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A tradition in Cotswold Morris is a collection of dances that come from a particular area, and have something in common: usually the steps, arm movements, and dance figures. Many newer traditions are invented by revival teams.
Border morris dancing was different on the Welsh side of the border, and a team on the Welsh side was formed in 1992. Initially the side was named Morys ar y Clwt but it was changed to Carreg-las in 1997. They use traditional Welsh and English folk and morris dance tunes.
Younger, more inclusive Morris teams tell the BBC their tradition is having a "cultural moment".
They are performed by mixed groups of dancers, organised into sets of four, six, eight, or more who perform figures to the accompaniment of traditional country dance tunes. [2] The steps are similar to those used in some Morris and country dances including double-stepping, a travelling ‘ranting’ or ‘polka’ step, and a country dance ...
William "Merry" Kimber (8 September 1872 – 26 December 1961), was an English Anglo concertina player and Morris dancer who played a key role in the twentieth century revival of Morris Dancing, a form of traditional English folk dancing. He was famous both for his concertina playing and for his fine, upright dancing, such that in his day he ...
The Morris Ring is one of three umbrella groups for Morris dance sides. It was founded in 1934 by 6 sides: Greensleeves, Cambridge , East Surrey , Letchworth , Oxford and Thaxted . Members may meet several times a year, each Ring Meeting being hosted by a different member side (or several working together).
The Hong Kong Morris (Chinese: 香港莫利斯舞蹈團, Cantonese pronunciation: Heung Gong Mok Lee Si Mo Dou Tuen, literally the Hong Kong Morris Dance Platoon) is an English morris dancing team or side founded in Hong Kong in 1974. The side now has two chapters, the Hong Kong Morris and the Hong Kong (UK) Morris, colloquially known as The ...
Pages in category "Morris dance" The following 29 pages are in this category, out of 29 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...