Knowledge: morris
See Also:
- arts → music → styles → f → folk
- arts → performing arts → dance → folk
- regional → europe → united kingdom → arts and entertainment → performing arts → dance
Links
- Shave The Donkey
http://www.thedonkey.org/ - The online newspaper for the Capering Classes. News about Morris and related folk activities.
- San Francisco Bay Area Morris teams
http://www.ucolick.org/~sla/morris/ba.html - One of the first local directories of Morris Dance teams and their specialities.
- Morris Dancing & May-day Games
http://chrisbrady.itgo.com/morris/morris.htm - Scanned pages from Walford's Antiquarian, 1886.
- Side Finder
http://www.morrisdancing.org/finder/sfcgi.html - Find contact details for all sides in a specific area by clicking on a map of the UK.
- Ballet Instructor's Newsletter
http://www.100megsfree4.com/ballet/newsletter.html - A brief article discussing the history of Morris Dancing.
- The Morris Federation
http://www.morrisfed.org/mf/home.html - 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.
- The Flag & Bone Gang
http://website.lineone.net/~teddodsworth/fandb/flagbone.htm - Description of this very modern side who have created a new style based on the so-called 'Forgotten Morris' From Yorkshire.
- Mr Fox
http://www.mr-fox.org.uk - 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
http://www.uoregon.edu/~rbear/kemp.html - Historical account of Will Kemp's marathon jig from London to Norwich.
- New England Folk Festival Association
http://www.neffa.org/Top/Folk_Dancing/Morris/Teams/index.shtml - List of sides in New England, USA.
- The Morris Ring
http://www.themorrisring.org/ - 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
http://www.coconutters.co.uk/ - Contact details, history and photographs of this unique traditional men's side from Bacup, Lancashire.
- Open Morris
http://www.langcen.cam.ac.uk/OpenMorris/home.html - One of the three umbrella organisations for morris sides.
- New Zealand Morris Dancing
http://groups.msn.com/nzmorrisdancing/ - List of sides in New Zealand.
- The Morris Café
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/captainwebb/cafe/ - 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, Etc...
- Mainly Morris Dancing
http://www.mainlymorrisdancing.org.uk - Comprehensive list of links to all known morris sides and related websites.
- The Betley Windows
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/john.e.price/betley.htm - History and description with photographs of one of the earliest representations of English Morris Dancers.
- Jeff Bigler's list of morris sides' websites
http://www.mit.edu:8001/people/jcb/morris-teams.html - A list of morris and sword groups around the world, with information on the gender and style of dance as well as contact details. Note this site has not been updated for a couple of years, although much of the information is still current.
- Martin's Morris dancing Page
http://www.martinwildig.com/mwmorris.htm - General information on morris dancing with photographs and details of some particular sides in Leicestershire.
- Origin of the Morris
http://www.mit.edu/~jcb/Red_Herring/origins/ - 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
http://www.mit.edu/~jcb/AntiMorris/ - 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
http://www.rattlejagmorris.org.uk/ - History, contact details, photographs and event list of this mixed side from Retford, Nottinghamshire.
- Roy Dommett's morris notes
http://www.opread.force9.co.uk/RoyDommet/ - Notes on the numerous boolets, lectures and articles produced by Roy over the years on cotswold and border morris dancing.
- Old Mettle
http://www.mustrad.org.uk/articles/mettle.htm - Entertaining and informative article on this nineteenth century morris dancer and fool.
- Leicestershire Morris Dancers
http://www.philpreen.co.uk/folk/morris/leicsmorris.htm - A listing of all sides in Leicestershire and Rutland including contact details and a photo of each team.
- Morris Dancing Discussion List
http://web.syr.edu/~hytelnet/mddl/ - 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's Morris Site
http://web.syr.edu/~rsholmes/morris/ - Contains various articles on the subject including historical and literary references, including humorous fictional origin theories, a 'normal person's guide', and dance notes for a number of border dances.
- The Hidden Morris
http://tradcap.com/thehidden.htm - Transcripts and scanned copies of some of the early C20 collectors notes.
- Hastings Jack in the Green Festival
http://ns7.000025.net/~jitg/ - Occurs every May over the Early May Bank Holiday weekend. Features Folk Music, Ceilidhs, Morris Dancers, Giants, and the Jack in the Green.
- Icons of England
http://www.icons.org.uk/theicons/collection/morris-dancing - Morris dancing has been recognised by the British Government as an 'icon of England'. This site has a brief description of morris dancing and provides the opportunity to comment and vote on its iconic status.
- The Morris Dancer's WebRing
http://www.webring.com/cgi-bin/webring?ring=morris - Navigate around a ring of member sites all on the subject of morris dancing. From here webmasters can also submit their sites for membership.
- BBC Online - Beyond the Broadcast - Making History
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/john.e.price/howkins.htm - Factsheet from a BBC Radio broadcast by Alun Howkins on the origins of Morris Dance.
- The Fabulous Fezheads
http://www.fezheads.net/ - 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.
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