Brian Kelly
@briankelly.bsky.social
Former national web adviser, now retired. Now supporting morris & sword dance sides in making effective use of web technologies.
#rappersworddance #rappersword #CotswoldMorris #morrisdance #morrisdancing #morrisfed #MorrisFederation #HaymarketRapper
#rappersworddance #rappersword #CotswoldMorris #morrisdance #morrisdancing #morrisfed #MorrisFederation #HaymarketRapper
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Brian Kelly
@briankelly.bsky.social
· Nov 30
Wild moon Morris are proud members of the #MorrisFed and dance #bordermorris
You can find a local Morris side if you want to have a go. Just Google #MorrisTeamFinder to find your local side.
#wildmoonmorris
You can find a local Morris side if you want to have a go. Just Google #MorrisTeamFinder to find your local side.
#wildmoonmorris
What's the best way to encourage people to join a Morris side? Post a short video of your side dancing - which also had details of how to find Morris sides across the country. Great stuff #WildMoonMorris!
Nice to see some hankie as well as stick dancing - with the rapper sword dancers acknowledging the applause!
A feast of morris & traditional dance only 5 days! Over the next 5 days we feature a handful of sides each day
Feel free to share so that friends can see the range of dances, teams and costume - united by a love of dancing!
#MorrisDance #CotswoldMorris #RapperSword
Feel free to share so that friends can see the range of dances, teams and costume - united by a love of dancing!
#MorrisDance #CotswoldMorris #RapperSword
December 27, 2024 at 10:21 AM
Nice to see some hankie as well as stick dancing - with the rapper sword dancers acknowledging the applause!
No dancing for me - I'm watching the football on the TV! 1-1 at halh-time
You had a lovely Christmas meal. You know that you should now get some exercise. Why not join your local morris side - keep fit AND have some fun! (Note you may have to wait till the New Year to join a side!)
#MorrisDancing #CotswoldMorris #BorderMorris
#MorrisDancing #CotswoldMorris #BorderMorris
December 26, 2024 at 1:24 PM
No dancing for me - I'm watching the football on the TV! 1-1 at halh-time
Reposted by Brian Kelly
Merry Christmas from the Morris Federation - and feel free to share with those who don't (yet) know about the fun of morris dancing!
#MorrisDancing #CotswoldMorris #BorderMorris #GarlandMorris #NorthwestMorris #RapperSwordDance #ClogStepDance
#MorrisDancing #CotswoldMorris #BorderMorris #GarlandMorris #NorthwestMorris #RapperSwordDance #ClogStepDance
December 25, 2024 at 10:22 AM
Merry Christmas from the Morris Federation - and feel free to share with those who don't (yet) know about the fun of morris dancing!
#MorrisDancing #CotswoldMorris #BorderMorris #GarlandMorris #NorthwestMorris #RapperSwordDance #ClogStepDance
#MorrisDancing #CotswoldMorris #BorderMorris #GarlandMorris #NorthwestMorris #RapperSwordDance #ClogStepDance
Haymarket Rapper's 11th year of dancing, 2024, featured trips to Chesterfield (trip 18, 16-18 Feb) & Chelmsford (trip 19, 24-26 Nov 2024).
We dances at 8 pubs in Chesterfield and 10 dances at 9 pubs in Chelmsford
#HaymarketRapper #RapperSwordDancing #RapperSwordDance
youtu.be/k_iUDIdyztc?...
We dances at 8 pubs in Chesterfield and 10 dances at 9 pubs in Chelmsford
#HaymarketRapper #RapperSwordDancing #RapperSwordDance
youtu.be/k_iUDIdyztc?...
Haymarket Rapper year 11 [2024]
YouTube video by Haymarket Rapper
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December 20, 2024 at 1:35 PM
Haymarket Rapper's 11th year of dancing, 2024, featured trips to Chesterfield (trip 18, 16-18 Feb) & Chelmsford (trip 19, 24-26 Nov 2024).
We dances at 8 pubs in Chesterfield and 10 dances at 9 pubs in Chelmsford
#HaymarketRapper #RapperSwordDancing #RapperSwordDance
youtu.be/k_iUDIdyztc?...
We dances at 8 pubs in Chesterfield and 10 dances at 9 pubs in Chelmsford
#HaymarketRapper #RapperSwordDancing #RapperSwordDance
youtu.be/k_iUDIdyztc?...
Haymarket Rapper's tenth year, 2023, saw a welcome return of trips away and dancing!
We had trips to York (trip no. 16 on 27-29 Jan 2023 - 9 dances at 8 pubs) and Sheffield (trip no. 17 on 24-26 Nov 2023 - 10 pubs).
#HaymarketRapper #RapperSwordDancing #RapperSwordDance
youtu.be/B8O1oUcgQWw
We had trips to York (trip no. 16 on 27-29 Jan 2023 - 9 dances at 8 pubs) and Sheffield (trip no. 17 on 24-26 Nov 2023 - 10 pubs).
#HaymarketRapper #RapperSwordDancing #RapperSwordDance
youtu.be/B8O1oUcgQWw
Haymarket Rapper year 10 [2023]
YouTube video by Haymarket Rapper
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December 19, 2024 at 10:39 AM
Haymarket Rapper's tenth year, 2023, saw a welcome return of trips away and dancing!
We had trips to York (trip no. 16 on 27-29 Jan 2023 - 9 dances at 8 pubs) and Sheffield (trip no. 17 on 24-26 Nov 2023 - 10 pubs).
#HaymarketRapper #RapperSwordDancing #RapperSwordDance
youtu.be/B8O1oUcgQWw
We had trips to York (trip no. 16 on 27-29 Jan 2023 - 9 dances at 8 pubs) and Sheffield (trip no. 17 on 24-26 Nov 2023 - 10 pubs).
#HaymarketRapper #RapperSwordDancing #RapperSwordDance
youtu.be/B8O1oUcgQWw
During Haymarket Rapper's ninth year, 2022, there were no trips away and no dancing due to COVID - instead we had regular Zoom chats about old times and started planning - but a weekend to Leicester didn't take place.
#HaymarketRapper #RapperSwordDancing #rappersworddance
youtu.be/MQ66le8v38k
#HaymarketRapper #RapperSwordDancing #rappersworddance
youtu.be/MQ66le8v38k
Haymarket Rapper year 09 [2022]
YouTube video by Haymarket Rapper
youtu.be
December 18, 2024 at 10:08 AM
During Haymarket Rapper's ninth year, 2022, there were no trips away and no dancing due to COVID - instead we had regular Zoom chats about old times and started planning - but a weekend to Leicester didn't take place.
#HaymarketRapper #RapperSwordDancing #rappersworddance
youtu.be/MQ66le8v38k
#HaymarketRapper #RapperSwordDancing #rappersworddance
youtu.be/MQ66le8v38k
During Haymarket Rapper's eighth year, 2021, there were no trips away and no dancing due to COVID - instead we had regular Zoom chats.
Do you remember Zoom chats? Did you have plans on ways of getting everyone engaged?
#HaymarketRapper #RapperSwordDancing #RapperSwordDance
youtu.be/9PDiiFA4ogg
Do you remember Zoom chats? Did you have plans on ways of getting everyone engaged?
#HaymarketRapper #RapperSwordDancing #RapperSwordDance
youtu.be/9PDiiFA4ogg
Haymarket Rapper year 08 [2021]
YouTube video by Haymarket Rapper
youtu.be
December 17, 2024 at 4:47 PM
During Haymarket Rapper's eighth year, 2021, there were no trips away and no dancing due to COVID - instead we had regular Zoom chats.
Do you remember Zoom chats? Did you have plans on ways of getting everyone engaged?
#HaymarketRapper #RapperSwordDancing #RapperSwordDance
youtu.be/9PDiiFA4ogg
Do you remember Zoom chats? Did you have plans on ways of getting everyone engaged?
#HaymarketRapper #RapperSwordDancing #RapperSwordDance
youtu.be/9PDiiFA4ogg
During Haymarket Rapper's eighth year, 2021, there were no trips away and no dancing due to COVID - instead we had regular Zoom chats.
Do you remember Zoom chats? Did you have plans on ways of getting everyone engaged?
#HaymarketRapper #RapperSwordDancing #RapperSwordDance
youtu.be/9PDiiFA4ogg
Do you remember Zoom chats? Did you have plans on ways of getting everyone engaged?
#HaymarketRapper #RapperSwordDancing #RapperSwordDance
youtu.be/9PDiiFA4ogg
Haymarket Rapper year 08 [2021]
YouTube video by Haymarket Rapper
youtu.be
December 16, 2024 at 12:18 PM
During Haymarket Rapper's eighth year, 2021, there were no trips away and no dancing due to COVID - instead we had regular Zoom chats.
Do you remember Zoom chats? Did you have plans on ways of getting everyone engaged?
#HaymarketRapper #RapperSwordDancing #RapperSwordDance
youtu.be/9PDiiFA4ogg
Do you remember Zoom chats? Did you have plans on ways of getting everyone engaged?
#HaymarketRapper #RapperSwordDancing #RapperSwordDance
youtu.be/9PDiiFA4ogg
Haymarket Rapper's seventh year of dancing (2020) featured just one trip: Shrewsbury (trip no. 15 on 21-23 Feb 2020).
Due to the arrival of COVID shortly after the trip there was no more dancing throughout the year.
#haymarketrapper #RapperSwordDancing #RapperSwordDance
youtu.be/RRZ7GVbyW-k
Due to the arrival of COVID shortly after the trip there was no more dancing throughout the year.
#haymarketrapper #RapperSwordDancing #RapperSwordDance
youtu.be/RRZ7GVbyW-k
Haymarket Rapper year 07 [2020]
YouTube video by Haymarket Rapper
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December 15, 2024 at 11:17 AM
Haymarket Rapper's seventh year of dancing (2020) featured just one trip: Shrewsbury (trip no. 15 on 21-23 Feb 2020).
Due to the arrival of COVID shortly after the trip there was no more dancing throughout the year.
#haymarketrapper #RapperSwordDancing #RapperSwordDance
youtu.be/RRZ7GVbyW-k
Due to the arrival of COVID shortly after the trip there was no more dancing throughout the year.
#haymarketrapper #RapperSwordDancing #RapperSwordDance
youtu.be/RRZ7GVbyW-k
Haymarket Rapper's sixth dancing weekend took the team to Derby (our second visit to Derby was trip no. 12, 18-20 Jan 2019) followed by Newcastle (trip no. 13, 28-30 Jun 2019) and Hull (trip no. 14, 8-10 Nov 2019).
#haymarketrapper #RapperSwordDancing #RapperSwordDance
youtu.be/n83iCeOG3NI
#haymarketrapper #RapperSwordDancing #RapperSwordDance
youtu.be/n83iCeOG3NI
Haymarket Rapper year 06 [2019]
YouTube video by Haymarket Rapper
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December 14, 2024 at 10:00 AM
Haymarket Rapper's sixth dancing weekend took the team to Derby (our second visit to Derby was trip no. 12, 18-20 Jan 2019) followed by Newcastle (trip no. 13, 28-30 Jun 2019) and Hull (trip no. 14, 8-10 Nov 2019).
#haymarketrapper #RapperSwordDancing #RapperSwordDance
youtu.be/n83iCeOG3NI
#haymarketrapper #RapperSwordDancing #RapperSwordDance
youtu.be/n83iCeOG3NI
Haymarket Rapper's fifth year [2018] featured trips to the northwest: Manchester [trip 10, 16-18 Feb 2018] and Liverpool [trip 11, 14-16 Sep 2018].
Dancing: 12 pubs in Manchester / 12 pubs & 1 coffee shop in Liverpool.
#HaymarketRapper #RapperSwordDancing #RapperSwordDance
youtu.be/DpUkz_c58fY
Dancing: 12 pubs in Manchester / 12 pubs & 1 coffee shop in Liverpool.
#HaymarketRapper #RapperSwordDancing #RapperSwordDance
youtu.be/DpUkz_c58fY
Haymarket Rapper year 05 [2018]
YouTube video by Haymarket Rapper
youtu.be
December 13, 2024 at 9:48 AM
Haymarket Rapper's fifth year [2018] featured trips to the northwest: Manchester [trip 10, 16-18 Feb 2018] and Liverpool [trip 11, 14-16 Sep 2018].
Dancing: 12 pubs in Manchester / 12 pubs & 1 coffee shop in Liverpool.
#HaymarketRapper #RapperSwordDancing #RapperSwordDance
youtu.be/DpUkz_c58fY
Dancing: 12 pubs in Manchester / 12 pubs & 1 coffee shop in Liverpool.
#HaymarketRapper #RapperSwordDancing #RapperSwordDance
youtu.be/DpUkz_c58fY
Love this! What do others think?
I love our quirky English folk traditions. How many can you recognise in this archive footage? #folklore #morrisdancing #tradition #folk #englishfolk #existentialdread #horror
December 13, 2024 at 6:10 AM
Love this! What do others think?
Haymarket Rapper's fourth year of dancing, 2017, featured trips to:
o Nottingham (trip no. 7 on 27 Feb-1 Mar 2017)
o Leeds-Skipton (trip no. 8 on 19-21 May 2017)
o Bath (trip no. 9 on 13-15 Nov 2017)
On this trip we managed to take video
#HaymarketRapper #RapperSwordDance
youtu.be/7w1UV9CoISQ
o Nottingham (trip no. 7 on 27 Feb-1 Mar 2017)
o Leeds-Skipton (trip no. 8 on 19-21 May 2017)
o Bath (trip no. 9 on 13-15 Nov 2017)
On this trip we managed to take video
#HaymarketRapper #RapperSwordDance
youtu.be/7w1UV9CoISQ
Haymarket Rapper year 04 [2017]
YouTube video by Haymarket Rapper
youtu.be
December 12, 2024 at 9:02 AM
Haymarket Rapper's fourth year of dancing, 2017, featured trips to:
o Nottingham (trip no. 7 on 27 Feb-1 Mar 2017)
o Leeds-Skipton (trip no. 8 on 19-21 May 2017)
o Bath (trip no. 9 on 13-15 Nov 2017)
On this trip we managed to take video
#HaymarketRapper #RapperSwordDance
youtu.be/7w1UV9CoISQ
o Nottingham (trip no. 7 on 27 Feb-1 Mar 2017)
o Leeds-Skipton (trip no. 8 on 19-21 May 2017)
o Bath (trip no. 9 on 13-15 Nov 2017)
On this trip we managed to take video
#HaymarketRapper #RapperSwordDance
youtu.be/7w1UV9CoISQ
Anyone suggest a good prompt to create a more realist image of 5 rapper sword dancers with a Tommy in a black suit and wearing a black top hat?!
(Hmm, maybe on 1 April a rapper side should dance wearing this kit and announce "The first AI-generated rapper sword dance"?!)
(Hmm, maybe on 1 April a rapper side should dance wearing this kit and announce "The first AI-generated rapper sword dance"?!)
December 11, 2024 at 12:15 PM
Anyone suggest a good prompt to create a more realist image of 5 rapper sword dancers with a Tommy in a black suit and wearing a black top hat?!
(Hmm, maybe on 1 April a rapper side should dance wearing this kit and announce "The first AI-generated rapper sword dance"?!)
(Hmm, maybe on 1 April a rapper side should dance wearing this kit and announce "The first AI-generated rapper sword dance"?!)
Haymarket Rapper's third year of dancing, 2016, featured trips to Sheffield [trip 5 from 8-10 May 2016] and Leeds [trip from 14-16 Oct 2016]
For statisticians: 7 dances at 6 pubs in Sheffield &11 dances at 10 pubs in Leeds
Pub of the Sheffield weekend was The Shakespeare
youtu.be/N44QPdY7ip4?...
For statisticians: 7 dances at 6 pubs in Sheffield &11 dances at 10 pubs in Leeds
Pub of the Sheffield weekend was The Shakespeare
youtu.be/N44QPdY7ip4?...
Haymarket Rapper year 03 [2016]
YouTube video by Haymarket Rapper
youtu.be
December 11, 2024 at 11:55 AM
Haymarket Rapper's third year of dancing, 2016, featured trips to Sheffield [trip 5 from 8-10 May 2016] and Leeds [trip from 14-16 Oct 2016]
For statisticians: 7 dances at 6 pubs in Sheffield &11 dances at 10 pubs in Leeds
Pub of the Sheffield weekend was The Shakespeare
youtu.be/N44QPdY7ip4?...
For statisticians: 7 dances at 6 pubs in Sheffield &11 dances at 10 pubs in Leeds
Pub of the Sheffield weekend was The Shakespeare
youtu.be/N44QPdY7ip4?...
After a minimalist launch (5 dancers, 1 musician) in 2014 by 2015 Haymarket Rapper numbers had grown and we had 3 trips in the year: Derby, York & Bristol
Can we summarise 3 trips & 37 dances in a minute? We gave it a go: 59 seconds
#HaymarketRapper #RapperSwordDance
youtu.be/Ttu7bqeHt4E?...
Can we summarise 3 trips & 37 dances in a minute? We gave it a go: 59 seconds
#HaymarketRapper #RapperSwordDance
youtu.be/Ttu7bqeHt4E?...
Haymarket Rapper year 02 [2015]
YouTube video by Haymarket Rapper
youtu.be
December 10, 2024 at 9:42 AM
After a minimalist launch (5 dancers, 1 musician) in 2014 by 2015 Haymarket Rapper numbers had grown and we had 3 trips in the year: Derby, York & Bristol
Can we summarise 3 trips & 37 dances in a minute? We gave it a go: 59 seconds
#HaymarketRapper #RapperSwordDance
youtu.be/Ttu7bqeHt4E?...
Can we summarise 3 trips & 37 dances in a minute? We gave it a go: 59 seconds
#HaymarketRapper #RapperSwordDance
youtu.be/Ttu7bqeHt4E?...
Haymarket Rapper made their debut in 2014 & celebrated 10 years during 2024. This clip features our first trip when we made our debut dancing in 8 Birmingham pubs.
Notice a hardly-moving person in foreground while we dance very fast!
#HaymarketRapper #RapperSwordDance
youtu.be/FZ1dvFwvT8M?...
Notice a hardly-moving person in foreground while we dance very fast!
#HaymarketRapper #RapperSwordDance
youtu.be/FZ1dvFwvT8M?...
Haymarket Rapper year 1 [2014]
YouTube video by Haymarket Rapper
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December 9, 2024 at 10:03 AM
Haymarket Rapper made their debut in 2014 & celebrated 10 years during 2024. This clip features our first trip when we made our debut dancing in 8 Birmingham pubs.
Notice a hardly-moving person in foreground while we dance very fast!
#HaymarketRapper #RapperSwordDance
youtu.be/FZ1dvFwvT8M?...
Notice a hardly-moving person in foreground while we dance very fast!
#HaymarketRapper #RapperSwordDance
youtu.be/FZ1dvFwvT8M?...
Haymarket Rapper made their debut in 2014 and celebrated 10 years during 2024 - although we started dancing in the 1970s and 80s. We've made a series of short videos for each year of dancing (or Zoom chats during COVID!) Here's how we started. #HaymarketRapper #RapperSwordDance
youtu.be/eqOBog4U2Sg
youtu.be/eqOBog4U2Sg
Haymarket Rapper: the early years
YouTube video by Haymarket Rapper
youtu.be
December 8, 2024 at 1:47 PM
Haymarket Rapper made their debut in 2014 and celebrated 10 years during 2024 - although we started dancing in the 1970s and 80s. We've made a series of short videos for each year of dancing (or Zoom chats during COVID!) Here's how we started. #HaymarketRapper #RapperSwordDance
youtu.be/eqOBog4U2Sg
youtu.be/eqOBog4U2Sg
Bluesky Roast summarises one's use of service. For me:
Morris Dancing: Brian’s poses the question of how best to entice new members—spoiler alert, it’s all about the videos!
Outreach Strategies: He plays the part of the digital Morris dance ambassador, urging others to leap onto the platform!
Morris Dancing: Brian’s poses the question of how best to entice new members—spoiler alert, it’s all about the videos!
Outreach Strategies: He plays the part of the digital Morris dance ambassador, urging others to leap onto the platform!
December 7, 2024 at 12:27 PM
Bluesky Roast summarises one's use of service. For me:
Morris Dancing: Brian’s poses the question of how best to entice new members—spoiler alert, it’s all about the videos!
Outreach Strategies: He plays the part of the digital Morris dance ambassador, urging others to leap onto the platform!
Morris Dancing: Brian’s poses the question of how best to entice new members—spoiler alert, it’s all about the videos!
Outreach Strategies: He plays the part of the digital Morris dance ambassador, urging others to leap onto the platform!
Over 7 mins of #morrisdancing featuring #RumburghMorris with 369 #morrisdancers (some may have been from other #morrissides!)
Here's the video with long dance, lots of dancers. 7 minutes 45.41 seconds, 369 dancers. The video mainly features Rumburgh Morris in the world record-setting morris dance. Was your side at Sheringham 2018?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvAp...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvAp...
Guinness World Record mass Morris Dancing attempt Sheringham 2018
YouTube video by Snygyst
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November 30, 2024 at 9:30 AM
Over 7 mins of #morrisdancing featuring #RumburghMorris with 369 #morrisdancers (some may have been from other #morrissides!)
What's the best way to encourage people to join a Morris side? Post a short video of your side dancing - which also had details of how to find Morris sides across the country. Great stuff #WildMoonMorris!
Wild moon Morris are proud members of the #MorrisFed and dance #bordermorris
You can find a local Morris side if you want to have a go. Just Google #MorrisTeamFinder to find your local side.
#wildmoonmorris
You can find a local Morris side if you want to have a go. Just Google #MorrisTeamFinder to find your local side.
#wildmoonmorris
November 30, 2024 at 7:55 AM
What's the best way to encourage people to join a Morris side? Post a short video of your side dancing - which also had details of how to find Morris sides across the country. Great stuff #WildMoonMorris!
How the early adopters in the morris community are using Bluesky (and how we can discuss emerging best practices).
Comments welcome
Comments welcome
November 23, 2024 at 10:38 AM
How the early adopters in the morris community are using Bluesky (and how we can discuss emerging best practices).
Comments welcome
Comments welcome
My list of #MorrisFed sides on Bluesky - so we can see how it is being used by morris, sword and related groups.
#MorrisDance #MorrisDancing #RapperSword #RapperSwordDancing
go.bsky.app/Gh3qNUe
#MorrisDance #MorrisDancing #RapperSword #RapperSwordDancing
go.bsky.app/Gh3qNUe
November 22, 2024 at 5:13 PM
My list of #MorrisFed sides on Bluesky - so we can see how it is being used by morris, sword and related groups.
#MorrisDance #MorrisDancing #RapperSword #RapperSwordDancing
go.bsky.app/Gh3qNUe
#MorrisDance #MorrisDancing #RapperSword #RapperSwordDancing
go.bsky.app/Gh3qNUe
For those morris, sword and similar dance sides who still use Facebook, the Digital For Dance Teams group is open to all.
www.facebook.com/groups/digit...
www.facebook.com/groups/digit...
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November 22, 2024 at 2:10 PM
For those morris, sword and similar dance sides who still use Facebook, the Digital For Dance Teams group is open to all.
www.facebook.com/groups/digit...
www.facebook.com/groups/digit...
Recently Haymarket Rapper celebrated its 10th anniversary. We thought we'd make a documentary featuring clips showing 10 years of #rappersworddancing - but we had a technical glitch and the tape got chewed up.
#HaymarketRapper #RapperSwordDance
#HaymarketRapper #RapperSwordDance
November 19, 2024 at 10:57 PM
Recently Haymarket Rapper celebrated its 10th anniversary. We thought we'd make a documentary featuring clips showing 10 years of #rappersworddancing - but we had a technical glitch and the tape got chewed up.
#HaymarketRapper #RapperSwordDance
#HaymarketRapper #RapperSwordDance