Morris (Subscribe)
Categories
Links
Abram Morris Dancers
http://www.abram-morris-dancers.org.uk/contents.htm
History of the Abram Morris Dance, and the modern revival side who perform the dance annually.
Ballet Instructor's Newsletter
http://www.100megsfree4.com/ballet/newsletter.html
A brief article discussing the history of Morris Dancing.
BBC Online - Beyond the Broadcast - Making History
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/john.e.price/howkins.htm
Factsheet from a BBC Radio broadcast by Alun Howkins on the origins of Morris Dance.
Hastings Jack in the Green Festival
http://www.hastingsjack.co.uk/
Occurs every May over the Early May Bank Holiday weekend. Features Folk Music, Ceilidhs, Morris Dancers, Giants, and the Jack in the Green.
Icons of England
http://www.icons.org.uk/theicons/collection/morris-dancing
Morris dancing has been recognised by the British Government as an 'icon of England'. This site has a brief description of morris dancing and provides the opportunity to comment and vote on its iconic status.
Jeff Bigler's list of morris sides' websites
http://www.mit.edu:8001/people/jcb/morris-teams.html
A list of morris and sword groups around the world, with information on the gender and style of dance as well as contact details. Note this site has not been updated for a couple of years, although much of the information is still current.
Kemps Nine Daies Wonder
http://www.uoregon.edu/~rbear/kemp.html
Historical account of Will Kemp's marathon jig from London to Norwich.
Leicestershire Morris Dancers
http://www.philpreen.co.uk/folk/morris/leicsmorris.htm
A listing of all sides in Leicestershire and Rutland including contact details and a photo of each team.
Mainly Morris Dancing
http://www.mainlymorrisdancing.org.uk
A list of links to all known Morris sides and related websites.
Martin's Morris dancing Page
http://www.martinwildig.com/mwmorris.htm
General information on morris dancing with photographs and details of some particular sides in Leicestershire.
Morris Dancing & May-day Games
http://chrisbrady.itgo.com/morris/morris.htm
Scanned pages from Walford's Antiquarian, 1886.
Mr Fox
http://freespace.virgin.net/mister.fox/fox/
Contact details, history, photographs, and details of future performances of The Langsett Fox Dance. An unusual side from South Yorkshire who dance only at night, and often unannounced.
New England Folk Festival Association
http://www.neffa.org/Top/Folk_Dancing/Morris/Teams/index.shtml
List of sides in New England, USA.
Old Mettle
http://www.mustrad.org.uk/articles/mettle.htm
Entertaining and informative article on this nineteenth century morris dancer and fool.

