Morris Dancing - an English Tradition is a charming snapshot of the Morris scene as it danced its way out of the pandemic. Watch the film in full in the video player above.
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Ever wanted to learn to Morris dance? EFDSS have uploaded the Morris Hey! archive, giving you the chance to dive right in, bell pads first.
Andrew Gaertner is a Morris dancer from Chippawa Falls, Wisconsin. In this opinion piece, originally published on Medium, he discusses issues of inclusivity and how his dancing community has worked to overcome them.
We’re on the lookout for the best Morris or associated folk dance performance of 2023. Last year we had over...
The person who got the English folk dance movement off the ground was Mary Neal, a suffragette who eventually fell foul of that man Cecil Sharp’s quest for artistic authenticity. Derek Schofield tells the tale.
Morris dancer, James Merryclough, takes a look at the Sheffield Morris dancing scene and finds that it's in very rude health indeed.
We speak to a group of young Morris dancers to find out why they do it, what their friends think and whether they’re in it for the long-haul.
What better place to observe the age-old tradition of Boxing Day Morris dances than Instagram?
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.
Nude Morris dancers cause a stir in Shepton Mallett, but this isn't the first time that loose bells have made the news.
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’.
Everything you need to know about the 2023 JMO Day of Dance, taking place in Exeter on Saturday 22nd April.