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Nov 2023
Gothic dancers from Knaresborough seek recruits
A women's Morris dancing team that wears black and purple and only performs to tunes in a minor key is seeking recruits.
Sally Smith founded Medusa Gothic Morris, which regularly performs in and around Knaresborough, in 2005.
But numbers have dwindled, prompting Sally to issue an appeal for women to join.
Despite the exotic name, she insists anyone willing to give it a go isn't signing up to a mystical cult. She said:
Sally, who is also a member of Harrogate women's Morris dancing team Betty Lupton's Ladle Laikers, said numbers had dwindled to about half a dozen, plus musicians, and urged people to have a go.
No experience is necessary as training is given at practice evenings, which are in Knaresborough on a Thursday evening.
For more details, call Sally on 01423 868753 or email fellow dancer Amy at spolem@hotmail.com.
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