Manchester MM dancing the 'partners turn' figure from the Mossley dance
during the procession at Knutsford Royal May Day 2009. These videos appeared on the web site during
Spring 2010.
Leyland MM dancing in the Knutsford Royal May Day 2009
100 years of Morris dancing in America, by Rhett Krause
for CDSS (See Current Issue for pdf)
BBC Audio Talk by Malcolm Taylor (EFDSS Vaughan Williams Librarian) and
stills of Appalacian here
The four diaries written by Cecil Sharp have been published online 150 years after his birth.
Seeking morris dancers to feature at annual international festival June 14-19.
You pay round trip airfare to Nashville, otherwise, all expenses provided. Steve Cates, Director.
link
Steve's email/phone from John M on request.
"Kevin Passey, Squire of The Forest of Dean Morris Men, has recently
returned from Peru, where he took part in a seven-day trek in the Andes
to the ancient city of Machu Picchu." Read on ...
morris dancer jigs at ancient site
Men of Wight, 22/23 Aug.
The Exeter MM, Morris Ring Meeting 24/26th July, Photos
HERE.
Watch and listen to the magical Thaxted Horn Dance. Filmed by Ivor Allsop during the Morris Ring
75th anniversary celebration at Thaxted on Saturday May 30th 2009.
now available via the Internet Archive.
Ed Frost: Adderbury Village MM have a new CD:"Laugh,
Dance & Sing" containing the songs and dances of the Adderbury Village tradition. Details
HERE
Morris: a Life with Bells on ... and now Morris Dancing is described as sexy ...
BBC News! ... congratulations Bourne River!
The film is a 'must see' with support that many a Hollywood film would die for!
See Georgina Lester's
Blog - comment and review (enthusiastic!) and links. Watch a trailer for this film, a summary of the situation
so far is here
The Norfolk Trunch tradition has been missing from this site for a year, I'm pleased to say that it has now
been converted from TML to HTML. See and listen here
Our thanks to Shakespeare Morris Men for supplying this invaluable part of the Archive.
The 2008 CDSS Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Dr. Anthony G.
(Tony) Barrand at an event held Saturday, March 28, 2009
in Brattleboro, VT at the Oak Grove School.
See report.
Congratulations Tony!
Oxfordshire Morris - a living tradition. 3rd March - 3rd April.
At the Bate Collection,
Faculty of Music, St Aldgate's, Oxford. See Poster Here.
Some more Morris Cousins - near Segovia this time, see Grupo de Danzas
San Pedro de Gaíllos.
They have contacted us, more later - maybe!
Beastly Cousins! "Bestiari Festiv
Europeu (1870-1970)" by Ramon Saumell is still available online.
Chipping Campden MM : Countryside magazine. Matt Baker finds
out about the role of Morris Dancing in the life of the Cotswolds.
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Chipping Campden MM and Dovers Hill - the first Olympics - Scuttlebrook Wake - interviews with the
morris community from 6 to 60+. {24-1-2009}
Dancers pay homage to war deadBy Simon Pipe
The deaths of four Oxfordshire morris dancers in the First World War
are commemorated by a modern-day team in their village.
I missed this BBC programme by Simon;
you should read and listen!
Take a look at John Hegley's view of the Morris; the pictures are from
the recent Oxford Folk Festival; reported in the Guardian.
See here
The Fed now has a Blog, see http://morrisfed.org/mfblog/?p=1,
Kevin Taylors wary comment "If it becomes a collecting ground for garbage, access will be made more restrictive." is certainly
appropriate! Good luck, I have registered myself since I am member of the Fed. {John Maher 2/5/09}
More old news here - includes videos and picture
of Brian Tasker at Dartington, dancing-in as Squire of the Morris Ring