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.

View and download: FedExtra Autumn 2019 (3Mb)

Contents:

04: Welcome to the Winter/Spring issue: a message from the editor
04: Contact your committee: details of how to get in touch
05: President’s prologue: Melanie Barber reflects on six years as president
06: Goathland Stots: The team take on the Three Peaks and raise £8000
08: Turbs go to Montenegro: morris dancing proves a hit with Russian delegate
09: Kettle Bridge Clogs: calling time on their clogs after 35 years of dance
10: Ossett Beercart: the sixth annual ‘new tradition’ proves increasingly popular
12: Update your details: a step-by-step guide to keeping your details up-to-date
14: Our AGM day of dance: photographs of teams and activities on 28 September
16: Boss Morris: the unconventional morris team takes a turn at Glastonbury
18: Offcumduns: a change of tradition brings new members and awards
20: Hurst Morris People: HuMP turn 30 and celebrate with friends in Berkshire
21: The Evesham Stick: The colourful Loose Women take away the coveted trophy
22: Rivington Morris: looking back over three appearances at Sidmouth
24: Bradninch Millers: the team celebrates its 10th year of dance in Topsham, Devon
26: Warming up and down: a new information booklet written by Andrew Knight
27: Paul White’s Diary: should England’s rugby players perform morris in response to the haka?

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!

View and download: FedExtra Summer 2019 (3Mb)

Contents:

04: Welcome to the Winter/Spring issue: a message from the editor
04: Contact your committee: details of how to get in touch
05: President’s prologue: parades, risk assessments and website updates
06: Feminism in Morris: Laura Bailey sets out to explain
08: Ripon Spur Rapper: the new rapper team heads out for its first season of dance
10: Dancing England 2019: the reboot continues at the Nottingham Playhouse
12: Black Gate Morris: new north-east Cotswold team steps out for its first season
14: Capturing the dance: photography tips from Dorset Morri’arty (Alan Courtney)
16: Hook Eagle Morris Men: a year of dance from wassails to watercress
18: News roundup: Holly Copse Molly turns 10, Mayday mayhem and obituaries
20: What the Folk?: a personal perspective comparing UK and Australian morris
22: The Morris Ring ARM: Fee Lock reports on the meeting’s proceedings
24: Phoenix Morris: supporting their local community through dance
25: Sarum Morris: bringing joy and dance to Salisbury with a special day of dance
26: John Gasson Jig Comp: winners of the 32nd annual Sidmouth event in photos
27: Paul White’s Diary: the trials and tribulations of dancing in a temperate Britain

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.

View and download: FedExtra Winter/Spring 2019 (3Mb)

Contents:

04: Welcome to the Winter/Spring 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, AGM, and could you be president?
06: Malkin Morris: Heritage Lottery Grant for local NW clog, step and tunes
07: Belles and Broomsticks: Weekend of dance with friends on Guernsey
08: News roundup: festivals, celebrations, memorials and competitions
10: North West Morris: a brief history of this traditional dance
12: TradMad: mixed gender team promoting the art of rapper dancing to a new generation
13: 25 years of Green Dragons: looking back and looking forward to another 25 years
14: Becoming a Clog Maker: the fourth and final part of Simon Brock’s journey
16: Temporary Measured: the story of a new ladies North West clog team
17: AGM Day of Dance, London: pics of the day hosted by New Esperance Morris
18: Birthdays: Danegeld Morris turn 30 and Chip Off the Old celebrate their 40th
20: Malmesbury Morris: Being the Mayor with bells on at St Aldhelm’s Fair
21: White Rose: 40th anniversary for Scarborough-based garland dancers
22: Oyster Morris: Hopping around the Channel Islands with Belles and Broomsticks
23: Brighton Morrismen: 50 years of dancing in Brighton and beyond
24: John Bacon Gold Badge Award: citation from Barry Goodman
26: Slubbing Billy’s: open workshops bring new members
27: Paul White’s Diary: When is a greenhouse not a greenhouse?
28: AGM 2019, Scotland: Kinfauns host the day of dance in Perth on 28 September