SEVENTY FIVE YEARS 1934 - 2009 SEVENTY FIVE YEARS 1934 - 2009 SEVENTY FIVE YEARS

The Morris Ring founded in 1934, is an association of over two hundred morris dance sides. Our mission is to encourage the performance of morris dancing, to maintain its traditions and to preserve its history. Each year we organise several Ring Meetings for our members. See the 2008 meetings programme here.
<–Traditional Bampton Morris Dancers
2003, Whit Monday

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MORRIS SHOP updated, new CDs here
2009 MORRIS MEETINGS HERE
Charlie's Newsletter October 2008 now available HERE

THE MORRIS RING MUSICIANS INSTRUCTIONAL 2008
Wilstone, Bucks. 7th to 9th November 2008
TUTORS: Mike Chandler (Whitchurch); Allan Jarvis (Leeds) Hugh Crabtree (Leeds) Clive DuMont (Mendip) Download booking/information forms: HERE. Please note that time is running out for this instructional, last orders was 24th October.

Paul Reece (left), Brian Tasker (right) Brian Tasker (right), of Hartley Morris Men & Castleford Longsword became the Squire of the Morris Ring, taking the Staff of Office over from Paul Reece (left), of Thaxted Morris Men, at the 316th Morris Ring Meeting in Totnes town square on Sunday August 7th. Brian will be Squire for the next two years.

A fabulous Dartington Morris Ring Meeting 5th to 7th September. Thanks Lads! There was some rain, but it did not dampen the dancing, spoil the singing, or get in the beer! A certain fishy theme to the weekend, with fish and chips for Friday supper, Salmon during the Saturday feast, and kippers for Sunday breakfast. They fed us well!

More Morris News

Take a look at this amazing exhibition "Bestiari Festiv Europeu (1870-1970)" by Ramon Saumell. Cavalles et Gegants, Messina, Italy, 1960

Drac, Pas de Calais


ALSO NOW catch the whole video (138MB, MPEG4) via the Internet Archive at Morris_Ring_New_Squire_Sept2008
Four YouTube videos of the Dartington Morris Ring Meeting change of Squire via YouTube. Note the order of events:

1. Paul Reece dances out as Squire of the Morris Ring, for Brian Tasker to take up the post.

2. Thaxted Morris men welcome the return of Paul Reece after his period as Squire of the Morris Ring.

3. Hartley Morris dance farewell to Brian Tasker before he dances in as new Squire of the Morris Ring.

4. Brian Tasker of Hartley Morris men dances in as Squire of the Morris Ring.

Alternatively, if you get problems with the video/audio sync, go to YouTube to see the Playlist.

Some older news items have been moved, see here

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