So pleased to be returning to the brilliant @oxfordfolkfest on Sat 12th April. You can see us along with lots of other #performers around #oxford #city centre from 10.30am Thanks Ed L for photo
#folkfestival #folkdance #folkmusic #folksong #morrisdancing #oxfordshire #tradition #traditionaldance

Introducing the new 'Know Your Folk' T-shirt range, this year's must have folk accessory!

Like every great folk T-shirt, the design concept can be used over, & over, & over again!

•Day of Dances ✅
•Folk Festivals ✅
•DERT ✅

Available in a range of colours: light charcoal, cloud, pigeon, & grey

We are delighted to share that we have been awarded £23,572 through Arts Council National Lottery Project Grants.💚

For more information check out our website: hastingstraditionaljackinthegreen.co.uk/arts-council...

#HastingsJack #ACESupported #NationalLottery

Whittlesey straw bear

Whittlesey straw bear

Banner showing Whittlesey straw bear

Whittlesey straw bear

Whittlesey straw bear Jan 11th 2024

A little snapshot of some of the things the Belles saw at yesterday’s Whittlesea Straw Bear celebrations! We’re so thrilled to have been invited to dance here this year - and now we’ve all thawed our toes out overnight, look out for us at the burning of the bear today…

#whittleseystrawbear 2025. Download complete, edit in progress. These are #Goathlandploughstots Honouring the Bear. No bears were harmed in anyway, it just looks as though that may happen...

Pics from our 1st birthday tour of Saddleworth yesterday!

We had a fantastic time dancing at this year's Whittlesey Straw Bear, we think we've all defrosted now.

Congratulations to our new dancer Lily who made her dance out debut ❤️🤍🖤

#morrisdancing #morrisdancers

Morris Dancers dancing on The Common

Traditional Morris Dancers on Boxing Day.

Boxing Day tradition.

A group of five men in dark trousers, white shirts and red sashes with a blue design on it are holding crossed steel swords in front of the man in the centre. A man dressed as Father Christmas is in the background playing a violin. There are other people in the background. The performance is outside a pub.

To the left a man is dressed as King George, wearing a chainmail vest with a red cross, a silver "crown", and is carrying a (wooden) sword. To the right with his back towards the camera is a man in a blue patterned outfit, a dark red fez, and is holding a black round shield and a silver (wooden) scimitar. In the background to the left is a table covered with a tartan blanket. There are two bright yellow metal posts centre and right, and right at the back a large pub window and door.

A group of people standing behind and to the left of a table covered with a tartan rug and wearing Santa hats are playing Christmas Carols on hand bells. In the foreground to the right is a bright yellow metal post. There are people watching in the background standing outside the door and windows of a pub.

In the centre foreground is a young man with long hair wearing a flower covered hat. In his right hand he is holding a piece of wood roughly shaped as a club, and in his left hand is holding a tinsel covered small pot. He's wearing a formal long black jacket. In the background are men dressed as Santa Claus, King George. There are various parents and children watching.

The 125th anniversary Boxing Day meeting of Headington Quarry Morris Dancers with Rapper sword dancing, the battle of Good vs Evil, Headington Hand bell Ringers, and an appearance by Beelzebub. Great tradition, and great entertainment!
#BoxingDay #OX3 #MorrisDancing
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What passed as entertainment in the countryside! The annual Loose Boxing Day morris dancing.

The Westminster Xmas outing in central London with the Belles on Wednesday.

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@themorrisring.bsky.social #Abingdon #Mummers #Morris #Christmas #panto #charity

All money collected will go to two local charities

First dance out with Kittiwake Morris yesterday!

If you missed us you can catch us in Stanton Drew with @wild-moon-morris.bsky.social next Saturday 2pm for our solstice celebrations!

#morrisdancing #bristol #bordermorris

A birthday by the Southbank.

A hand written poster with two illustrations of morris dancers on it. One is dressed in the traditional outfit of a male morris dancer and the other female. The text which is hand written in marker pen with lots of underlining and full caps reads: "Are you interested in 1. dressing up in strange clothes 2. standing around outside public houses? 3. leaping around to odd sounding instruments? 4. using two handkerchiefs at the same time? If so then Morris Dancing is the thing for you! Men and women wanted. No age limit, no experience needed! Practices will start in September on Tuesday evenings at the Red Lion Crewkerne. Interested? Contract Richard and Bev at 60 Hermitage St. or ring 75595"

Really enjoying this poster my parents made in 1982 to try and get people to join their morris dancing side.

Last ones from Ian Mayou photography over on Facebook. Wild Moon Morris looking fierce at the recent Pudsey Day of Dance in Tavistock.

A wicker work hobby horse and rider

Musicians playing for Morris dancing in festive attire

Looking forward to our annual ‘Christmas Shopping Disruption’ day in #Norwich on Sat 7 December. The method of disruption is Morris dancing!
#morrisdancing #Christmas #funandgames

Morris dancers.

Morris dancers at theKelham Island Museum Victorian Christmas market this afternoon

A little snippet of yesterday’s Morris fun in Caldicot…

Best of Ironbridge 2024

"Coracle Regatta" (Afternoon) Part 3

Severn Gilders Morris Dancers and the beautiful "Grand Old Lady"

26th August

#ironbridge #shropshire #travel #photography #festival #regatta #heritage #history

Nothing says more about British customs than the Village Xmas Light Switch-On. Utterly delightful and life affirming - brass band, morris dancers, choirs, fireworks, Santa on an illuminated train and a parade of tractors decked out in Xmas lights. Thank you to all the #Slaithwaite volunteers 🎄🎆🚜

Ducklington Nutting Girl - practice led by Andrew Fowler. Delighted to welcome Lily Bowles, Andrew Laszcz from Phoenix and Kat Blockley from Otter to their first Koki session 🤗

#somerset #morrisdancing #morris #morrisdancersofbluesky #jig #knightsofkingina #ducklington #nuttinggirl

We will be bringing the Morris to the people at this event in Helsby, Cheshire next Saturday from 2-4pm. Come join us! All the details at hohohelsby.co.uk

YouTube video by Snygyst Guinness World Record mass Morris Dancing attempt Sheringham 2018

Here's the video with long dance, lots of dancers. 7 minutes 45.41 seconds, 369 dancers. The video mainly features Rumburgh Morris in the world record-setting morris dance. Was your side at Sheringham 2018?

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Morris perspectives.

Hemlock Morris Dancers will be dancing at the amazing ‘Stony Stratford Christmas Lights Switch on’ on Saturday 18th December between 11.00 - 12.30, along with Bedford Morris Men. Come and join us for festive merriment! 🎄🧑‍🎄🤶

The Mummers are pleased to announce the pubs for Abingdon on 17th December
Broadface 19.30
Stocks Bar 19.50
Punchbowl 20.15
Kings Head and Bell 20.40
Tipsy Mercer Abingdon 21.00
Earl of Abingdon 21.30
Brewery Tap 22.00
All times approx, depending on how many times The Bold Slasher forgets his lines

We shall also be performing at The Oxfolk ceilidh on Sat 14th December 2024, at Kennington Village Centre about 9.30pm
#ceilidh #oxfolk #kennington #mummers #Oxford

A few of us Dancing at Weymouth Folk festival this year. Amazing photos courtesy of Dorsetbays on Facebook.