Here are some recent books you can borrow from our lending library, or buy your own copy, or buy one for the morris, sword, or clog person in your life.
‘Cecil Sharp and the Quest for Folk Song and Dance: a new biography’ by David Sutcliffe
ISBN 978-1-9161424-73. First published 2023.
For a siged copy, buy direct from the author at www.cecilsharpspeople.org.uk £25 plus £5 P&P.
Or buy from The Ballad Partners (Steve Roud & David Atkinson) who have an introductory offer £20 plus P&P unsigned. Also available unsigned in all good bookshops. Price £25.
See a video of David’s talk to the MF about his book, and links to lots of other resources.
Book review coming soon to our FedExtra magazine.
‘Carnivals, Contests and Coronations: A Social History of Morris Dancing in Trafford before the Second World War’ by Richard Nelson
ISBN: 978-1-5262-0944-3. First published 2022.
Published by Shuffleback Press. Buy from YPD Books £18 + P&P.
Sponsored by the Morris Federation.
See book review by Peter Bearon of ‘Carnivals, Contests and Cornonations’ in FedExtra magazine Spring/Summer 2023.
See also Richard’s blog about the review of his book by Michael Heaney in the EFDSS Folk Music Journal, Vol 12 Number 4 2024
See a video of Richard’s talk to the MF about his book, and links to lots of other resources.
‘The Ancient English Morris Dance’ by Michael Heaney
ISBN Paperback: 978-1-80327-386-0. ISBN Digital: 978-1-80327-387-7 (e-PDF). First published 2023.
In the UK, buy from Archaeopress £29.99 incl PDF or £16 PDF eBook, or in the US buy from ISD USD$40.
EFDSS members can see a book review by Matthew Simons in the EFDSS Folk Music Journal, Vol 12 Number 4 2024.
Book review coming soon to our FedExtra magazine.
See a video of Michael’s talk to the MF about his book, and links to lots of other resources.
‘The Making of a Tradition: East Lancashire Clog Dancing’ by Pat Tracey
ISBN: 978-1-73989-551-8. First published 2023.
Buy from Francis Boutle Publishers for £20. 50% of the receipts go to the Alzheimer’s Society.
EFDSS members can see a book review by Chloe Middleton-Metcalfe in the EFDSS Folk Music Journal, Vol 12 Number 4 2024.
‘All Step Up: The History of the Manley Morris Dancers’ by Derek Schofield
ISBN: 978-1-3999-2685-0. First published 2022.
Buy from Derek Schofield for £12 + £5 P&P.
See book review by Geoff Bibby of ‘All Step Up’ in the FedExtra magazine Spring/Summer 2023.
EFDSS members can see a book review by Michael Heaney in the EFDSS Folk Music Journal, Vol 12 Number 3 2023.
‘Sword Dancing in Handsworth and Woodhouse’ by Boz and Helen Davison
ISBN: 978-1-800-68480-5. First published 2021.
Buy from Handsworth Sword Dancers for £6.50 + £2.50 P&P.
EFDSS members can see a book review by Stephen D Corrsin in the EFDSS Folk Music Journal, Vol 12 Number 3 2023.
