BBC For Folks Sake Morris Dancing and Me 720p HDTV x264 AAC

For Folk's Sake: Morris Dancing and Me



Arts Documentary hosted by Richard Macer, published by BBC in 2019 - English narration.







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What's the best way to save the ageing breed of male Morris dancer from extinction? Richard Macer infiltrates the endangered world of bells, beer and beards to discover an unlikely saviour of this ancient masculine tradition in the form of women.



The Morris Ring, the oldest Morris organisation in the country, has voted to admit women dancers for the first time with the hope that its member sides - as the teams are called - might stem the tide of declining numbers. But there are hardliners who believe females will dilute the very essence of what makes men's Morris great. So, is Morris better when danced just by men or are women and mixed sides just as good?

During this journey, Macer is invited to join his local side the Manchester Morris Men, where the average age is over 70. Macer might represent an injection of youth to this team but does he have the talent to perform at one of the biggest festivals in the Morris Ring calendar?



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* Video Codec: x264 CABAC [email protected]

* Video Bitrate: CRF 20 (~2497Kbps)

* Video Resolution: 1280x664

* Frame Rate: 25 FPS

* Audio Codec: AAC-LC

* Audio Bitrate: Q=0.47 VBR 48KHz (~127Kbps)

* Audio Channels: 2

* Run-Time: 59 mins

* Part Size: 1.09 GB

* Source: HDTV

* Subtitles: Merged