Including: JMO DoD in Exeter, 22nd April 2023, bookings open; some dates for regional JMO 20th Birthday DoDs in Sept/Oct; German video on morris dancing; MF online talks from January onwards.

We had a brilliant time at the MF Day of Dance and AGM in Darlington in September, thanks to our tremendous hosts – Black Diamond Mixed Cotswold Morris – who even organised our own label Morris Federation beer.  Cheers! 

On our News pages

• George Butterworth – Leather badge making – passing it on

• Silkstone Greens home from Whitby Folk Week with a trio of trophies

See all our news at: MF News

In the media

Videos

• Morris Dancing – An English Tradition video (in German with English subtitles) 44mins released 25th Sept. Update: Sorry, this no longer seems to be available.

Written Articles

• Tradfolk: Readers fave morris dance performance of 2022 and see the 8 shortlisted videos
• Tradfolk: Ellie Gowers: Morris dancing, Saddleworth Rushcart, and the Dwelling by the Weir
• Tradfolk: The definitive list of Morris dance appearances in popular culture by James Merryclough

MF Events – Online

January 2023

• 

  Talk – “Morris dances in Cumbria in the early twentieth century” – Sue Allan – Sat 28th January 17:00-18:30 (note date change, was 14th January)

• Workshop – “How can IT help your side?” – Brian Kelly – Sun 15th January 11:00-13:00

• 

  Talk – “Winter Sword Dancing: a black and white issue?” – Andrew Kennedy – Sun 29th January 16:00-18:00

February & March 2023 – more talks coming soon

See all our events at: MF Events

MF Events – Days of Dance

April 2023

• JMO Day of Dance – Sat 22nd April 2023 in Exeter hosted by Beltane Border Morris on behalf of Open Morris.  Bookings now open!

September 2023

• MF Day of Dance and AGM – Sat 30th September 2023 in Shropshire hosted by Shropshire Bedlams & Martha Rhoden’s Tuppenny Dish.  Save the date.

September & October 2023 – JMO 20th Birthday – Regional Days of Dance to celebrate 20 years since the first JMO DoD in Trafalgar Square. Save the dates: 

• Sat 16th September in Norwich
• Sat 7th October in Newcastle
• Sat 7th October in Bath
• Dates TBC: Chester / Derby / Southampton / London

The latest and correct list of our events is at: MF Events

Events from other organisations

January 2023

• Jigs Instructional hosted by the Morris Ring – Fri 20th – Sun 22nd Jan 2023 in Nottinghamshire SOON!

February to August 2023

• Folk Camps: share your expertise to teach others and give a few hours to help run the camp. Their 2023 Programme is out soon; join the mailing list.  Read more at Folk Camps – Autumn Newsletter

March 2023

• DERT (Dancing England Rapper Tournament) – Fri 10th – Sun 12th March 2023 in Rochdale, Greater Manchester

Anytime

• EFDSS What’s On: https://www.efdss.org/whats-on
• Vaughan Williams Memorial Lectures, Jan-April 2023
• The Folk Forecast – a what’s on summary of folky events
• Tradfolk – news and articles about folky things

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