Keith
Appearances
The Planet Reigate Podcast
49: Our report on the big Harlequin meeting and the Morris Men’s group which may not dance to see 100 years… and more
The squire chooses, and then he says, play this, and I go, well, I haven't done that for ages, but I'll have a try.
The Planet Reigate Podcast
49: Our report on the big Harlequin meeting and the Morris Men’s group which may not dance to see 100 years… and more
mentioned the music a few moments ago keith is also with us you kind of hold everything together in a certain way don't you because you're the man with the music in a way it's more difficult as time goes on but um i first picked up an accordion 67 years ago and i seemed to like it i danced at the time but then after a while i gave up in 74 and just played music
The Planet Reigate Podcast
49: Our report on the big Harlequin meeting and the Morris Men’s group which may not dance to see 100 years… and more
There are two other essentials that go with music. There's the dancing and there's the song. So you put the three together and you've got a damn good evening. Yeah.
The Planet Reigate Podcast
49: Our report on the big Harlequin meeting and the Morris Men’s group which may not dance to see 100 years… and more
It could be, but it tends not to be. I mean, I've learned an awful lot of Morris tunes just by ear, literally by ear. There is a book now which has kind of solidified the Morris music, but it wasn't that way before.
The Planet Reigate Podcast
49: Our report on the big Harlequin meeting and the Morris Men’s group which may not dance to see 100 years… and more
We specialise in two or three traditions which kind of suit us. We love it.
The Planet Reigate Podcast
49: Our report on the big Harlequin meeting and the Morris Men’s group which may not dance to see 100 years… and more
I think also people don't like to join groups and have a time when they have to actually turn up. You'll see the same thing, you know, rugby club that I belong to used to have five teams, it's now got one, and that's not unusual. Brass bands...
The Planet Reigate Podcast
49: Our report on the big Harlequin meeting and the Morris Men’s group which may not dance to see 100 years… and more
Yeah, there's going to the shops on a Saturday. There are an awful lot of stag nights. They've become stag weekends.
The Planet Reigate Podcast
49: Our report on the big Harlequin meeting and the Morris Men’s group which may not dance to see 100 years… and more
And a lot of mixed sides now. I mean, it used to be a long time ago it was virtually all male. Much more social.
The Planet Reigate Podcast
49: Our report on the big Harlequin meeting and the Morris Men’s group which may not dance to see 100 years… and more
We've got a female musician. We have got no problem with women joining. It's just that they don't particularly want to because we are a... A gang of males, really, aren't we? But the side we're with tonight are very mixed.