Winster morris dancers at the time of Sharp's visit in 1908. Sharp's photographs were taken by T. Lennox Gilmour, leader writer and photographer on the Morning PostBLUE-EYED STRANGER [3], THE. England, Morris Dance Tune (4/4 time). G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. This version of "Blue-Eyed Stranger" was collected by folklorist wikipedia:Cecil_Sharp when he visited the Derbyshire village of Winster in 1908 (see also "Winster Gallop," "Winster Morris Dance," "Morris (The)," and "Reel (2) (The)"). The first mention of the morris at Winster is in 1863, however, it was considered to have been well-established at the time. Morris dance teams have continued to perform at Winster to the present day, with hiatuses during the World Wars.
Additional notes
Printed sources : - Bacon (The Morris Ring), 1974; p. 319.
