The Morris Federation

The UK's largest association of morris and traditional dance teams

Newsletter archive 2018

Our newsletter is a printed magazine that is part of the membership offer to both our team and individual members. It is published four times a year.

FedExtra Summer/Autumn 2018

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…

View and download: FedExtra Summer/Autumn 2018 (3Mb)

Contents:

04: Welcome to the Summer/Autumn issue: a message from the editor
04: Contact your committee: details of how to get in touch
05: President’s prologue: JMO Day of Dance, workshops and team constitutions
06: East Sussex Schools Dance Festival: John Bacon reports on the 9th event
07: Dancing England returns: Nottingham Playhouse, Saturday 26 January
08: National Morris Weekend: a report on the 12th annual morris event
10: ‘Skull’ animals: Ron Shuttleworth shares advice for obtaining animal skulls
11: Common Morris: a new side in Cornwall gets some professional design input
12: World Cup Morris: alternative opening ceremony with Northfields Morris
13: Ditchling Morris: 2018 joint-winners of the infamous Evesham Stick
14: Becoming a Clog Maker: the third part of Simon Brock’s journey
16: JMO National Day of Dance, Peterborough: pics of the day hosted by Crosskey Clog
18: Committee news: Bells, archive snippets, and the new renewals database
20: Maypole in Leicestershire: Jerusalem Jammers swap garlands for ribbons
22: Women revive an Ilmington tradition: The Flowers of Ilmington Women’s Morris
24: Morris Dance Database: Colin Andrews unveils progress on this resource
26: Black Diamond: The new Cotswold morris team on the block in Darlington
27: Paul White’s Diary: Photographs, toilets, evening classes and musicians

FedExtra Winter/Spring 2018

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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…

View and download: FedExtra Winter/Spring 2018 (4Mb)

Contents:

04: Welcome to the winter/spring issue: editorial and committee contacts
05: President’s prologue: reflections on changing attitudes towards women
07: Boughton Morris: Send them your memories of the team in pictures and videos
08: Bucknell Pipe and Tabor: the events that led to their discovery and reuniting
10: Mockbeggar Morris: 25 years of dancing North-West in the North-West
12: Rooster News: Dorking’s Rampant Rooster Morris is celebrating 25 years
13: Lancashire and Cheshire Clog Dance Competitions: an introduction
14: Sharing Dances: Judith Proctor tells how her team created and adapted dances
16: Carn Brae, Looking Back – Looking Forward: their weekend of dance
17: DERT 2018: three of the best women’s teams take first, second and third prizes
18: Phil and Pat Honeysett: celebrating their diamond wedding anniversary
19 & 39: Paul White’s Diary: two instalments from the itinerant morris columnist
20: Our AGM & festival of dance: New Esperance Morris welcome you to London
22: Becoming a Clog Maker: the second part of Simon Brock’s journey
24: Jackstraws’ 40th: rounding up members to join in their celebrations this year
26:  Folk Costume Archive: Chloe Middleton-Meltcalfe gives a project update
27: Somerset Morris: the thriving north-east Somerset women’s side is seeking musicians
28: Hammersmith Morris: keeping friendships and traditions alive in Vienna
30: Dancing for Maud: A women’s day of dance in celebration of Maud Karpeles
32: City Clickers Workshop: the annual clog workshop held in Bristol
33: Halesworth Day of Dance: cancelling was not an option, even with nationwide snow
34: Winterbourn Down: revisiting Catalonia and re-kindling friendships after 15 years
36: Furness Clog Dancers: ‘charity triple whammy’ raises money for local and national causes
37: Crook Morris Wassail, Grimspound Border and theFolk Play Website Relaunch
38: Whittlesey Straw Bear in pictures and dates for your diary

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