Morris Federation Day of Dance and AGM 2023
Welcoming you to Bishops’s Castle in Shopshire
The Morris Federation and Shropshire Bedlams and Martha Rhoden’s Tuppenny Dish extend a warm welcome to all members of The Morris Federation to join us in a day of dance in Shropshire on Saturday 30th September 2023, followed by The Morris Federation’s AGM at 4.30pm (4pm sign-in) and a ceilidh with John Kirkpatrick’s Kirkophany. Optional dancing also on the Sunday.
Bookings are now closed. To enquire about the waiting list: https://sbmrtd.org.uk/fedagm/booking. Please pay by the end of August at: https://sb-mrtd.sumupstore.com/
Here is the full programme for a packed weekend, with info about eating places, dance spots for the Saturday and Sunday, plus events on the Friday and Saturday evenings too.
See also their MF AGM 2023 Facebook page
AGM – The Morris Federation’s Annual General Meeting will start at 4.30pm (4pm sign-in). See the AGM web page for more info about registering for the meeting and voting (even if you can’t attend). Details will be sent to member contacts.
Teams booked for the Day of Dance:
| Team | From | Style | Link |
| Beverley Garland Dancers | East Riding of Yorkshire | Garland & North West | beverleygarlanddancers.co.uk |
| Bow Brook Border Morris | Worcestershire | Border | Bow Book’s Facebook site |
| Domesday Morris | Staffordshire | Border | www.domesdaymorris.co.uk |
| Downes on Tour (Men & Women) | no fixed abode | Cotswold | Downes on Tour’s Teamfinder profile |
| Gidderskins | Herefordshire | Border | Gidderskins’ Teamfinder profile |
| Glorishears of Brummagem | West Midlands | Cotswold, Molly, Mumming | www.glorishears.co.uk |
| Jenny Pipes Morris | Herefordshire | Cotswold, Border | www.jennypipes.org.uk/ |
| Knights of King Ina | Somerset | Cotswold | http://www.koki.org.uk/ |
| Leek Morris | Staffordshire | Cotswold, Border | www.leekmorris.com |
| Mabel Gubbins | Oxfordshire | Rapper, Clog Step | http://www.mabelgubbins.co.uk/ |
| Milltown Cloggies | Greater Manchester | North West | Milltown Cloggies’ Facebook site |
| Mockbeggar Morris | Merseyside | Garland & North West | Mockbeggar’s Facebook site |
| Old Meg Morris | Worcestershire | North West | https://oldmeg.simdif.com/ |
| Ripley Green Garters | Derbyshire | Garland & North West | ripleygreengarters.co.uk |
| Shrewsbury Bull & Pump Morris Men | Shropshire | Cotswold, Border | www.shrewsburymorris.co.uk |
| Shrewsbury Lasses & Clog | Shropshire | Garland, Clog step | www.shrewsburymorris.co.uk |
| Slubbing Billy’s | West Yorkshire | North West | Slubbing Billy’s Facebook site |
| Stroud Morris Dancers | Gloucestershire | Cotswold | https://www.stroudmorris.org.uk/ |
| The Outside Capering Crew | Oxfordshire | Cotswold, Broom | www.caperingcr.eu |
| Winkleigh Morris | Devon | Cotswold, Border | www.winkleighmorris.org.uk |
Archival Information
The event website is available on the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine. This includes the dance programme, which contains a list of dance sides.
