The Morris Federation

UK's largest Morris & traditional dance teams association

Blacking up to be discussed at AGM

cropped-MorrisFed-logo-square-1.pngBlacking up in morris dancing is a very sensitive and emotive subject, and we are truly saddened by the division it has caused amongst morris dancers.

The Morris Federation are currently seeking legal advice on the impact of blacking up in morris, as highlighted by Shrewsbury Folk Festival’s decision not to book full-face blacked up Morris dancers and reported in the most recent issue of the Shropshire Star.

We will be chairing an open discussion at our AGM in Nottingham on 24th September 2016, to which all members have been invited to attend.

Pebworth Morris are 2017 Countryfile calendar pinups

Pebworth MorrisBBC Countryfile currently have a vote open for their 2017 calendar as to which picture will appear on the cover.

May’s picture is of Morris Federation members Pebworth Morris Men dancing at dawn on 1st May.

Vote now to see if we can get them on the front cover – voting closes on 4th September!

For more information on the team see: Pebworth Morris Men

Tickets still available for AGM ceilidh

There are still tickets available for the Mortimer’s Morris ceilidh following the The Morris Federation AGM on Saturday 24th September 2016.

The ceilidh will run from 7.30-11pm in the Canal House, Nottingham, NG1 7EH, with band ‘Peeping Tom’ and Martyn Harvey calling.

Tickets £10 for adults (£5 children) and are now open to non-members. If you would like to book tickets, please email Liz Fraser.

Dancing in the trenches to honour the morris men killed at the Somme

Cecil Sharp's Demonstration TeamArticle in The Telegraph, “Now a century on from their deaths a modern day troupe of young morris dancers are heading out to the Somme in July to perform at the cemeteries and memorials where the names of their forefathers are recorded. The dancers are part of a side called ‘Fool’s Gambit’ whose 16 members hail from across the country and are aged between 17 and 25.”

For more information on the team see: Fool’s Gambit Morris

Dancing England 2017

logo-draft-1The Joint Morris Organisations welcome the return of Dancing England in 2017 as an opportunity to showcase the best of our broad range of traditional dance to the highest standard. We look forward to some of our member teams participating and wish you every success.

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