Kempe's Jig


William Kempe was an Elizabethan clown, famous for roles he played in Shakespeare’s early plays. In 1600 he danced from London to Norwich performing a morris dance. This jig by an unknown composer was written in honour of his feet (sic).

Adrin Neatrour. 1987, UK, 3 mins.

 

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