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A list of links to morris related websites, mainly team sites, organised by region. http://web.syr.edu/~rsholmes/morris/rich/morris_links.html A list of all known morris and Sword groups around the world, with information on the gender and style of dance as well as contact details. http://www.mit.edu:8001/people/jcb/morris-teams.html The online newspaper for the Capering Classes. Up to date news about all kinds of Morris and related folk activities. http://www.TheDonkey.org 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. http://themorriscafe.pagehere.com/ Warning, each time you go to this page you get a different explanation/theory as to the origins of morris. It is up to you to work out which is actually true. http://www.mit.edu/~jcb/Red_Herring/origins/ A short glossary for the uninitiated http://www.weavemaker.com/morris/html/morrisglossary.html 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. http://www.englishfolkdance.org/ This web page is about Morris Dancing and Morris Teams local to Leicestershire in particular. http://www.martinwildig.com/mwmorris.htm One of the first local directories of Morris Dance teams and their specialities. http://www.ucolick.org/~sla/morris/ba.html A listing of all sides in Leicestershire & Rutland including contact details and a photo of each team. http://www.philpreen.co.uk/folk/morris/leicsmorris.htm Scanned pages from Walford's Antiquarian, 1886. http://chrisbrady.itgo.com/morris/morris.htm A brief article discussing the history of Morris Dancing. http://www.100megsfree4.com/ballet/newsletter.html Occurs every May over the Early May Bank Holiday weekend. Features Folk Music, Ceilidhs, Morris Dancers, Giants, and the Jack in the Green. http://www.jack-in-the-green.co.uk 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. http://www.morrisfed.org/mf/home.html An article describing accounts of the history of morris dancing in the USA and North America. http://web.syr.edu/~rsholmes/morris/usa_history.html Factsheet from a BBC Radio broadcast by Alun Howkins on the origins of Morris Dance. http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/beyond/factsheets/makhist/makhist5_prog9d.shtml 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. http://members.lycos.co.uk/fezheads/ Description of this very modern side who have created a new style based on the so-called 'Forgotten Morris' From Yorkshire. http://website.lineone.net/~teddodsworth/fandb/flagbone.htm 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. http://www.mr-fox.org.uk Anti Morris (This is the 'other' morris described by Terry Pratchett) from Boston Mass, USA. http://www.mit.edu/~jcb/AntiMorris/ New mixed side from Retford, Nottinghamshire. http://www.rattlejag.fsnet.co.uk/ History and description of the five hundred year old Betley Window, the earliest representation of English Morris Dancers, and its several copies. http://homepage.ntlworld.com/john.e.price/betley.htm Historical account of Will Kemp's marathon jig from London to Norwich. http://www.uoregon.edu/~rbear/kemp.html List of sides in New England, USA. http://www.neffa.org/Top/Folk_Dancing/Morris/Teams/index.shtml A list of individual morris dancers from all over the world, showing what types of dances they perform, which sides they dance for, what type of beer they drink and other personal details. http://web.syr.edu/~rsholmes/morris/doomd.html The national association of men's Morris and Sword Dance clubs. Details of membership, events and links to member sides. http://www.themorrisring.org/ The web's most comprehensive list of Links to all known morris sides and other morris related websites. http://www.argonet.co.uk/users/johnmaher/mmd/ Based in Wellington, New Zealand, this side has taken the dances from Headington Quarry and adapted them into their own style now known as 'Bedlam'. http://groups.msn.com/nzmorrisdancing/bedlam.msnw The Webring for Morris Dancing sites http://www.webring.com/cgi-bin/webring?ring=morris Transcripts and scanned copies of some of the early C20 collectors notes. http://tradcap.crosswinds.net/ |
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