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Wimborne Road: Is it too long?
For goodness sake. This road is 5 miles long. Why? Peter Lee sets off to find out!
Wimborne road stretches for nearly 2000 houses across Bournemouth. It stops, starts, misses bits, gets lost and gets renamed. But its still there and its still that long. Why? We needed to know so we walked from one end to the other in this road movie on foot!
Length: 675
Rating: 4.00 (9 ratings)
Tags: peter lee bournemouth dorset road movie doc documentary walking wimborne
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Wimborne Folk Festival 2007: Part 1
Traditional Folk Dancing performed by Hunters Moon,Phoenix Morris, Bourne Bumpers, Steps In Time, Bourne River at the Wimborne Folk Festival 2007
History of the Wimborne Folk Festival
Founded in 1980 and held in the shadow of the gracious 12th century Minster Church of St Cuthburga, the annual event of Traditional Folk Dance and Song has become the focal point for the largest gathering of dance teams and musicians in the South of England. For the old town of Wimborne Minster, the festival is considered by many to be the major event of the year and is highly regarded nationally as one of the largest events of its kind in the country.
This very colourful spectacle of dance and music was first held in August 1980 as a one day event and was such a success that plans for a bigger event soon followed. The event is based on the town centre streets and has its own very unique atmosphere, it regularly attracts many thousands of visitors from all over the UK and of course from the rest of the world, proving that even in this day and age an event of this kind based on tradition can attract crowds of over 30.000 people and has stood the test of time. Visit Wimborne Folk Festival website http://www.wimbornefolkfestival.co.uk
Morris Dancing
May Day (1st May) is traditionally the start of the Morris Dancing year. The Morris Dance itself is believed to have evolved from ancient fertility rites, although the present dance is more recent. The name "Morris" may be a corruption of the word "Moorish" a reference to the way dancers black their faces and supposedly resemble Moors.
Morris dancing in Victorian England was in a general decline until a man named Cecil Sharp became interested in collecting and recording traditional folk dances and music. It is largely from his collection that today's dances and their many variants are drawn. Morris sides often choose to dance one of two styles, either Cotswold or Border. Yet vital to any Morris dance are bells, handkerchiefs and sticks; visually attractive as they are, though their true purpose is to scare away troublesome fairies and demons.
Among Morris sides there will always be lurking a curious animal figure invariably a 'Obby Oss' usually appearing on May Day, and even dragons and peculiar bull-like animals!
Discover more Dorset traditions in the book 'Dark Dorset Calendar Customs', by Robert Newland, now available at Amazon.co.uk. Visit the Dark Dorset website, http://www.darkdorset.co.uk or blog http://darkdorset.blogspot.com
and open the door to a world of fascinating folklore and legends.
Length: 401
Rating: 4.60 (11 ratings)
Tags: Border Morris Dancing Folklore Customs Wimborne Folk Festival Dark Dorset Darkdorset
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Wimborne Folk Festival 2007: Part 2
Traditional Folk Dancing performed by Wild Hunt,Old Meg, Wheal Sophia, Quayside Cloggers at the Wimborne Folk Festival 2007
Wimborne Folk Festival
Founded in 1980 and held in the shadow of the gracious 12th century Minster Church of St Cuthburga, the annual event of Traditional Folk Dance and Song has become the focal point for the largest gathering of dance teams and musicians in the South of England. For the old town of Wimborne Minster, the festival is considered by many to be the major event of the year and is highly regarded nationally as one of the largest events of its kind in the country.
This very colourful spectacle of dance and music was first held in August 1980 as a one day event and was such a success that plans for a bigger event soon followed. The event is based on the town centre streets and has its own very unique atmosphere, it regularly attracts many thousands of visitors from all over the UK and of course from the rest of the world, proving that even in this day and age an event of this kind based on tradition can attract crowds of over 30.000 people and has stood the test of time. Visit Wimborne Folk Festival website http://www.wimbornefolkfestival.co.uk
Morris Dancing
May Day (1st May) is traditionally the start of the Morris Dancing year. The Morris Dance itself is believed to have evolved from ancient fertility rites, although the present dance is more recent. The name "Morris" may be a corruption of the word "Moorish" a reference to the way dancers black their faces and supposedly resemble Moors.
Morris dancing in Victorian England was in a general decline until a man named Cecil Sharp became interested in collecting and recording traditional folk dances and music. It is largely from his collection that today's dances and their many variants are drawn. Morris sides often choose to dance one of two styles, either Cotswold or Border. Yet vital to any Morris dance are bells, handkerchiefs and sticks; visually attractive as they are, though their true purpose is to scare away troublesome fairies and demons.
Among Morris sides there will always be lurking a curious animal figure invariably a 'Obby Oss' usually appearing on May Day, and even dragons and peculiar bull-like animals!
Discover more Dorset traditions in the book 'Dark Dorset Calendar Customs', by Robert Newland, now available at Amazon.co.uk. Visit the Dark Dorset website, http://www.darkdorset.co.uk or blog http://darkdorset.blogspot.com
and open the door to a world of fascinating folklore and legends.
Length: 410
Rating: 4.00 (5 ratings)
Tags: Border Morris Dancing Folklore Customs Wimborne Folk Festival Dark Dorset Darkdorset
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Andy McKee @ Trivoli Theater Wimborne (Drifting)
One of the most inspirational and innovative acoustic guitarists you will ever find, mind blowing......
quality isnt great i'm afraid.
Length: 215
Rating: 0.00 (0 ratings)
Tags: Andy McKee Acoustic Wimborne Trivoli
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Wimborne Folk Festival 2007: Part 3
Traditional Folk Dancing performed by Macaulay Scottish, Holt Morris, Magog, Hips n Haws, with an appaearance of the Salisbury Giant at the Wimborne Folk Festival 2007
Wimborne Folk Festival
Founded in 1980 and held in the shadow of the gracious 12th century Minster Church of St Cuthburga, the annual event of Traditional Folk Dance and Song has become the focal point for the largest gathering of dance teams and musicians in the South of England. For the old town of Wimborne Minster, the festival is considered by many to be the major event of the year and is highly regarded nationally as one of the largest events of its kind in the country.
This very colourful spectacle of dance and music was first held in August 1980 as a one day event and was such a success that plans for a bigger event soon followed. The event is based on the town centre streets and has its own very unique atmosphere, it regularly attracts many thousands of visitors from all over the UK and of course from the rest of the world, proving that even in this day and age an event of this kind based on tradition can attract crowds of over 30.000 people and has stood the test of time. Visit Wimborne Folk Festival website http://www.wimbornefolkfestival.co.uk
Morris Dancing
May Day (1st May) is traditionally the start of the Morris Dancing year. The Morris Dance itself is believed to have evolved from ancient fertility rites, although the present dance is more recent. The name "Morris" may be a corruption of the word "Moorish" a reference to the way dancers black their faces and supposedly resemble Moors.
Morris dancing in Victorian England was in a general decline until a man named Cecil Sharp became interested in collecting and recording traditional folk dances and music. It is largely from his collection that today's dances and their many variants are drawn. Morris sides often choose to dance one of two styles, either Cotswold or Border. Yet vital to any Morris dance are bells, handkerchiefs and sticks; visually attractive as they are, though their true purpose is to scare away troublesome fairies and demons.
Among Morris sides there will always be lurking a curious animal figure invariably a 'Obby Oss' usually appearing on May Day, and even dragons and peculiar bull-like animals!
Discover more Dorset traditions in the book 'Dark Dorset Calendar Customs', by Robert Newland, now available at Amazon.co.uk. Visit the Dark Dorset website, http://www.darkdorset.co.uk or blog http://darkdorset.blogspot.com
and open the door to a world of fascinating folklore and legends.
Length: 407
Rating: 5.00 (4 ratings)
Tags: Border Morris Dancing Folklore Customs Wimborne Folk Festival Dark Dorset Darkdorset
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Morris Dancing performed at the Wimborne Folk Festival 2006
Morris Dancing performed by the Hunters Moon Border Morris at the Wimborne Folk Festival 2006
May Day (1st May) is traditionally the start of the Morris Dancing year. The Morris Dance itself is believed to have evolved from ancient fertility rites, although the present dance is more recent. The name "Morris" may be a corruption of the word "Moorish" a reference to the way dancers black their faces and supposedly resemble Moors.
Morris dancing in Victorian England was in a general decline until a man named Cecil Sharp became interested in collecting and recording traditional folk dances and music. It is largely from his collection that today's dances and their many variants are drawn. Morris sides often choose to dance one of two styles, either Cotswold or Border. Yet vital to any Morris dance are bells, handkerchiefs and sticks; visually attractive as they are, though their true purpose is to scare away troublesome fairies and demons.
Among Morris sides there will always be lurking a curious animal figure invariably a 'Obby Oss' usually appearing on May Day, and even dragons and peculiar bull-like animals!
Discover more Dorset traditions in the book 'Dark Dorset Calendar Customs', by Robert Newland, now available at Amazon.co.uk. Visit the Dark Dorset website, http://www.darkdorset.co.uk or blog http://darkdorset.blogspot.com
and open the door to a world of fascinating folklore and legends.
Length: 146
Rating: 4.50 (62 ratings)
Tags: Hunters Moon Border Morris Dancing Folklore Customs Wimborne Folk Festival Dark Dorset Darkdorset
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Wimborne model railway show - clip 1 of 5
Model railway show held at the Queen Elizabeth school, Wimborne, Dorset, UK during the weekend of 14 to 15 April 2007.
There were many layouts on show. This clip contains some of those layouts named by their exhibitors as Alston, an alpine railway and Ashton Junction.
Many thanks to the exhibitors who allowed me to film their layouts.
Happy viewing!
Length: 383
Rating: 4.70 (12 ratings)
Tags: wimborne model railway Alston 3mm alpine Ashton hornby
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Wimborne model railway show - clip 2 of 5
Model railway show held at the Queen Elizabeth school, Wimborne, Dorset, UK during the weekend of 14 to 15 April 2007.
There were many layouts on show. This clip contains a fun Thomas the tank engine and children's characters layout; Bembridge and the Hythe railway.
Many thanks to the exhibitors who allowed me to film their layouts.
Happy viewing!
Length: 255
Rating: 5.00 (6 ratings)
Tags: wimborne model railway hornby Hythe Thomas tank engine Bembridge
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