Chippenham Folk Festival | Dance Displays

24 - 27 May 2024

24 - 27
May
2024

Dance Displays

On:	Saturday 27th May 2023
Starting at:	12:15
Finishing at:	13:00
Price:	Donation
Where:	Rose and Crown Opposite St Andrews. Hosts one of our regular busking spots throughout the day. They also have an extended licence for late night drinks and welcome any impromptu sessions. Pop in for a beer while you watch the Display sides or call in for some tunes.

From: 12:15 to: 13:00	Hereburgh Morris A mixed bunch of men and women who like to learn and perform Morris dances that come primarily from the villages of the Cotswolds	New Moon Morris Based in Ivinghoe, Bucks. Bright colours, a mix of traditions, & above all fun.
	Chalice Morris Men One of Somerset's finest (or so we tell ourselves) Cotswold Morris Dancing Teams with a wealth of knowledge and experience under our belts.
From: 10:00 to: 10:45	Gwerinwyr Gwent Gwerinwyr Gwent aim to keep the tradition and culture of Welsh music and dance. The name translates as 'folk of Gwent'.	Southern Star Southern Star are a highly innovative group who meet in Corfe Mullen Library on Mondays. We love teaching longsword and are happy to do workshops for all ages.
	Old Palace Clog Women's North West Morris group from Croydon, London.
From: 10:45 to: 11:30	Malmesbury Morris We are a mixed side who perform both traditional and modern dances in Cotswold and Border styles.	Bow Brook Border Morris A traditional border Morris dancing side from East Worcestershire. We meet once a week to practice dances then hydrate in the pub...
	Rose Hips Rose Hips is a folk-fusion belly dance troupe based in Oxfordshire.
From: 11:30 to: 12:15	Folk Friendzy Since 2004 Folk Friendzy have encouraged young people from mid-Derbyshire to learn and perform various types of traditional dance in an exciting way.	Mary Rose And Royal George Mary Rose and Royal George are a Portsmouth based dancing team, who aim to bring a lively new approach to the entertaining morris style of dancing.
	Ely and Littleport Riot Ely & Littleport Riot Border Morris is a Fenland morris side who perform traditional and original dances in the Border style.
From: 13:00 to: 13:45	Sutton Masque Sutton Masque is a Morris dancing side from Sutton-in-the-Isle in the southern reaches of the Cambridgeshire fens.	Winterbourn Down Border Morris Mixed side of border morris dancers from north of Bristol.
	Seven Sisters Seven Sisters Molly Dancers started in 2018, based in Kent. Our tradition is based on Paddington Pandemonic Express dances and we create our own.	Seven Champions The first revival Molly dance team. Renowned for their deadpan sense of humour, hobnail boots and for dancing to unaccompanied female singers.
From: 15:00 to: 15:45	Alton Morris Alton Morris are a lively and colourful, mixed side who dance in the Border style usually wielding long sticks.	Cry Havoc Cry Havoc Morris hails from Botley, Oxford, performing dances from a variety of traditions including Headington, Bampton, Adderbury, and more.
	Enigma Mixed Border morris team from Somerset with turquoise and black tatters and bags of attitude.	Hammersmith World Famous!
From: 15:45 to: 16:30	Ouse Washes Molly Dancers Creating and performing traditional molly dances from The Fens of East Anglia	Hips and Haws Hips and Haws are a Chippenham-based female Clog morris dance side who perform dances in their own style, and some step dancing traditions.
	New Moon Morris Based in Ivinghoe, Bucks. Bright colours, a mix of traditions, & above all fun.
From: 16:30 to: 17:15	Seven Champions The first revival Molly dance team. Renowned for their deadpan sense of humour, hobnail boots and for dancing to unaccompanied female singers.	Seven Sisters Seven Sisters Molly Dancers started in 2018, based in Kent. Our tradition is based on Paddington Pandemonic Express dances and we create our own.
	Rockhopper Morris A mixed Cotswold morris side who practise near Stokenchurch, Bucks. We perform hanky dances from the Raglan tradition and our own stick dances.	Mish Mash Morris Mish Mash Morris - Molly, Border and Cotswold at our fingertips! Morris fun from Laughton, East Sussex.

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