
FedExtra Spring/Summer 2023
Editor: Jess SearlePublished: Spring/Summer 2023Number: 95 Summary: A welcome return for FedExtra and welcome to our new editor, Jess Searle. Note FedExtra was not published in 2021-2022 due to the
Please note that we have paused the magazine at the current time, pending handover to the new Membership Communications Officer.
Editor: Jess SearlePublished: Spring/Summer 2023Number: 95 Summary: A welcome return for FedExtra and welcome to our new editor, Jess Searle. Note FedExtra was not published in 2021-2022 due to the
John Bacon remembered in words and pictures, Windsor Morris and Hook Eagle Morris both have appearances on TV, morris dancing also features on the TV programme ‘Dancing on Ice’, new team Barrel Border Morris starts up in Bude, Morris Federation publications now free to all members, an introduction to the Notation Library, an update on the MDDB, plus festivals, morris anniversaries, morris book reviews and more!
Melanie Barber reflects on her six years as president, Goathland Stots take on a Three Peaks challenge, Montenegro morris with Dr Turberville’s, our AGM day of dance in photos, Boss Morris go to Glastonbury, while Rivington Morris return to Sidmouth for the third time, a new booklet on warming up and down from Andrew Knight, Kettle Bridge Clogs call time after 35 years, plus a roundup of birthdays, festivals, and other celebrations.
Laura Bailey sets out to explain feminism in morris, photos from the John Gasson jig competition held in Sidmouth, new teams Ripon Spur Rapper and Black-Gate Morris head out for their first season of dance, photography tips from Dorset Morri’arty, Sarum Morris host a special day of dance, report from the Morris Ring ARM, birthdays, festivals, and celebrations, and congratulations to Pauline Woods-Wilson for being voted in as our new President at the AGM!
Could you be the next Morris Federation President, Malkin Morris land Heritage Lottery Grant for local North-West clog, step and tunes, photos from the AGM day of dance with New Esperance Morris in London, a brief history of North-West Morris, Simon Brock takes us on the final leg of his journey to becoming a clog maker, Malmesbury Morris’ mayor with bells on, John Bacon receives EFDSS Gold Badge, plus a roundup of weekends of dance at home and abroad, birthdays, festivals, memorials, competitions and celebrations.
The Flowers of Ilmington revive a local tradition, Dancing England gets ready to return in 2019, Ron Shuttleworth shares advice for obtaining animal skulls, a new side in Cornwall gets some professional design input, Northfields Morris become part of an alternative opening ceremony for the World Cup, Simon Brock takes us on the third stage of his journey to becoming a clog maker, the JMO National Day of Dance in pictures, plus new teams, festivals, morris weekend shenanigans and more…
The events that led to the Bucknell Pipe and Tabor being discovered and reunited, women teams win over DERT 2018, Simon Brock takes us on the second stage of his journey to becoming a clog maker, Judith Proctor talks about creating, adapting and sharing dances, Phil and Pat Honeysett celebrate their diamond wedding anniversary, New Esperance Morris welcome you to our AGM and Festival of Dance, a women’s day of dance in celebration of Maud Karpeles, plus pictures of Whittlesey Straw Bear, birthday celebrations and more…
Simon Brock takes us on the first stage of his journey to becoming a clog maker, New Esperance celebrate diversity at Pride London and win best parade team, we add to the colour and life of Hull – city of culture with our annual day of dance, Belfagan dodge the showers at the Largs Viking Festival, Crook Morris host a successful DERT in Kendal, plus 25th and 40th birthday celebrations from a number of teams, and lots of festivals both at home and abroad, and more…
Priya Sundar and Lisa Heywood fuse the dance and music of Bharatanatyam and morris, Ron Shuttleworth’s Folk Play Collection is now available to view at Sheffield University, Dr Turberville’s Morris grabs the headlines on St George’s Day in Somerset, Wakefield Morris celebrate their fourth Ossett Beercart, The JMO Day of Dance in pictures, Simon Costin gives an update on The Museum of British Folklore, Mary and Mike Wilson-Jones are honoured at Cecil Sharp House with EFDSS Gold Badges, an introduction to the Fools & Beasts Unconvention for the uninitiated, JKL Videos of Sidmouth Folk Festival 1987-2004 are now available on DVD, plus Paul White’s Diary, Leek Morris visit Italy, and four more teams turn 40!
Bob Dunlop marks the centenary of the death of historian, folklorist, and archaeologist Percy Manning, Cardiff Ladies invite teams to keep the Llareggub Tradition alive, Oyster Girls, Rumworth Morris, Bare Bones Border, Invicta, and Oyster Morris all celebrate significant birthdays, NYFTE is looking for invites to dance in 2018, Leap to your Feet pay tribute to musician Debbie Howard, plus a review of the rebooted Dancing England, Goathland get a new community hub, and lots of reports of successful dance outs both in the UK and overseas.
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The JMO Day of Dance is a collaborative event organised in turn by one of the three morris organisations in the UK – The Morris Federation, The Morris Ring, and Open Morris. The day of dance is a celebration of morris and traditional dancing held annually at a different location around the UK.
The Morris Federation and Mortimer’s Morris extend a warm welcome to all members of the Federation to join us in a day of dance in Nottingham on Saturday 24 September 2016, followed by the Morris Federation AGM at 4.30pm (4pm sign-in) at the Canalhouse. Please note that applications to the day of dance are now closed, but all members are still welcome to come and watch the dancing and to join us at the AGM.
The Morris Federation, Green Ginger Garland, Beverley Garland, Makara Morris, and Rackaback Morris invite all members to join us in a day of dance on Saturday 23 September 2017, as part of the Hull City of Culture. The day of dance will be followed by the Morris Federation AGM.
The JMO Day of Dance is a collaborative event organised in turn by one of the three morris organisations in the UK – The Morris Federation, The Morris Ring, and Open Morris. The day of dance is a celebration of morris and traditional dancing held annually at a different location around the UK.
Mastering Performance Workshop Weekend – what’s it all about? The purpose of the weekend is to offer ideas and advice to teams wanting to improve their standard of dancing and
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