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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Rachel Adams

‘Morris is a creature of its own’: a dance for a new age – photo essay

Alex Merry of Boss Morris in Gloucestershire
Alex Merry of Boss Morris in Gloucestershire. Photograph: Rachel Adams

In 2016 I was living on the south coast, looking for interesting scenes to photograph. As I roamed the countryside on long summer evenings, I realised there was a scene right in front of my eyes. Even better, it required spending those evenings in real-ale pubs with a well-known but little-understood form of folk culture as free entertainment.

Performances take place outdoors around the country all summer
Performances take place outdoors around the country all summer Photograph: Rachel Adams
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