Here’s your latest update- including workshops, talks, JMO Newark 2024 bookings, and a SAVE THE DATE for the Morris Federation’s 2024 AGM, to be held in Cardiff. (Results of 2023 AGM coming soon).
Online Talks and Workshops
We have the following online events coming up soon, including a fascinating talk by David Sutcliffe about his new biography of Cecil Sharp, and workshops on digital marketing and safeguarding, both of which will be of benefit to our members.
Talk – “Cecil Sharp and the Quest for Folk Song and Dance”, by David Sutcliffe, 17:00 Sunday 26th Nov 2023 (LIVE ON ZOOM). Please click here for information and to register for this event.
Workshop – “Using Digital for Recruitment and Marketing: No IT Expertise Needed!” hosted by Brian Kelly, Sunday 10th December, 5-7pm (LIVE ON ZOOM). For information on this event and how it may benefit your side, please click here.
Workshop – “Safeguarding, an Introduction.” hosted by Andrea Richards, Sunday 7th January 2024, 5-6pm (LIVE ON ZOOM). Please click here to see details and register for this event.
See all MF Events: www.morrisfed.org.uk/events
MF AGM & JMO Days of Dance 2024
BOOKINGS NOW OPEN!
Sat 13th April 2024 – JMO Day of Dance in Newark – hosted by Trentside Holmes. To book your place, please click here.
SAVE THE DATE!
Sat 5th October 2024 – Morris Federation Day of Dance and AGM in Cardiff – hosted by Cardiff Morris. For more information, please click here.
See all MF Events: www.morrisfed.org.uk/events
Research and Archives
The JMO Songs Survey you may remember filling out has now closed and the results were presented at the EFDSS VWML Conference on the 12th November. More info to follow soon. WATCH THIS SPACE!
The Doc Rowe Film and Archive Project Crowdfunder is closing soon on Friday 17th November. If you would like to make a bid to support this, please act quickly.
New Books
For a longer read, please take a look at these brand new books which are available to buy (see below), or visit our Lending Library where you may find one on loan!
“The Ancient English Morris Dance” by Michael Heaney has been shortlisted for Katharine Briggs Award… plus… You can now get a 20% discount on purchases from Archaeopress using code 3860-20
“Cecil Sharp and the Quest for Folk Song and Dance” a new biography of Cecil Sharp, by David Sutcliffe is available here for £25. Why not purchase one to complement our upcoming talk?
Missed our online talks and workshops?
In case you missed it (ICYMI) – our online talks and workshops over the last 3 winters can now be found from our web site – with a new, easy-to-use, search facility (thanks to our volunteer Brian Kelly), see:
https://www.morrisfed.org.uk/resources/videos/
You can also get there very quickly in a browser by searching for #morrisfedvideo
In the media
It’s been an exciting time for Morris recently, with several media publications:
- Windsor Morris featured in You Mag of the Mail on Sunday on 16th October, 2023. Click here to read the full article.
- Tradfolk – Celebrating 20 years since Morris Dancing was rescued from the Licensing Act.
- Tradfolk – A Beginner’s Guide to the Sheffield Carols.
- Creative Boom – A New Generation of Morris Dancers
Events from other orgs
January 2024
- Morris Ring Jigs Instructional – Saturday 20th January 2024
February 2024
- Wallopers Clog Weekend – Saturday 10th – Sunday 11th February 2024
April 2024
- DERT 2024
in Whitby on Friday 12th – Sunday 14th Apr 2024. Register by end of January 2024.
Anytime
- EFDSS What’s On: https://www.efdss.org/whats-on
- The Folk Forecast – a what’s on summary of folky events
- Halsway Manor – What’s On
- Tradfolk – news and articles about folky things
- Folkscape Live
– Concert Video recordings (some free, some paid-for)
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