Morris is a traditional dance form from England. It is a ritual or performance dance rather than a social dance. There are various different types of Morris Dancing originating from different areas of the country. Although most styles are now performed by sides all over the country and around the world.
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- San Francisco Bay Area Morris teams One of the first local directories of Morris Dance teams and their specialities.
- Morris Dancing & May-day Games Scanned pages from Walford's Antiquarian, 1886.
- The Flag & Bone Gang Description of this very modern side who have created a new style based on the so-called 'Forgotten Morris' From Yorkshire.
- New England Folk Festival Association List of sides in New England, USA.
- The Morris Ring The national association of men's Morris and Sword Dance clubs. Details of membership, events and links to member sides.
- The Britannia Coco-nut Dancers Contact details, history and photographs of this unique traditional men's side from Bacup, Lancashire.
- Origin of the Morris Spoof morris origin theories. Each time you go to this page you get a different explanation/theory as to the origins of morris dancing.
- Recently Traditional Fictional Morris Contact details, photographs and event list of this side from Boston, Massachusetts. Description of the 'Anti-Morris' based upon writings of Terry Pratchett.
- Rattlejag Morris History, contact details, photographs and event list of this mixed side from Retford, Nottinghamshire.
- Roy Dommett's morris notes Notes on the numerous boolets, lectures and articles produced by Roy over the years on cotswold and border morris dancing.
- Old Mettle Entertaining and informative article on this nineteenth century morris dancer and fool.
- The Fabulous Fezheads 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.
- Open Morris One of the three umbrella organisations for morris sides.
- Abram Morris Dancers History of the Abram Morris Dance, and the modern revival side who perform the dance annually.
- Hastings Jack in the Green Festival Occurs every May over the Early May Bank Holiday weekend. Features Folk Music, Ceilidhs, Morris Dancers, Giants, and the Jack in the Green.
- Leicestershire Morris Dancers A listing of all sides in Leicestershire and Rutland including contact details and a photo of each team.
- The Morris Dancer's WebRing Navigate around a ring of member sites all on the subject of morris dancing. From here webmasters can also submit their sites for membership.