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Morris Dancing in Devon

WWINKLEIGH MORRIS

Winter Practice Sessions every  Tuesday from  29th September 2009  to end of April  at  Winkleigh Community Centre  

  8.00 - 10.00 pm   

current dance repertoire

New members, dancers or musicians,  always welcome, whether absolute beginners or  with some previous experience with other groups.   See below for contact details.   

 Photographs of  Franken's Night Weekend, May 2009  

 

SUMMER PROGRAMME  2009

All weekday events at 8.00 pm unless otherwise stated.  Dance programme may be changed dur to inclement weather. 

DATE

VENUE

DATE

VENUE

May

July

1st -3rd  UPTON ON SEVERN FOLK FESTIVAL Tues 14th Roborough, New Inn
Tues 5th Winkleigh,  Kings Arms Tues 21st Chagford Square  (with Raddon Hill)
Tues 12th Chittlehampton, Bell Inn  (with Exmoor Border) Tues 28th Beaford, Globe Inn
15th - 17th WINKLEIGH WEEKEND OF DANCE
Tues 19th  Country Fair, Clayhanger Farm, Nymet Rowland
Tues 26th Iddesleigh, Duke of York (with Tarka Morris Men)
June August
Tues 2nd Frithelstock, Clinton Arms Sun 2nd  SIDMOUTH FESTIVAL   Esplanade   time tbc
Tues 9th  Spreyton,  Tom Cobley Tavern Tues 4th  Shebbear, Devil's Stone
Tues 16th Bow, White Hart Tue 11th   Bideford Folk Festival   time tbc
Sat 20th UPTON PYNE VILLAGE FETE Tues 18th  South Tawton, Seven Stars
Tues 23rd Sheepwash, Half Moon Tues 25th  Northlew, Green Dragon
Tues 30th Culm Valley Inn, Culmstock (with Babylon Morris) September
July Tues 1st  Kingsnympton, Grove Inn (with Borderline Morris)
 3rd - 5th  QUEENS OAK WEEKEND, NORTHAMPTON Sat 5th  Appledore/Bideford
Thurs 9th Lapford Revel, Maltscoop. (with Cogs & Wheels) Tues 8th tbc  Meeth, Bull & Dragon ?
11th - 13th  SWANAGE FOLK FESTIVAL
Tues 29th  Winter practices start  - new members welcome

December 26th   Duke of York, Iddesleigh, midday  (tbc)

Contacts

BAGMAN: Angela Haines 01837 83219

FOREMAN: Colin Andrews 01363 877216    Email : morris

Formed in 1990, we are a mixed side of about twenty  dancers and musicians. We perform a variety of dances from Cotswold and Border Morris traditions, as well as some dances of our own. From May until September we can be seen on a Tuesday evening around the villages in the heart of Devon, where you are welcome to join us afterwards in a friendly hostelry for further music, singing and dancing. We have danced at several festivals in this country and usually attend at least one Morris weekend every summer as guests of another group. Every two years we organise our own Weekend of Dance (next in 2009) at which we welcome friends old and new from all over the country. We have visited Eire, France Holland & Germany and are always keen to establish new contacts elsewhere.   We are a member of the Morris Federation.

You are welcome to share our fun  whether as a spectator or by becoming a dancer or musician!

 

Winkleigh Morris at Dartmoor Folk Festival 2007  - there's more of us behind the camera in the beer tent !

(more photos: presentations, visit to France)

 

 

We have enjoyed the hospitality of  other groups throughout the U.K.  and  further afield and have welcomed  many to participate in our own weekend of dance, held every two years usually on the third weekend in May.  We are pleased to  offer a link to their web pages.

Babylon  Morris  (Somerset) Carn Brea Morris (Cornwall) Cardiff Ladies 
Full Moon Morris  (S.Wales) Ripley Morris Men (Derbyshire) Priston Jubilee Morris Men  (Somerset)
Queens Oak Border (Northants) Somerset Morris Sompting Village Morris (Sussex)
Treacle Eater Clog (Somerset0 Utrecht Morris Men (Holland) Ladies of the Rolling Pin (Rhode Island, USA)
Carreg Las (West Wales) Jackstraws ( N. Hampshire) St Clements Clog  (Kent)

  (Others to follow)

 

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THE WINKLEIGH MORRIS COLLECTION

Original & adapted Border & Cotswold Morris from the foreman of Winkleigh Morris. A4 comb-bound format. Full instructions and music. Also, a mummer's play based on the local Franken's Night legend.

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