This page provides access to a Google Map showing the names and locations of 60 Morris Federation sides which were looking to recruit new members in autumn 2025.
In the following map click on a pin on the map to access a short short video about the selected side which includes details of how to join the side.
Note you can view the map directly.
You can also click on the top left to display a legend with details of all the featured sides – you can then click on the side’s name to view the video and link to information about the side.
Note that as well as the alphabetic listing of all featured side at the bottom of the listing are a series of ‘layers’ featuring sides which dance some of the popular dance styles (Border, Cotswold, Northwest, Garland, Molly, Rapper, Longsword, Clog/Step clog and Other).
You can click next to the tradition name to display/hide the list of associated sides.
You can click on the details for sides and then the link shown beneath the short video – this will take you to the sides profile page, including short details on how to join the side, if available.
For many of the featured sides a search for “How do I join name of side?” on Google or similar search engine may also provide useful details about joining the side.
The above map provides access to 60 sides who took part in the Morris Federation’s 50th anniversary video recruitment activities.
The featured sides are part of a larger morris, sword and traditional dance community. To search for information about the more than 500 sides which are members of the Morris Federation visit the Morris Federation’s Teamfinder service.
Published: 16 Dec 2024
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This document is based on the "60 Recruitment Videos for Sides Searching For New Member (2025)" document by Brian Kelly, Comms and IT volunteer with the Morris Federation.
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