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Shave The Donkey
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The online newspaper for the Capering Classes. News about Morris and related folk activities.
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The English Folk Dance Project
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These chaps claim to make, collect and preserve recordings of the dance tunes and songs that are commonly heard in connection with the traditional English dance.
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San Francisco Bay Area Morris teams
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One of the first local directories of Morris Dance teams and their specialities.
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Morris Dancing & May-day Games
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Scanned pages from Walford's Antiquarian, 1886.
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Side Finder
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Find contact details for all sides in a specific area by clicking on a map of the UK.
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Ballet Instructor's Newsletter
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A brief article discussing the history of Morris Dancing.
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Hastings Jack in the Green Festival
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Occurs every May over the Early May Bank Holiday weekend. Features Folk Music, Ceilidhs, Morris Dancers, Giants, and the Jack in the Green.
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The Morris Federation
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One of the three umbrella organisations for morris sides in the UK. Site contains contact details, member directory and details of events organised by the federations.
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BBC Online - Beyond the Broadcast - Making History
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Factsheet from a BBC Radio broadcast by Alun Howkins on the origins of Morris Dance.
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The Fabulous Fezheads
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Contact details, photographs and amusing member biographies of this groups of 'Sand-Dancers from tropical Kent'. Site also contains details of their annual Fig and Date Fayre.
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The Flag & Bone Gang
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Description of this very modern side who have created a new style based on the so-called 'Forgotten Morris' From Yorkshire.
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Mr Fox
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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.
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Kemps Nine Daies Wonder
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Historical account of Will Kemp's marathon jig from London to Norwich.
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New England Folk Festival Association
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List of sides in New England, USA.
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The Morris Ring
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The national association of men's Morris and Sword Dance clubs. Details of membership, events and links to member sides.
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The Britannia Coco-nut Dancers
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Contact details, history and photographs of this unique traditional men's side from Bacup, Lancashire.
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Open Morris
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One of the three umbrella organisations for morris sides.
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New Zealand Morris Dancing
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List of sides in New Zealand.
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The Morris Café
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A forum for people who are associated with morris dancing but who play parts other than dancers and musicians. i.e. Characters, Animals, and Fools.
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Mainly Morris Dancing
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Comprehensive list of links to all known morris sides and related websites.
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The Betley Windows
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History and description with photographs of one of the earliest representations of English Morris Dancers.
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List of morris sides' websites
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A list of morris and sword groups around the world, with information on the gender and style of dance as well as contact details.
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Martin's Morris dancing Page
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General information on morris dancing with photographs and details of some particular sides in Leicestershire.
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Origin of the Morris
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Spoof morris origin theories. Each time you go to this page you get a different explanation/theory as to the origins of morris dancing.
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Recently Traditional Fictional Morris
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Contact details, photographs and event list of this side from Boston, Massachusetts. Description of the 'Anti-Morris' based upon writings of Terry Pratchett.
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Rattlejag Morris
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History, contact details, photographs and event list of this mixed side from Retford, Nottinghamshire.
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Roy Dommett's morris notes
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Notes on the numerous boolets, lectures and articles produced by Roy over the years on cotswold and border morris dancing.
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Old Mettle
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Entertaining and informative article on this nineteenth century morris dancer and fool.
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Leicestershire Morris Dancers
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A listing of all sides in Leicestershire and Rutland including contact details and a photo of each team.
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Morris Dancing Discussion List
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Email group for all things related to morris dancing, mummers plays, and other traditional activities. Contains subscription instructions, FAQ, and links to the archives.
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Rich Holmes
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Various articles on the subject including historical and literary references, some humorous fictional origin theories, a 'normal person's guide', and dance notes for a number of border dances. The site also is home of DOOMD - The Directory Of Online Morris Dancers which lists personal details of numerous individual dancers from around the world and their affiliations. Also Morris Links - a list of links to 'all known morris related websites' categorised regionally (by county for the UK and by state for the US).
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Britannic Bedlam Morris Gentlemen
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Contact details, events list, photographs, and some details of the dances for this side from Wellington in New Zealand. Also history and details of other groups in New Zealand.
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The Hidden Morris
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Transcripts and scanned copies of some of the early C20 collectors notes.
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Icons of England
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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 it's iconic status.
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Morris Dancers
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A list of local teams with contact details. There is an archive of pictures of many of these teams.
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The Morris Ring
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The national association of men's Morris and Sword Dance clubs. Details of membership, events, and links.
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New Zealand Morris Dancing
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Membership of this community is restricted to NZ morris dancers, but the general public can get information on morris dancing in New Zealand from here. There are sides (teams) around the country who meet up on a different part of the country for a national Tour.
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