About this issue of "Morris Matters"

thumbnail of Morris-Matters-42-1Summary: Vol. 42 Issue 1

Published: Jan 2023

Table of contents

  • A Fun Side or a Good Side?  Chas Leslie
  • Campden Morris or “Nurseries of idleness and drunkenness”  Andy Doran
  • The Duns Tew Morris   Tim Radford
  • Two Molly Dance Beginnings in Lincolnshire and Leicestershire  Sue Swift
  • Nineteenth-Century Morris Dancing in Buxton   George Frampton

Editorial

Welcome to 2023 – yet again we’re hoping for a nearly normal year. We have an interesting update on the ‘Voices of Morris ‘ project which has been ongoing for the last few years. Also you can read both a profile from inside one of the few ‘unbroken’ Cotswold traditions and a previously little-known authorised history of a twentieth-century reinvention of a Cotswold tradition. Then, by contrast, a look at Molly reinvented away from the fens and a historical survey of Derbyshire morris.

Citation

Editor: Beth Neill
Citation: Morris Matters, 42(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 Vol. 42 No. 1, Jan 2023)

Cotswold Morris (historic, revived, or active)

  • Campden Morris – major feature article on history and tradition
  • Abingdon Morris – referenced as an unbroken Cotswold tradition
  • Bampton Morris – referenced as an unbroken Cotswold tradition
  • Headington Quarry Morris – referenced as an unbroken Cotswold tradition
  • Adderbury Morris – central to Duns Tew development and later joint dancing
  • Kirtlington Morris – central to Duns Tew development and later joint dancing
  • Bucknell Morris – foundational influence on Duns Tew Morris
  • Windsor Morris – musical and stylistic influence
  • Hammersmith Morris – organisational role via Sidmouth workshops
  • Old Spot Morris – referenced in comparative discussion
  • Stroud Morris – referenced in comparative discussion
  • Mr Jorrocks Morris – referenced via visiting dancers
  • Great Western Morris – referenced via visiting dancers

New / Reconstructed Traditions

  • Duns Tew Morris – extensive two-part historical and choreographic account
  • Long Itchington Bedlam – briefly referenced as a later development

Molly Dance Teams

  • Kesteven Morris (men’s side)
  • Kesteven Ladies Morris – early Molly revival work
  • Seven Champions of Christendom – major drivers of the Molly revival
  • Mepal Molly – early and influential Molly team
  • Ouse Washes Molly – referenced via later revival and workshops
  • Rattlejag Morris – research and historical documentation
  • Pig Dyke Molly – referenced via individuals involved
  • Scratch Morris – dancers involved in Duns Tew
  • Yaxley Morris – dancers involved in Duns Tew

Women’s & Mixed Morris

  • Black Annis Morris – Molly and winter performance tradition
  • Anstey Chalfont Morris – North-West Morris context

Sword / Rapper / Related References

  • Helpringham Plough Play team – includes sword elements (historical reference)
  • Thames Valley Morris (Canada) – visiting dancers at Sidmouth

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