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Morris Dancing
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  • Shave The Donkey - The online newspaper for the Capering Classes. News about Morris and related folk activities.
  • The English Folk Dance Project - These chaps claim to make, collect and preserve recordings of the dance tunes and songs that are commonly heard in connection with the traditional English dance.
  • San Francisco Bay Area Morris teams - One of the first local directories of Morris Dance teams and their specialities.
  • Morris Dancing & May-day Games - Scanned pages from Walford's Antiquarian, 1886.
  • Side Finder - Find contact details for all sides in a specific area by clicking on a map of the UK.
  • Ballet Instructor's Newsletter - A brief article discussing the history of Morris Dancing.
  • Hastings Jack in the Green Festival - Occurs every May over the Early May Bank Holiday weekend. Features Folk Music, Ceilidhs, Morris Dancers, Giants, and the Jack in the Green.
  • The Morris Federation - One of the three umbrella organisations for morris sides in the UK. Site contains contact details, member directory and details of events organised by the federations.
  • BBC Online - Beyond the Broadcast - Making History - Factsheet from a BBC Radio broadcast by Alun Howkins on the origins of Morris Dance.
  • The Fabulous Fezheads - Contact details, photographs and amusing member biographies of this groups of 'Sand-Dancers from tropical Kent'. Site also contains details of their annual Fig and Date Fayre.
  • The Flag & Bone Gang - Description of this very modern side who have created a new style based on the so-called 'Forgotten Morris' From Yorkshire.
  • Mr Fox - Contact details, history, photographs, and details of future performances of The Langsett Fox Dance. An unusual side from South Yorkshire who dance only at night, and often unannounced.
  • Kemps Nine Daies Wonder - Historical account of Will Kemp's marathon jig from London to Norwich.
  • New England Folk Festival Association - List of sides in New England, USA.
  • The Morris Ring - The national association of men's Morris and Sword Dance clubs. Details of membership, events and links to member sides.
  • The Britannia Coco-nut Dancers - Contact details, history and photographs of this unique traditional men's side from Bacup, Lancashire.
  • Open Morris - One of the three umbrella organisations for morris sides.
  • New Zealand Morris Dancing - List of sides in New Zealand.
  • The Morris CafĂ© - A forum for people who are associated with morris dancing but who play parts other than dancers and musicians. i.e. Characters, Animals, and Fools.
  • Mainly Morris Dancing - Comprehensive list of links to all known morris sides and related websites.
  • The Betley Windows - History and description with photographs of one of the earliest representations of English Morris Dancers.
  • List of morris sides' websites - A list of morris and sword groups around the world, with information on the gender and style of dance as well as contact details.
  • Martin's Morris dancing Page - General information on morris dancing with photographs and details of some particular sides in Leicestershire.
  • Origin of the Morris - Spoof morris origin theories. Each time you go to this page you get a different explanation/theory as to the origins of morris dancing.
  • Recently Traditional Fictional Morris - Contact details, photographs and event list of this side from Boston, Massachusetts. Description of the 'Anti-Morris' based upon writings of Terry Pratchett.
  • Rattlejag Morris - History, contact details, photographs and event list of this mixed side from Retford, Nottinghamshire.
  • Roy Dommett's morris notes - Notes on the numerous boolets, lectures and articles produced by Roy over the years on cotswold and border morris dancing.
  • Old Mettle - Entertaining and informative article on this nineteenth century morris dancer and fool.
  • Leicestershire Morris Dancers - A listing of all sides in Leicestershire and Rutland including contact details and a photo of each team.
  • Morris Dancing Discussion List - Email group for all things related to morris dancing, mummers plays, and other traditional activities. Contains subscription instructions, FAQ, and links to the archives.
  • Rich Holmes - Various articles on the subject including historical and literary references, some humorous fictional origin theories, a 'normal person's guide', and dance notes for a number of border dances. The site also is home of DOOMD - The Directory Of Online Morr
  • Britannic Bedlam Morris Gentlemen - Contact details, events list, photographs, and some details of the dances for this side from Wellington in New Zealand. Also history and details of other groups in New Zealand.
  • The Hidden Morris - Transcripts and scanned copies of some of the early C20 collectors notes.

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