has evolved in many traditions, but it is usually a competitive form of group dancing using props (handkerchiefs, bells, sticks, swords) and pitting ''sides'' against each other in team precision and individual skill in athletic steps. Sides may have from four to ten performers but the Ramtops version calls for teams of eight: six dancers, a musician and a spare (in the very likely event of injury.) The extra man may also act as the "Fool", mocking and pretending to interfere with the dancers or passing the hat among the spectators. Outside [[Lancre Town]] there are eight standing stones known as [[The Dancers]]; one of the named individual stones is "the Piper".		Morris has evolved in many traditions, but it is usually a competitive form of group dancing using props (handkerchiefs, bells, sticks, swords) and pitting ''sides'' against each other in team precision and individual skill in athletic steps. Sides may have from four to ten performers but the Ramtops version calls for teams of eight: six dancers, a musician and a spare (in the very likely event of injury). The extra man may also act as the "Fool", mocking and pretending to interfere with the dancers or passing the hat among the spectators. Outside [[Lancre Town]] there are eight standing stones known as [[The Dancers]]; one of the named individual stones is "the Piper".

	The Lancre Morris Men are six-time champions of the Fifteen Mountains All-Comers tournament. The [[Ramtops]] style is rather more athletic and, perhaps, competitive, than many, and seems similar to Rugby in potential for injury. The Stick and Bucket Dance, particularly, has resulted in many long-term disabilities.		The Lancre Morris Men are six-time champions of the Fifteen Mountains All-Comers tournament. The [[Ramtops]] style is rather more athletic and, perhaps, competitive, than many, and seems similar to Rugby in potential for injury. The Stick and Bucket Dance, particularly, has resulted in many long-term disabilities.

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Against intuition, morris dancing is popular among various worlds of the multiverse. Not only has it achieved popularity, but it has recovered from near oblivion to world-wide acceptance; it shows a marvellous resilience. On [[Roundworld]], it dates to medieval times; fifteenth-century writers think of it as ancient. The usual explanation of the name is from the Spanish ''Morisco'' dances, but another school holds that it derives from the Latin ''mores'' - customs : a folk dance. The history fits nicely with the end of the Moorish occupation of Spain; the Latin name might have been handed down through the church.

Morris has evolved in many traditions, but it is usually a competitive form of group dancing using props (handkerchiefs, bells, sticks, swords) and pitting ''sides'' against each other in team precision and individual skill in athletic steps. Sides may have from four to ten performers but the Ramtops version calls for teams of eight: six dancers, a musician and a spare (in the very likely event of injury.) The extra man may also act as the "Fool", mocking and pretending to interfere with the dancers or passing the hat among the spectators. Outside [[Lancre Town]] there are eight standing stones known as [[The Dancers]]; one of the named individual stones is "the Piper".

The Lancre Morris Men are six-time champions of the Fifteen Mountains All-Comers tournament. The [[Ramtops]] style is rather more athletic and, perhaps, competitive, than many, and seems similar to Rugby in potential for injury. The Stick and Bucket Dance, particularly, has resulted in many long-term disabilities.

As one of their number said he once watched a bunch of cissy townsfolk trying it and there "wasn't even a groinin' in an hour", it seems that ''the whole point'' of the Lancre version is to triumph through the artistic application of fighting moves. Somewhat like [[wikipedia:Ninjitsu|ninjitsu]]. Which explains how the Lancre Morris Men manage to so effectively batter so many elves during the long night's dance during the events {{LL}}.

See also: [http://www.us.lspace.org/books/apf/and-dance.html L-Space]

==The Men==
{|

|-
| [[Jason Ogg|Jason Ogg]] || - Smith, Nanny Ogg's son, maybe the most sensible, although only for lack of competition and very big. The leader.

|-
| [[Obidiah Carpenter]] || - Tailor, poacher, approximate carpenter ("with a couple of nails it'll stay up").

|-
| [[Bestiality Carter]] || - Baker, the "Piper", actually accordionist.

|-
| Baker || - Weaver

|-
|Tailor || - Weaver, too

|-
| Thatcher || - Carter

|-
| Weaver || - Thatcher

|-
| Tinker || - Tinker ?

|}

The same cast can be assembled almost any time from Jason's forge or the [[Goat and Bush|local]] [[Pubs|pub]] for any project from Little Theater to repelling Vampire attacks. The Lancre Morris Men have featured parts in {{LL}} when their stone namesakes fall, and appear elsewhere in the [[:Category:Witches Series|''Witches series.'']]

==Annotations==

Part of the inspiration for the Lancre Morrismen might well have been a long-running cartoon strip by Bill Tidy, which ran for nearly twenty years in ''Private Eye'' and several popular volumes of reprints.

[[wikipedia:The_Cloggies|'''''The Cloggies''''']] were a morris dance side who competed in the Lancashire Morris-Dancing Premier League. Adopting a "take no prisoners" attitude to dancing, their favourite moves had names like the "Groiner", the "Triple Arkwright", and the "Heckmondwycke with Reverse Spin".

Unwary sides taking them on, such as a university team with big ideas, could be despatched within seconds by a technical knock-out.

The team captain was Stan, a big riotous bloke in a flat cap, who came across like [[Jason Ogg]] with attitude.

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