About this issue of "Morris Matters"

Summary: Vol. 40 Issue 1

Published: January 2021

Table of contents

  • Expanding the Frontier, Part One – The West Country Through Time 2
    George Frampton
  • Some Notes on the Morris Dance – from Cecil Sharp’s Notebooks 7
    Cecil J Sharp
  • Adderbury Morris – Before the Beginning 10
    Tim Radford
  • In Memory of Bryan Shepherd 12
    John Ekers
  • In Memory of Alison Thornley 13
    Chris Rose
  • Trunkles – the Origin 15
    Mike Heaney
  • A reappraisal of the interwar morris dance revival by an ‘historically-minded member of the Morris Ring’ 19
    Matt Simons

Editorial

What can I say about the morris world over the past year? Little did I think at the summer issue in 2020 we would still be here in virtual morris land. Our team are still having virtual meetings and trying to remember the dances and I was able to call on a fellow team member to write about her experiences as a Health and Safety advisor during the pandemic months – she has been kept incredibly busy! Sadly, several morris friends have died over the past few months – but we are able to look back on their wonderful lives. Roll on happier dancing times.

Citation

Editor: Beth Neill
Citation: Morris Matters, 40(1),

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Featured Teams

The PDF file has been analysed to list the morris and sword dance teams which are featured in the issue. Note we can’t be 100% sure that this list and dance category is accurate.

Morris & Sword Dance Teams Featured

Morris Matters 40(1), January 2021

🕺 Morris Dance Teams (UK)

  • Redbornstoke Morris – major feature article (Morris in a Museum), archive and photographs
  • Bedfordshire Lace Morris – museum display case study and photographs
  • Fleet Morris – obituary feature (Marguerite Dommett)
  • Windsor Morris – obituary feature (Alan Whear), photos
  • Abingdon Morris – biographical reference (Dommett family)
  • Bath City Morris – referenced in obituary reminiscences
  • Oxford City Morris – May Day dawn dancing discussion
  • Dartington Morris – May Day dawn dancing practice
  • Forest of Dean Morris – May Day dawn dancing
  • Letchworth Morris Men – May Day/Ickwell Green tradition
  • Bedford Morris – May Day tradition (Ickwell Green)
  • Offley Morris – historic May Day references
  • Leicester Morris – May Day dawn custom
  • Rutland Morris – May Day practice
  • Allington Morris – May Day anecdote

❄️ Stave, Mixed & Experimental Morris

  • Abercorn Stave Dancers – founded by Marguerite Dommett
  • Fleur de Lys Morris – early support role described
  • Morris Offspring – reflective discussion

⚔️ Sword & Rapper Dance Teams

  • Sheffield Cutlers Rapper – obituary (Gerry Bates)
  • Grenoside Sword Dancers – obituary (Gerry Bates)
  • Sheffield City Morris Men – obituary and photographs
  • Ribbonsteel Rapper – virtual May Day context (Thornden Morris event)

🌍 Overseas Morris (May Day & Revival Context)

  • Thornden Morris – host of long-running May Day event
  • Bassett Street Hounds – guest team
  • Heartwood Morris – guest team

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