Molly - Revision history

Elaine Bradtke at 17:03, 11 August 2020

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	=== Molly Dancing ===		=== Molly Dancing ===
	The Molly dancing that we see today originated in the East Anglian region of Britain, although it is now danced in other areas too. It was performed by men dressed in embellished working clothes, often with one man dressed as a woman - The Molly. The dancers used some sort of disguise, either masks or darkening their faces with soot. Molly dances were usually performed in winter time when the farm workers were out of work, on days such as Plough Monday. The participants looked at it as an opportunity to raise some cash, and sometimes threatened to cause property damage if they did not receive largess, hence the need for disguise. The choreography was based on local social dances - dances everyone knew, making extensive rehearsal unnecessary. The form was revived in the late nineteen seventies and has evolved to include brightly coloured costumes, more complex choreography ~~and~~ face paint of varying designs and colours and ~~in the mixed sex sides,~~ gender-blurring cross dressing for men and women.		The Molly dancing that we see today originated in the East Anglian region of Britain, although it is now danced in other areas too. It was performed by men dressed in embellished working clothes, often with one man dressed as a woman - The Molly. The dancers used some sort of disguise, either masks or darkening their faces with soot. Molly dances were usually performed in winter time when the farm workers were out of work, on days such as Plough Monday. The participants looked at it as an opportunity to raise some cash, and sometimes threatened to cause property damage if they did not receive largess, hence the need for disguise. The choreography was based on local social dances - dances everyone knew, making extensive rehearsal unnecessary. The form was revived in the late nineteen seventies and has evolved to include brightly coloured costumes, more complex choreography, face paint of varying designs and colours, and gender-blurring cross dressing for men and women in the mixed sex groups.

	Some of the best known performers are:		Some of the best known performers are:

Elaine Bradtke at 17:00, 11 August 2020

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	=== Molly Dancing ===		=== Molly Dancing ===
	Molly dancing originated in the East Anglian region of Britain, although it is now danced in other areas too. It was performed by men dressed in embellished working clothes, often with one man dressed as a woman - The Molly. The dancers ~~often attempted~~ some sort of disguise, either masks or darkening their faces with soot. ~~The~~ dances were ~~often~~ performed ~~at events associated with~~ farm workers, such as Plough Monday. The choreography was based on local social dances - dances everyone knew, ~~so it wasn't necessary for~~ extensive rehearsal. The form was revived in the late ~~twentieth century~~ and has evolved to include brightly coloured costumes, complex choreography and ~~often~~ face paint of varying designs and colours.		The Molly dancing that we see today originated in the East Anglian region of Britain, although it is now danced in other areas too. It was performed by men dressed in embellished working clothes, often with one man dressed as a woman - The Molly. The dancers used some sort of disguise, either masks or darkening their faces with soot. Molly dances were usually performed in winter time when the farm workers were out of work, on days such as Plough Monday. The participants looked at it as an opportunity to raise some cash, and sometimes threatened to cause property damage if they did not receive largess, hence the need for disguise. The choreography was based on local social dances - dances everyone knew, making extensive rehearsal unnecessary. The form was revived in the late nineteen seventies and has evolved to include brightly coloured costumes, more complex choreography and face paint of varying designs and colours and in the mixed sex sides, gender-blurring cross dressing for men and women.

			Some of the best known performers are:
			[https://www.sevenchampionsmollydancers.com/] The Seven Champions
			[http://ousewashesmolly.uk/] Ouse Washes Molly
			[https://gogmagogmolly.org.uk/] Gog Magog Molly
			[https://www.pigdyke.co.uk/] Pig Dyke Molly

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	=== Molly Dancing ===		=== Molly Dancing ===
	Molly dancing ~~originates~~ in the East Anglian region of Britain, although it is danced in other areas too. It ~~is characterised~~ by men dressed in working clothes, ~~but~~ with one man dressed as a woman - The Molly. The dances ~~are~~ often performed at events associated with farm workers, such as Plough Monday.		Molly dancing originated in the East Anglian region of Britain, although it is now danced in other areas too. It was performed by men dressed in embellished working clothes, often with one man dressed as a woman - The Molly. The dancers often attempted some sort of disguise, either masks or darkening their faces with soot. The dances were often performed at events associated with farm workers, such as Plough Monday. The choreography was based on local social dances - dances everyone knew, so it wasn't necessary for extensive rehearsal. The form was revived in the late twentieth century and has evolved to include brightly coloured costumes, complex choreography and often face paint of varying designs and colours.

PhilPreen: New page: === Molly Dancing === Molly dancing originates in the East Anglian region of Britain, although it is danced in other areas too. It is characterised by men dressed in working clothes, but w...

2007-05-03T15:43:53Z

New page: === Molly Dancing === Molly dancing originates in the East Anglian region of Britain, although it is danced in other areas too. It is characterised by men dressed in working clothes, but w...

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=== Molly Dancing ===
Molly dancing originates in the East Anglian region of Britain, although it is danced in other areas too. It is characterised by men dressed in working clothes, but with one man dressed as a woman - The Molly. The dances are often performed at events associated with farm workers, such as Plough Monday.