Auckland New Zealand
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The City of Auckland Morris Dancers have been learning and performing traditional British morris dancing since 1978, when the revival of this ancient dance form was spreading from Britain to every part of the world where expatriate British had made their homes.
Today, about half of the active members of the side are English born, but, being a dance of the common people, associated with fertility and festivals, morris has a more universal appeal, and CAMD even has the distinction of having a Swiss musician!
While traditional English sides had a limited number of dances which were peculiar to their own village, CAMD's repertoire draws on a range of styles and traditions.
Another part of the appeal of the morris is that, unlike most folk dance performed in New Zealand, it is performed with live music, keeping alive traditional tunes as well as dance.
CAMD's morris dancing workshops have long been a regular feature of the Auckland Folk Festival, and they have also been guest performers at the Australian National Folk Festival in Canberra. They are also in demand to perform at many festive gatherings, both public and private.
So come along for everything you ever wanted to know about Morris and Sword Dancing.
The word Kiwiana usually conjures up images of buzzy-bees, swandris and hokey-pokey, but Lorkin's Kiwiana will surely broaden and enrich this definition. Music critic William Dart has called her "one of New Zealand's cultural treasures".
This exceptional evening promises to be just that.
The evening opens with a set of songs from Roger White
An informal ‘Singaround’ when a smaller group of people meet to share their songs and music.
Last Update: 2007-12-31
The Club was conceived in 1965 when the Clancy Brothers didn't come and someone had the astounding idea of having a sing-a-round thus transforming an audience into a folk group. Formally established in 1966 we're still going strong.