A Sheffield folk dance group have found themselves at the centre of the latest alleged 10 Downing Street Covid-19 lockdown contraventions, this time relating to an illegal Morris dance or ‘team building work event’.
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Bampton Morris dancing is known worldwide for its extraordinary lineage. We chat to one of the tradition bearers and dig into the history.
“We’ve come to dance the Dusking and we’ll dance the old sun down” - artist, Lucy Wright wants to invite you to join her in a new tradition this October! But what is ‘Dusking’?
It’s not often you receive a press release about an exhibition dedicated to morris dancing, let alone one about a single team.
As the clog dancing calendar kicks off with Lancashire Wallopers’ Weekend of Step Clog Dance (10th-11th February), clog maker, Simon Brock, takes a look at this very British craft.
Nell Leyshon talks about her new play, FOLK, her fascination with source singers, Louie Hooper and Lucy White, and the difficulties inherent in bringing Cecil Sharp to life on stage.
Morris statistician and dancer, Jack Worth, announces the latest entry in his ongoing study of traditional dancing.
Jon Wilks chats to folk singer and Morris dancer, Ellie Gowers, about her close encounters with history in the making.
James Merryclough digs into the origins of the JMO Day of Dance, reading countless parliamentary bills so you don't have to.
The meeting of Cecil Sharp and the Headington Quarry Morris Men and their young musician William Kimber on Boxing Day...
We’re always looking for new ways to bring folk traditions to wider, younger audiences. Introducing our new Pienini morris stickers collection…
Elizabeth Kinder digs into the latest Morris revival and finds that it's all about the women.
