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'The Revival of the Morris Dance' by Blanche Payling
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'The Revival of the Morris Dance' by Blanche PaylingBlanche Payling visited Thaxted in January 1911 to teach children and young people in the town songs and dances. Her subsequent article in The Country Town includes a succinct account of the key features of Morris dancing including an opinion on the need for a bent or straight leg.
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