“They strike up the Devil’s dance withall: then martch this heathen company…their pypers pyping… their belles jyngling, their handkercheefes fluttering…like madde men…” (Philip Stubbes, 1583)
Australia has a rich tapestry of folk history (mostly based on English, Scots and Irish tradition), and has many capable musicians and dancers – and if you have seen them, you know that the Sydney Morris Men (SMM) deftly combine all of these attributes.
The Morris comes to us through the
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Moving to Australia
Thinking of moving to Australia? Wondering what it’s really like to live there? Here’s the gen from our local expert.
Sydney Sue, who has lived in Australia for over 25 years, writes:
Here’s a few things that come to mind about general life in Aus. First you will have to get used to seeing a lot of sunshine, palm trees, pretty blue water, golden beaches, tanned bodies (sometimes all of them ) and cloudless skies….it’s just awful!
Then there’s the monopoly money we
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