{"id":212,"date":"2020-10-02T05:40:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-02T04:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.danceperception.com\/?p=212"},"modified":"2024-03-02T16:30:14","modified_gmt":"2024-03-02T16:30:14","slug":"morris-dancing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worlddanceheritage.org\/morris-dancing\/","title":{"rendered":"Morris Dance &#8211; Traditional English Folk Dance and Heritage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img data-src=\"https:\/\/worlddanceheritage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/morris-folk-dancing-uk.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/worlddanceheritage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/morris-folk-dancing-uk.jpg 560w, https:\/\/worlddanceheritage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/morris-folk-dancing-uk-300x169.jpg 300w\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Traditionla Morris dancing in the UK\" class=\"wp-image-3369 lazyload\"  sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/worlddanceheritage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/morris-folk-dancing-uk.jpg\" alt=\"Traditionla Morris dancing in the UK\" class=\"wp-image-3369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/worlddanceheritage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/morris-folk-dancing-uk.jpg 560w, https:\/\/worlddanceheritage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/morris-folk-dancing-uk-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ab5baba4fd23\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ab5baba4fd23\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/worlddanceheritage.org\/morris-dancing\/#First_Experience_of_Morris_Dancing\" >First Experience of Morris Dancing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/worlddanceheritage.org\/morris-dancing\/#Short_History_of_Morris_Dance\" >Short History of Morris Dance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/worlddanceheritage.org\/morris-dancing\/#Styles_and_Performance_in_Morris_Dance\" >Styles and Performance in Morris Dance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/worlddanceheritage.org\/morris-dancing\/#The_Main_Styles_of_Morris_Dancing\" >The Main Styles of Morris Dancing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/worlddanceheritage.org\/morris-dancing\/#Resources_on_Morris_Dancing\" >Resources on Morris Dancing<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/worlddanceheritage.org\/morris-dancing\/#Associations_and_Groups\" >Associations and Groups<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/worlddanceheritage.org\/morris-dancing\/#Facebook_pages_and_Groups\" >Facebook pages and Groups<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/worlddanceheritage.org\/morris-dancing\/#Books_on_Morris_Dancing_and_Dance\" >Books on Morris Dancing and Dance<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/worlddanceheritage.org\/morris-dancing\/#Academic_Articles\" >Academic&nbsp;Articles<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"First_Experience_of_Morris_Dancing\"><\/span>First Experience of Morris Dancing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I love traveling, experiencing different cultures and in particular watching local dance performances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last year I went to see the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.worldconkerchampionships.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">World Conker Championships<\/a>&nbsp;(held annually each October) in a quaint countryside location, near Market Harborough (England, UK) and was introduced to the very British tradition of <strong>Morris Dancing<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Being originally from Italy, this festival&nbsp;was a real cultural experience for me and even if you are British, it is still a sight and festival that has to be seen and experienced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is a great chance to see the funloving and quite eccentric side of British culture (a far cry from the stiff upper lip stereotype that some people outside the UK associate with being British).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The rain, which I have become accustomed to since moving to England, held off and this certainly helped given that the brave organizers had planned most activities out in the open air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There were several barbecue areas, traditional British foods, locally made beers, a conkers competition, fancy dress, and the quite unusual and yet fascinating English folk dance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img data-src=\"https:\/\/worlddanceheritage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/men-morris-dancing.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/worlddanceheritage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/men-morris-dancing.jpg 414w, https:\/\/worlddanceheritage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/men-morris-dancing-266x300.jpg 266w, https:\/\/worlddanceheritage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/men-morris-dancing-355x400.jpg 355w\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"414\" height=\"467\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Men performing the traditional morris dancing in the UK\" class=\"wp-image-3377 lazyload\"  sizes=\"(max-width: 414px) 100vw, 414px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"414\" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/worlddanceheritage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/men-morris-dancing.jpg\" alt=\"Men performing the traditional morris dancing in the UK\" class=\"wp-image-3377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/worlddanceheritage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/men-morris-dancing.jpg 414w, https:\/\/worlddanceheritage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/men-morris-dancing-266x300.jpg 266w, https:\/\/worlddanceheritage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/men-morris-dancing-355x400.jpg 355w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 414px) 100vw, 414px\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was a very good day, but the thing that I remember most vividly is the morris dancers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was the first time I saw any kind of British folkloric dance and I was impressed. From what I can remember, there were only male dancers and they were performing rhythmic steps and using sticks in a kind of mock fight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They were dressed in black and their faces were also painted in black. By looking at the pictures I have and comparing them with information, photos, and videos I found online (please see the resources section further down the page for more details on the sources that I accessed), it seems that the group was performing the style from the English-Welsh border.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When I went back to work after that weekend, I remember talking enthusiastically about this dance to my colleagues and saying how much I had enjoyed watching it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I was impressed by the fact that English people seemed to embrace their traditions and their heritage, of which Morris dance is clearly a part, being a form of <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/worlddanceheritage.org\/tangible-intangible-framework\/\"><strong>embodied heritage<\/strong><\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I was impressed especially because in Italy most people have been distancing themselves from their own traditional dances, almost being ashamed of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hence, many <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Italian traditional dances (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lifeinitaly.com\/culture\/traditional-dances-in-italy-2\" target=\"_blank\">Italian traditional dances<\/a> have been lost (this trend though has hopefully started to change and the revival of pizzica, a dance genre from the region of Puglia, seems to be an example of this changing trend).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, when I spoke to my colleagues, I was saddened to find out that most of them were dismissive of Morris dance and almost embarrassed by it (men in particular).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fortunately, though, not everybody in England shares this feeling because there are many people who practice and love Morris dance and have formed groups to continue this tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It would be interesting though to find out why some people, in countries such as Italy and England, are embarrassed to reconnect with old local traditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large wp-image-219 size-full\"><img data-src=\"https:\/\/worlddanceheritage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/world-conkers-festival.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/worlddanceheritage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/world-conkers-festival.jpg 675w, https:\/\/worlddanceheritage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/world-conkers-festival-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/worlddanceheritage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/world-conkers-festival-600x316.jpg 600w\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"356\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"World conkers championships\" class=\"wp-image-3381 lazyload\"  sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"356\" src=\"https:\/\/worlddanceheritage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/world-conkers-festival.jpg\" alt=\"World conkers championships\" class=\"wp-image-3381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/worlddanceheritage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/world-conkers-festival.jpg 675w, https:\/\/worlddanceheritage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/world-conkers-festival-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/worlddanceheritage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/world-conkers-festival-600x316.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">World conkers championships<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Short_History_of_Morris_Dance\"><\/span>Short History of Morris Dance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Morris dancing was first recorded in a document from the 15<sup>th<\/sup> century, but its origins seem to be shrouded in mystery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to some, Morris dance is connected to dance traditions from druidic times, for others, it comes from court dances that were first performed in Italy and were then embraced in English courts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The name &#8216;<em>Morris<\/em>&#8216;, according to some, comes from the word Moorish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the reasons why this dance is connected to the word Moorish, maybe because of the fact that most dancers originally used to paint their faces in black (today only some still do and the tradition of blackening their faces may originate as a form of disguise for dancers or it could have been a reference to miners in later times).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For some, there may be a connection with dances of Moorish origin in the 15<sup>th<\/sup> century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whatever its origins, Morris dance became very popular with the working classes and in rural areas from the 17<sup>th<\/sup> century (while it was previously mainly documented in court settings).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The modern revival of Morris dancing started with the work of folklorists such as Cecil Sharp, Maud Karpeles, and Mary Neal,&nbsp;who organized the first revival performance in London with a group of young women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not long after, men&#8217;s groups also started and, since then, Morris dancing experts have been disputing over whether Morris dance should only be performed by men or by both genders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nowadays, there are groups that are men only, women only, or mixed genders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img data-src=\"https:\/\/worlddanceheritage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/dancing-with-sticks.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/worlddanceheritage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/dancing-with-sticks.jpg 506w, https:\/\/worlddanceheritage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/dancing-with-sticks-300x296.jpg 300w, https:\/\/worlddanceheritage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/dancing-with-sticks-405x400.jpg 405w\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"506\" height=\"500\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Morris dancing with sticks\" class=\"wp-image-3384 lazyload\"  sizes=\"(max-width: 506px) 100vw, 506px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"506\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/worlddanceheritage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/dancing-with-sticks.jpg\" alt=\"Morris dancing with sticks\" class=\"wp-image-3384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/worlddanceheritage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/dancing-with-sticks.jpg 506w, https:\/\/worlddanceheritage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/dancing-with-sticks-300x296.jpg 300w, https:\/\/worlddanceheritage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/dancing-with-sticks-405x400.jpg 405w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 506px) 100vw, 506px\"><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Morris dancing with sticks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Styles_and_Performance_in_Morris_Dance\"><\/span>Styles and Performance in Morris Dance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Morris dance is often performed by groups of six or eight people, but occasionally, depending on the style, there are solos or duets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This dance genre is choreographed and it follows specific patterns. There is a rhythmic stamping of the feet and dancers can use props such as wooden sticks, swords, handkerchiefs, and bells attached to their shins that mark the rhythm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Clothes vary according to the styles and so do the colors of the costumes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dancers I saw at the World Conker Championships were wearing black costumes with some kind of ribbons attached.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, colors and styles really do vary between different groups and traditions. Shoes also vary, with some groups wearing clogs and others boots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nowadays only some groups paint their faces in black.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The music that the dance comes with is very lively and instruments often used are accordions, drums, and fiddles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Style similar to the one I saw performed at the World Conker Championships:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fniZzaViEZc?feature=oembed\" title=\"Beltane Border Morris Dancing The BELTANE FIRE DANCE\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\"   allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Main_Styles_of_Morris_Dancing\"><\/span>The Main Styles of Morris Dancing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cotswold Morris, mostly from Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire. This style often involves the use of sticks or handkerchiefs and it is danced mainly in groups but sometimes there are duets or solos.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>North West Morris is more military and professional in style. The Britannia Coco-Nut dancers&nbsp;are a group from the North West and they are one of the few groups to still blacken their faces.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Border Morris, from the English-Welsh border, is a style that is vigorous and looser compared to others. Its performers usually blacken their faces.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Longsword dancing is from Yorkshire and South Durham. It is danced with wooden or metal swords.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The rapper, from Northumberland and County Durham, is danced with short swords.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Molly dancing is a style that comes from Cambridgeshire. It is danced during Plough Monday (the first Monday of the English agricultural year, which is the first Monday after the 6<sup>th<\/sup> of January) celebrations. Its specific characteristic is that one of the dancers is a man dressed as a woman.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ploughstots style from Yorkshire, which is danced during Plough Monday and dancers usually hold flags.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/radio4\/history\/making_history\/makhist10_prog12d.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Plough Monday traditions<\/a> that come from the East Midlands, which sometimes involve the use of swords.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large wp-image-217 size-full\"><img data-src=\"https:\/\/worlddanceheritage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/morris-dance-audience.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/worlddanceheritage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/morris-dance-audience.jpg 675w, https:\/\/worlddanceheritage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/morris-dance-audience-300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/worlddanceheritage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/morris-dance-audience-600x317.jpg 600w\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"357\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Morris dance audience\" class=\"wp-image-3389 lazyload\"  sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"357\" src=\"https:\/\/worlddanceheritage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/morris-dance-audience.jpg\" alt=\"Morris dance audience\" class=\"wp-image-3389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/worlddanceheritage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/morris-dance-audience.jpg 675w, https:\/\/worlddanceheritage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/morris-dance-audience-300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/worlddanceheritage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/morris-dance-audience-600x317.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">People enjoying performances at a rural festival<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Resources_on_Morris_Dancing\"><\/span>Resources on Morris Dancing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Below I have listed some resources that you may find useful if you want to find out more about this dance genre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have included links to the Morris dance associations and local groups (only a handful of the many that exist), a list of academic articles, and Facebook pages dedicated to this type of dance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Associations_and_Groups\"><\/span>Associations and Groups<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/themorrisring.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Morris Ring<\/a> \u2013 Founded in 1934, this is a men only association for groups around the country.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MorrisFed.org.uk\" target=\"_blank\">Morris Federation<\/a> \u2013 A more inclusive federation for both men and women dancers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/open-morris.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Open Morris<\/a> \u2013 Started in 1979, it is all-inclusive for all genders.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rattlejagmorris.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Rattlejag Morris<\/a> &#8211;&nbsp;Mixed dance side that promotes the revival of dance traditions from East Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, and Lincolnshire.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stroudmorris.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Stroud Morris Dancers<\/a> \u2013 Group from Stroud, Gloucestershire.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sarummorris.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sarum Morris<\/a> \u2013 Mixed dance side from Salisbury, that performs in the Cotswold tradition.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pilgrimmorrismen.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pilgrim Morris Men<\/a> \u2013 A men-only dance side, Cotswold style, from Surrey.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.charlburymorris.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Charlbury Morris<\/a> \u2013 Male dance side from Oxfordshire.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.whitethornmorris.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Whitehorn Morris<\/a> \u2013 All ladies side from Harrow, performing in northwest style.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Welsh Border Morris \u2013 Group of Men performing Welsh border style.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.merseymorrismen.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mersey Morris Men<\/a> \u2013 Men dance side that performs various styles including Cotswold, rapper, and molly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.old-glory.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Old Glory Molly Dancers <\/a>\u2013 Group of molly dancing from East Suffolk.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Facebook_pages_and_Groups\"><\/span>Facebook pages and Groups<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/82385077841\/?fref=ts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How Many Morris Dancers are on Facebook?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Morris-Dancers-of-England\/156753021030734?fref=ts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Morris Dancers of England <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img data-src=\"https:\/\/worlddanceheritage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/uk-morris-dancers.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/worlddanceheritage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/uk-morris-dancers.jpg 675w, https:\/\/worlddanceheritage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/uk-morris-dancers-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/worlddanceheritage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/uk-morris-dancers-600x353.jpg 600w\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"397\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Morris dance performance\" class=\"wp-image-3397 lazyload\"  sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"397\" src=\"https:\/\/worlddanceheritage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/uk-morris-dancers.jpg\" alt=\"Morris dance performance\" class=\"wp-image-3397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/worlddanceheritage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/uk-morris-dancers.jpg 675w, https:\/\/worlddanceheritage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/uk-morris-dancers-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/worlddanceheritage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/uk-morris-dancers-600x353.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Books_on_Morris_Dancing_and_Dance\"><\/span>Books on Morris Dancing and Dance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Academic_Articles\"><\/span>Academic&nbsp;Articles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Barker, E. Phillips. &#8220;Two Notes on the Processional and the Morris Dance.&#8221;&nbsp;<em>The English Folk-Dance Society&#8217;s Journal<\/em>&nbsp;(1915): 38-44.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Buckland, Theresa Jill. &#8220;Institutions and ideology in the dissemination of Morris dances in the Northwest of England.&#8221;&nbsp;<em>Yearbook for Traditional Music<\/em>&nbsp;(1991): 53-67.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Buckland, Theresa Jill. &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.euppublishing.com\/doi\/abs\/10.3366\/drs.2013.0058\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dance and Cultural Memory: Interpreting Fin de Si\u00e8cle Performances of&#8217;Olde England<\/a>&#8216;.&#8221;&nbsp;<em>Dance Research<\/em>&nbsp;31.1 (2013): 29-66.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Buckland, Theresa Jill. &#8220;Dance, authenticity and cultural memory: The politics of embodiment.&#8221;&nbsp;<em>Yearbook for traditional music<\/em>&nbsp;(2001): 1-16.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cawte, Edwin Christopher. &#8220;The Morris Dance in Herefordshire, Shropshire and Worcestershire.&#8221;&nbsp;<em>Journal of the English Folk Dance and Song Society<\/em>&nbsp;(1963): 197-212.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dawney, Michael. &#8220;George Butterworth&#8217;s Folk Music Manuscripts.&#8221;&nbsp;<em>Folk Music Journal<\/em>&nbsp;(1976): 99-113.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gallop, Rodney. &#8220;The Origins of the Morris Dance.&#8221;&nbsp;<em>Journal of the English Folk Dance and Song Society<\/em>&nbsp;(1934): 122-129.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Garry, Jane. &#8220;T<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1080\/0015587X.1983.9716280?journalCode=rfol20#.VM44f9KsXng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">he literary history of the English Morris Dance<\/a>.&#8221;&nbsp;<em>Folklore<\/em>&nbsp;94.2 (1983): 219-228.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Heaney, Michael. &#8220;The earliest reference to the Morris dance?.&#8221;&nbsp;<em>Folk Music Journal<\/em>&nbsp;(2004): 513-515.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Karpeles, Maud. &#8220;The Abram Morris Dance.&#8221;&nbsp;<em>Journal of the English Folk Dance and Song Society<\/em>&nbsp;(1932): 55-59.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Needham, Joseph, and Arthur L. Peck. &#8220;Molly Dancing in East Anglia.&#8221;&nbsp;<em>Journal of the English Folk Dance and Song Society<\/em>&nbsp;(1933): 79-85.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nicol, E. J. &#8220;Some notes on the history of the Betley window.&#8221;&nbsp;<em>Journal of the English Folk Dance and Song Society<\/em>&nbsp;(1953): 59-67.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sharp, Cecil J. &#8220;Some Notes on the Morris Dance.&#8221;&nbsp;<em>The English Folk-Dance Society&#8217;s Journal<\/em>&nbsp;(1914): 6-8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sponsler, Claire. &#8220;<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/journals.cambridge.org\/action\/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&amp;aid=5165692&amp;fileId=S0040557400001848\" target=\"_blank\">Writing the Unwritten: Morris Dance and the Study of Medieval Theatre<\/a>.&#8221;&nbsp;<em>Theatre Survey<\/em>&nbsp;38.01 (1997): 73-95.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Morris dance heritage folkloric tradition of England. 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