101. Seabright: What Is Morris ? Briefly, the Cotswold morris is a traditional folk dance which was found insmall villages around Oxford, England at the end of the 19th century. http://www.ucolick.org/~sla/morris/whatisit.html

What is Morris Dancing? Briefly, the Cotswold morris is a traditional folk dance which was found in small villages around Oxford, England at the end of the 19th century. It was a central part of annual springtime rituals throughout the region. The dancers wear dozens of bells on each leg, wield sticks and/or handkerchiefs, and dance to lively folk tunes. What do we tell our audience? When Seabright dances on the street we carry a descriptive leaflet with text by Gereg Blaiddllwyd and myself. (If you think it looks like your leaflet, that's probably because we've cribbed pieces of text from somebody who cribbed them from you.) The leaflet gives a quick (and dirty) history of the morris and invites the crowd to support our endeavor. What is it like? It is a high-impact, anaerobic form of dance done to live music by teams (or sides) of six who are all dressed in brightly colored kit. The stepping is done in a style designed to maximize the ringing of the bells whilst minimizing the danger of impact injury. Some dances consist of 6 solid minutes of stepping and are more strenuous than running for a mile. Dances done while waving handkerchiefs often contain spectacular leaps high into the air. Dances done with clashing of sticks could have nasty consequences to dancers or audience. A haphazard history of the morris What morris is not From Cecil Sharp's Morris Book, part I

102. The Knots Of May The Knots of May dance the North West morris tradition, with Garlands sticks. Lancashire Clogs with irons are worn. http://members.aol.com/suesteven/kom/kom.html

THE KNOTS OF MAY The Knots of May are a woman's Morris team formed in the Autumn of 1974 in Brighton.. From the first, a conscious decision was made to ensure the style of the team would be different from the predominantly male sides. It was decided to concentrate on the dance traditions from the North West of England rather than Cotswold Morris, and the kit was designed to be feminine and reminiscent of the styles of the 1890's. At that time, Lancashire Morris was being danced traditionally; the apron, being similar to those worn by Lancashire Mill girls, was chosen as another link. The first dances in the repertoire were clog dances from Lancashire - look out for the traditional Lancashire clogs that are worn - and shoe dances from Cheshire, performed with garlands or sticks. The sticks were thought to have originally been made from the empty bobbins from the cotton mills, which were decorated at each end with bundles of cotton waste. Since the early years in Brighton, both the team and the repertoire have become drawn from much further afield. Traditional English dances still make up half of the current repertoire, but they have been augmented by other European dances from France, Flanders and Spain. Several dances have been composed more recently, some of which were written especially for the Knots of May. In true folk tradition, some of the traditional material has been modified to suit the style of the team. A Morris side relies heavily on the quality and commitment of it's musicians. Over the years, the Knots of May have been very fortunate to have always had a loyal band ready to play in all weathers. The music comes from a variety of sources but has been selected as being appropriate for the dances. Most of the tunes are traditional, English or European, but three tunes were written by a former musician, Peter Rogan.

103. Morris Dance Clog Page This page contains general information on how to buy dance clogs from England.It is primarily Back to the morris Page. Last edited Copyright http://www.apriori.net/paz/buyclog.html

This page contains general information on how to buy dance clogs from England. It is primarily intended to help those in North America (who haven't the luxury of a variety of local clog manufacturers to choose from), but I hope that the information will be useful regardless of where you are reading this. - paz One of the first things you will need is full-sized tracings of your feet with a few added dimensions for your clogmaker to use. Try to get someone to help you with this so you can stand as you would normally. Bending over to trace your feet can result in incorrect dimensioning. Wear comfortable socks, such as whatever you'll be dancing in. Use stiff white "shirt cardboard" or index card stock if you can get it large enough to provide space to trace your foot on, plus a good margin area to write down other information. Also, get a good black marking pen, such as a "Sharpie", and a flexible tape measure such as is used for sewing. Do one foot at a time. Stand up straight, with good posture, looking straight ahead. Have your friend hold the marking pen straight up and down alongside your foot; do not tilt the pen. Run the pen all the way around the foot. When this is done, don't move your foot yet. Have your friend take measurements across the top of your foot, from the side next to the ball of your foot to the other side next to the knuckle of your pinkie toe. Mark the points on the tracing with arrows to indicate where the measurement was made, and write the distance down. Measure to the nearest 1/8" to 1/4". Repeat this first measurement technique across the top of the foot, approximately where your arch is. Again, mark the edges of the tracing with arrows where the measurement was made, and record the measurement there.

104. Copperfield Clog - Womens North West Clog Morris A clog morris dance side from Higham, near Rochester Kent, UK. http://members.aol.com/copclog/Clog1.htm

Main Dance htmlAdWH('7002326', '234', '60'); Copperfield Clog Latest News updated 24 May 2004) Copperfield Clog is a women's North West Clog Morris dance side. We are based in the village of Higham, near Rochester, Kent, England. Copperfield Clog perform traditional Clog Morris processional dances that originated in the mill towns of Lancashire, North West England from around the 1890's to early 1900's. The right-hand picture above shows our dancers smartly turned out in Copperfield Clog kit of white blouses with rust brown skirts, decorated straw hats and, most importantly, our hand-made clogs. We dance either with colourful garlands, or sticks with ribbons and bells, or slings, or - for our own choreographed Higham Junction dance - holding nothing at all. More photos are shown throughout our various web pages - and for a laugh do visit our historical photo gallery Copperfield Clog's 2004 Programme Recruitment Our favourite dances ... Our Photo Gallery If you are interested in booking Copperfield Clog for your special event or function please telephone one of our joint secretaries on 01474 822148 or 01474 824346 and ask for our Publicity Brochure. Or email us on copclog@aol.com

105. Dance / Morris Dancing dance / morris Dancing. Categories related to morris Dancing morris_Dancing/.Recent dance / morris Dancing News Articles. Cincinnati http://paloweb.com/Arts/Performing_Arts/Dance/Morris_Dancing/

Information, News and Resources WWW paloweb.com paloweb Arts Business Computers ... Sports Directory News Books Magazines Music ... Dance Morris Dancing Dance / Morris Dancing Categories related to Morris Dancing: Dance/Folk Dancing Literature/Tales Styles/Folk Useful Sites and Resources: The Morris Federation Official homepage of The Morris Federation. Contains list of all Federation member teams, and some information about The Federation. The Morris Ring Home Page The Morris Ring official homepage. Contains background information about The Ring, and morris in general. Contains a list of member sides, and other details. New Zealand Morris Dancing: Online Directory New Zealand Morris Sites and Email Directory Morris Dancing Discussion List An unmoderated listserv-based discussion group devoted to discussions, debates, and rants on all things Morris and other related English ritual dancing. Mainly Morris Dancing John Maher's excellent site listing all known morris sides with websites. Morris Links Rich Holmes' Compendium of all known Morris Links Home Pages of Morris and Sword Sides An alphabetical list of morris and Sword groups that have home pages.

106. Little Hulton :: Morris Dance Troupe A nonprofit/voluntary Carnival morris dance Troupe, based in Little Hulton since 1976. Actively involved in competitions around North West England. http://lhmdt.com

Little Hulton Morris Dance Troupe MENU Home Championships 2003 Dress History Donated photos ... Photos Group (Background music: How do I) Little Hulton Morris Dance Troupe The Troupe was formed in the mid 1970's and was formerly known as "Little Hulton Legionettes" based at "Little Hulton Royal British Legion Club". We have danced with many associations over the years including MGA,NWCA,CCTA,NEWCO,GMMDA etc. Currently and for a few years now,we dance for NEMDCO who we find to be a friendly and well organized association. We practice at Kenyon Way Community Centre, Kenyon Way, Little Hulton on Tuesday's between 6-30pm and 9-00pm. All the very best to all Troupes Please click on NEMDCO link for details of venue and dance times. Results for errrrr! RESULTS "Some of the old reels we used to dance to can be heard on next pages" Visitors to site since January 2004

107. The Annotated Pratchett File V7a.5 - ...and Dance Brewer has this to say on the subject morris dance brought to Englandin the reign of Edward III, when John of Gaunt returned from Spain. http://www.co.uk.lspace.org/books/apf/and-dance.html

APF Chapter 6: Thoughts and Themes ...and Dance When you mention 'Discworld' and 'dance' in the same breath, you can only be talking about one thing: Morris Dancing, a subject that most non-Brits will be almost completely in the dark about. Brewer has this to say on the subject: Morris Dance : brought to England in the reign of Edward III, when John of Gaunt returned from Spain. In the dance, bells were jingled, and staves or swords clashed. It was a military dance of the Moors or Moriscos, in which five men and a boy engaged; the boy wore a 'morione' or head-piece, and was called Mad Morion Which is interesting, but doesn't really explain anything in a 20th century context. Luckily, a newsgroup like alt.fan.pratchett attracts contemporary Morris Dancers like flies, and for the rest of this section I will give the floor to Rich Holmes: "In a number of books (including Strata Guards! Guards! Reaper Man , and Lords and Ladies ) Pratchett refers to morris dancing. These allusions may be lost on the typical American reader. Picture, then, six men in white shirts and trousers, decorated with ribbons, wearing bells on their legs, in a two-by-three formation the men, not the bells. To a tune played on fiddle or squeezebox, they dance up and down, back and forth, gesturing with big white handkerchiefs in their hands or, maybe, clashing yard-long willow sticks with one another. That's morris dancing, or at least the species of morris dancing that was done in the late 19th century in the Cotswolds region of England.

108. Morris To Carnival A really interesting site written by Geoff Bibby which explains the transistion of morris dancing from the traditional dance to the modern carnival equivalent that is seen around the northwest today. http://www.thelwallmorris.org.uk/lymm_book/misc/morris_to_carnival.htm

Morris to Carnival Geoff Bibby was interviewed on Resonance FM Radio on this topic Whenever traditions are under threat there are always those who try to set up situations to help their continuance. This has always been true of Morris Dancing. There have been many peaks and troughs in the popularity of Morris dancing and interested parties will endeavour to revive flagging teams, re-awaken traditions that are dormant or collect and preserve dances from 'dead' sides - so that these dances are able to undergo a renaissance. Whatever form the input takes, this input itself inevitably has an effect on the tradition. After WW1 many sides found themselves unable to raise a team - the men simply weren't available. The responses to this situation were variable: Some sides didn't dance again. Some sides re-formed as mixed adults. Some surviving dancers taught boys and some taught sides of mixed sex children. Most of the 'old' dancers tried to maintain the 'maleness' of the dances. Teams continued to struggle and the cancellation of many 'traditional' events such as Whit and May festivals during WW2 caused further breaks in continuity. It became rare for boys to dance and girls took it up in large numbers. In the north of England and particularly in the north - west

109. Mike Miller's Border Morris Notes dance notes from Mike Miller of The Basset Street Hounds. http://web.lemoyne.edu/~millermj/border/

110. Datchet Border Morris From Datchet in Berkshire perform morris dances, plus a mummer's play and sword dance around Christmas time. http://www.btinternet.com/~john.wagg/default.htm

Welcome to the Datchet Border Morris Homepage We perform dances in the English border morris style (from the England/Wales border region), We perform mainly for our own enjoyment, and that of our audience, but also to preserve the tradition and to raise money for local charities (this winter - The Berkshire Blind Society). We practice on Monday evenings from 8pm in Datchet Village (near Windsor in Berkshire, England) WI Hall. (See map). Contact us Pictures Updated 11th May 2004 2004 Programme See you at one of these, if you can make it April Fri St. George's Day - The Swan - Walton on Thames Sun Windsor Station May Sat Dawn at Runnymede Mon Kew Gardens Sat Reading town centre - Thames Valley Air Ambulance Sat Shepperton May Fayre Jun Mon The Plough, Wexham St. Sun Staines Farmers Market Wed with Mayflower Morris at Pirbright Sat Windsor Bridge Mon with Jackstraws at the Beehive in Egham Jul th Sun th Tue with OBJ th Tue with Taeppas at the Belgian Arms in Holyport th Sat Thu with Hump Sep Fri - Sun Swanage Festival Items may change at short notice - please check before making a special trip. Here's a link to further Morris and Folk information in Britain and the rest of the World...

111. Acorn Morris - Traditional Dance In York Acorn morris is a women's morris dancing team in the city of York http://www.webweavers.inuk.com/acornmorris/

112. Ballet-Dance Magazine - Mark Morris Dance Group - Interview With Mark Morris - B MARK morris dance GROUP UK TOUR 2001 TUE 23 WED 24 OCT NEW VICTORIA THEATRE,WOKING FRI 26 - SAT 27 OCT THEATRE ROYAL, NEWCASTLE MON 29 - TUE 30 OCT http://www.criticaldance.com/magazine/200401/articles/MMDG_Morris_20011000.htm

main forum criticaldance features ... Subscribe to the monthly for free! Email this page to a friend: Milestone Enterprise An Interview with Mark Morris by Donald Hutera October 21, 2001 - London Mark Morris is still reeling after a three-week season at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, held last November, that honoured the 20th anniversary of his eponymous Dance Group. He speaks of it with a typically pointed retrospective dramatic flair. "It was exhausting. Spectacular. It went great. There were thousands of spectators. It almost killed us. We had two days off, then we were on tour again.You rest when you can." In Morris' case, there is no rest for the natural-born genius. His response, when I tell him that's what he was called in one British newspaper, is "Who said that? Me?!" Morris is joking, but he's serious to the extent that he reads everything written about him. No slight intended, but he has a very healthy ego. Risking understatement, he knows he's good and that he makes good work. That's his job. And it's a privilege and a pleasure. Morris' spanking new $6.3 million company headquarters in Brooklyn is still under construction. But the offices have been open for a month and half, and at least one of the studios will be ready for June 11. There will be facilities for creating and presenting his own work, but the four-storey building will also function as school and dance community centre. Morris' comment about the whole milestone enterprise is an eloquently simple "Unbelievable!"

113. Articles *Morris Dance* The Ancient Art of morris dance. Now, this ancient ritual dance is in revival withover 150 morris dance teams in North America, and over 500 in England. http://www.rencentral.com/archives/morris.shtml

This site is sponsored by July-August Issue 1 Vol. 1 Feature Articles Seattle Knights Faerie Legend Departments Letter From the Editor Letters to the Editor Crafts Period Pets ... Period Kitchen Fun/Games/Humor To Play the Fool Contests Jokes Did You Know That... Quests Cartoons Sweepstakes Runes Today in History Word of the Day Daily Almanac Pillary Off With Your Head Reviews Books Movies Music Kids' Kingdom Studios Scribe School Archives Article Archives Web Rings Awards Home Features Departments Fun ... Archives The Ancient Art of Morris Dance (a reprint of an article printed in the Chivalry Sports Renaissance Catalog Magazine.) Morris Dancing's origins are lost in the mists of time, derived from the pan-European agrarian traditions of fertility celebrations at sowing and harvest-tide. Arbeau speaks of Morris dancing in Orchesography, "In fashionable Society when I was young, a small boy, his face daubed with black and his forehead swathed in a white or yellow handkerchief...wore leggings covered with little bells and performed a Morris....The ability to perform this dance well was held in high esteem." Shakespeare spoke of Morris dancing as an already ancient ritual, though it was still commonly practiced in his time. Other 16th century sources confirm that the dances were done by both men and women, and that they were a popular form of spectacle, a competitive sport of sorts.

114. Moreton Bay Fig Morris Within morris dance, there are several subtypes or traditions . morrisdance is about place and community. We perform because we like to. http://home.att.net/~mbfm/

Moreton Bay Fig Morris Beginners' Workshop Performances Booking Information Moreton Bay Fig Morris may seem like an odd-moniker for a folk dance troupe, but this local ensemble has been evoking the medieval village life of merry old England since 1984. The three-part suite of dances in Moreton Bay Fig Morris' medley was performed against a jaunty sonic background of traditional English tunes, played by a small group of folk musicians. During Saturday's pair of performances, the group presented a difficult stick dance, a round of handkerchief dancing, and other vintage styles of English country dancing. San Diego Union Tribune, May 8, 2000 The Figs Picture Gallery Do you want to dance with us? Our Repertoire ... Trunkle Hunting Who are we? Moreton Bay Fig Morris is San Diego's only performing morris team. We were founded in 1984. Our first practice sessions were held in Balboa Park , near the famous Moreton Bay Fig Tree. This enormous tree is just to the north of the Museum of Natural History and to the east of the Casa del Prado. You'll recognize us by our yellow, green, and blue vests with the team badge on the back, our straw hats, handkerchiefs, and sticks. You can find us simply by listening for the sound of our bells, which you may hear off in the distance, calling you to our celebration. You will often find us in the company of John Barleycorn, our Hobby-horse, whose good-natured cavorting with the children usually elicits peals of laughter. Tradition has it that patting the Hobby-horse on the nose brings good luck. Feeding John Barleycorn a coin or bill guarantees the good luck.

115. Ilmington Morris Men Perhaps one of the earliest known dates for the composition of a morrisdance is that of the Ilmington stick dance The Jubilee . http://wavespace.waverider.co.uk/~olivern/IMM/imm.htm

The Traditional Ilmington Morris Men Ilmington Morris Men dancing at Ilmington Manor on Gardens Day 9th April 2000 Introduction This Year's Program The Ilmington dances The Morris in Ilmington and Sam Bennett ... Links to other Morris-Related Web sites The Ilmington Morris Badge Welcome to the Home Page of the Traditional Ilmington Morris Men. Introduction The Ilmington Morris Men are based in the South Warwickshire village of Ilmington and dance some of the traditional Morris dances collected in and around Ilmington during the last hundred years. We practice on Wednesday evenings in Ilmington Village Hall during the winter and dance around the local villages and towns on Wednesday evenings in the Summer. The Morris Side is available to do bookings in the area - please contact the Bagman, Paul Bryan, on 01608-662167 or by e-mail. The Morris Men are to be seen dancing in the village every year on Gardens Day, when eight or more of the village gardens are open to the public as part of the National Gardens Scheme, and we dance by or in all the open gardens, normally starting at the Manor House. We generally invite a guest side for this occasion, usually another traditional Cotswold side. The date for this event varies, recently it has been about the second Sunday in April. We also try to be at the Ilmington Flower Show on the village playing fields on August Bank Holiday Monday. We extend a warm welcome to any morris man, experienced or beginner, who would like to join us. Come to the Village Hall on a Wednesday evening 8.30 -10.00 or contact the squire, Nick Oliver by e-mail (at the bottom of the page, substitute @ for at), or on 01564 782104, the bagman (secretary)

116. Michael Jackson's Traditional Dance Page Michael Jackson s Traditional dance Page. Mainly About morris and Appalachiandance. I am Michael L. Jackson, of Adlington, Chorley, Lancashire (England). http://freespace.virgin.net/michael.jackson/

Michael Jackson's Traditional Dance Page Mainly About Morris and Appalachian Dance I am Michael L. Jackson, of Adlington, Chorley Lancashire (England). This page is about the dance teams that I perform with and also other morris teams (old and new) that I have some interesting material about. The photograph of Horwich Prize Medal Morris Dancers is included as an example of the material about old teams. Completing this site may take some time, as I perform with several teams. Team I have performed with in 1998. Shredded Feet Appalachian Dancers Leyland Horwich Prize Medal Morris Men (Horwich, Bolton Seven Stars Sword and Step Dancers Wigan Pier Royal Lancashire Morris Dancers ... Abram Morris Dancers (Abram, near Wigan John O' Gaunt Morris Men Lancaster Why not visit my Morris Picture Gallery ? It is still in preparation, but will be added to on a regular basis. Together with Duncan Broomhead, I am maintaining the Morris, Step Dance and Traditional Drama listing and news pages for Buzz! magazine Next Page You can reach me by e-mail at: michael.jackson@virgin.net

117. Helier Morris Men's, Web Dancing Spot In 1976 we had our first Ale (for those of you who know little about morris, an aleis where we get together and dance with other morris sides, sing songs and http://members.tripod.co.uk/helier/

Helier Morris's Web Page Controls Recent Updates Calendar of Capers WE ARE RECRUITING! Ever thought of dancing with Helier Morris? Ever thought of playing music for Helier Morris? Why not come and have a go! Beginners' welcome! Where to find us: JERSEY ARTS CENTRE When: MONDAY 12 th or 19 th JANUARY at 8pm till 10pm JUST TURN UP! If you're reading this after the above dates and you are interested but were unable to attend, kindly contact Roy or Malcolm for details of where we normally practice (Their contact details are at the bottom of this page). A brief history of the Helier Morris Men The chronology is up to date. The key points are as follows. Harry Kitchener at the Anne Port Bay Folk Club formed the Helier Morris Men, in 1975 and we first danced out in that same year. We took part in the Battle of Flowers which is a well know event here in the Channel Islands ("the Battle" as its known locally), dancing at intervals up and down the parade. In 1976 we had our first Ale (for those of you who know little about Morris, an ale is where we get together and dance with other Morris sides, sing songs and generally enjoy ourselves). We invited the Wessex Morris Men, who feature a lot in ours and in a lot of side's history. At Christmas we performed our first Mummers Play (again for those of you that know little about Morris, a Mummers play is just that, a short act usually based around the concept of death and resurrection). 1980 saw us no longer able to practice at Howard Davis Farm, as the barn we used during the winter months was converted into Science labs.

118. About Morris Dancing About Dolphin morris. About morris dance. morris in the East Midlands region. Theword morris encompasses several regional dance traditions. These include. http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/~pdzdw/dolphinweb/AboutMorris/About_Morris.htm

The Dolphin Web Site has 3 main sections: a b c ABOUT MORRIS DANCING About Dolphin Morris About Morris Dance Morris in the East Midlands region You can return to the Dolphin Home Page at any time by clicking on a Dolphin logo. d e f What is Morris Dancing? Types of Morris. Morris today. Where can I find out more? What is Morris Dancing? Morris Dancing has been a feature of English country life for many hundreds of years and no one knows for certain how it originated. It has certainly been a part of the English landscape for at least six hundred years. By Elizabethan times it was already considered to be an ancient custom and several references to the dances appear in Shakespeare's plays. Until the later part of the nineteenth century there were Morris teams based in most Cotswold Villages. Indeed, many areas of the country had traditional dancers performing in a style peculiar to their region. In the north-west, for example, there were the clog and garland dancers, the north-east had it's sword-dance teams and the Welsh Border region had it's black-faced, disguised stick-dancers. All of these variations which make up the Morris tradition share common features of colour, vigour, an element of disguise and a dance form based on circles and processions. Back to top of page.

119. Blackawton We dance the style of English morris Dancing generally known as North West morris or Clog morris not to be confused with the hanky-waving Cotswold or http://homepages.enterprise.net/beeman/kytes/blackawt.htm

B LACKAWTON M ORRIS The Basics We are a team of morris dancers from Blackawton - a small village in the depths of Devon's South Hams. We dance the style of English Morris Dancing generally known as "North West Morris" or "Clog Morris" - not to be confused with the hanky-waving "Cotswold" or the blacked-up stick-smashing "Border" styles. Having said that, most of our dances actually come from Yorkshire (as, incidentally, do our clogs). Also, the "traditional" sides usually wore shoes - they wore clogs all week for working, so when they dressed up for dancing, they put on their smart shoes. But never mind, we wear clogs because they make a good noise - as anyone who has heard us dancing on a wooden stage will testify! Blackawton Morris Highlights We have never danced at Sidmouth! We have, however, danced at the Wadebridge, Swanage and Brixham Festivals. We have also contrived to get ourselves invited to France on two occasions - once to SoliÀ rs in Normandy and in 1997 to the "Roscoff en F te" festival in Brittany. In SoliÀ rs, we danced in sweltering heat with a leader hobbling on a torn calf muscle and a dancer 2 months pregnant (and her husband twitching in the band!)

120. Online NewsHour: The Mark Morris Dance Group morris. Video of the dances. A Modern dance Primer. A NewsHour lookat Mark morris. Streaming Video RealAudio. Mark morris Biography. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/entertainment/markmorris/

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