Chippenham Folk Festival | Dance displays

24 - 27 May 2024

24 - 27
May
2024

Dance displays

On:	Saturday 25th May 2024
Starting at:	10:00
Finishing at:	17:30
Price:	Donation
Where:	Borough Parade

From: 10:00 to: 17:30	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...	Mr Wilkins Shilling A mixed North West side based in Bath, Somerset.
	Sussex Junction Morris Sussex Junction Morris are an energetic mixed cotswold Morris team drawn from across Sussex
From: 10:30 to: 11:00	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.	Alton Morris Alton Morris are a lively and colourful, mixed side who dance in the Border style usually wielding long sticks.
From: 11:00 to: 11:30	Cardiff Morris Cardiff Morris are one of the earliest 1970's revival sides. They perform Cotswold and Welsh dances.	Mortimer's Morris Mortimer's Morris are an energetic women's North West side from Nottingham dancing to tunes from across Europe.
	The North British Sword Dancers We perform rapper and longsword dances from Scotland, the Isle of Man, and Northern England (but not Yorkshire) with, we are told, style and panache.
From: 11:30 to: 12:00	Sarum Mixed Cotswold morris side from Salisbury. Mostly dance in the style of Oddington and Ilmington. Recently celebrated our 40th anniversary.	Old Meg Morris Old Meg is a mixed side dancing traditional Northwest Morris. We are based in Malvern, Worcestershire.
From: 12:00 to: 12:30	The Tattered Court The Tattered Court are a mixed Border side from Cheltenham, dancing intricate and complicated dances.	Belle D'Vain Ladies Northwest side, based in Bretforton, Evesham
	Tinners Morris Tinners Morris are based in South Zeal, Devon. Dancing mainly in the Cotswold Tradition we dance with handkerchiefs, sticks and iron bars.
From: 12:30 to: 13:00	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.	New Moon Morris Based in Ivinghoe, Bucks. Bright colours, a mix of traditions, & above all fun.
From: 13:00 to: 13:30	Ouse Washes Molly Dancers Creating and performing traditional molly dances from The Fens of East Anglia	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: 13:30 to: 14:00	Temporary Measured Temporary Measured are a Mixed North West Morris enthusiastic team based in Washington, West Sussex	Kittiwake Border Morris Founded in 2022, Kittiwake are a dark Border Morris side from Bristol who perform a mixture of original and traditional dances.
From: 15:00 to: 15:30	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	Chippenham Our local Cotswold Morris. Widely travelled stars of TV, film and pop video, they have been going nearly as long as the festival itself.
From: 15:30 to: 16:00	Sweyn’s Ey Sweyn's Ey were formed in 1966 and have been performing around the Swansea area every year since. We dance mostly Cotswold and Border morris.	Englands Glory Celebrating their 50th anniversary last year, England's Glory were one of the earliest women's Morris sides.
From: 16:00 to: 16:30	Steampunk morris The name says it all! Morris dancing in an unwritten alternative future. Mostly modern tunes.	Great Western Morris
	Old Meg Morris Old Meg is a mixed side dancing traditional Northwest Morris. We are based in Malvern, Worcestershire.
From: 16:30 to: 17:00	The Knots of May We are from Lewes, East Sussex and this year are celebrating our 50th anniversary. We perform dances from NW of England, and also from Europe and America.	Glastonbury Border Morris Glastonbury Border Morris embodies the wild, theatrical, jovial side of the great Border Morris tradition. Our dances celebrate the turn of the seasons, the wild huntress and the crow ancestors.
	Tatters and Tails Border Morris We are a Mixed Border Morris team from Bath, we are up for a laugh, with lots of energy, lots of dancing and lots of drinking!
From: 17:00 to: 17:30	Yateley Morris The Yateley Morris Men have been in action since 1975 and are based in Yateley, a village tucked away in the North East corner of Hampshire. However, our members come from a wide catchment area.	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.

Ending at: 1730