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.
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Didn't make it to Rochdale for DERT 2023? Never fear, here's a round up of the results and action.
We’re always looking for new ways to bring folk traditions to wider, younger audiences. Introducing our new Pienini morris stickers collection…
“We’re not doing the Stick and Bucket dance! I never want to hear any more ever about the Stick and...
Artist and folklorist, Lucy Wright is back, and she wants you to join her in hedge morris dancing this autumn…
Ever tinkered with the idea of joining a morris team? September is the best time to do it. James Merryclough explores the reasons why.
With morris dancing very definitely on the rise again, Alex Merry and Ian A. Anderson celebrate Laurel Swift, the force of energy who set the latest revival in motion more than a decade ago.
Everything you need to know about the 2023 JMO Day of Dance, taking place in Exeter on Saturday 22nd April.
Our round-up of photos and videos of morris dancers dancing up the sun on May Day, 2023. The summer is icumen in and winter's gone away.
The annual jig competition, honouring the memory of the late John Gasson, takes place in August. We take a look at its quirks, its rules and its history.
The Boss Morris Exhibition looks set to cap a year in which Stroud's progressive dancing side has taken the folk world by storm.
Saturday 30th September saw morris teams descend on Bishop's Castle in Shropshire for the Morris Federation AGM and day of dance.