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:	Upper High Street

From: 10:00 to: 17:30	Old Meg Morris Old Meg is a mixed side dancing traditional Northwest Morris. We are based in Malvern, Worcestershire.	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: 10:30 to: 11:00	Steampunk morris The name says it all! Morris dancing in an unwritten alternative future. Mostly modern tunes.	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.
From: 11:00 to: 11:30	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.	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.
	Gwerinwyr Gwent Gwerinwyr Gwent aim to keep the tradition and culture of Welsh music and dance. The name translates as 'folk of Gwent'.
From: 11:30 to: 12:00	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.	Icknield Way Icknield Way Morris Men are a nationally-known Morris dancing side that perform at festivals and shows all over the country.
From: 12:00 to: 12:30	Black Adder Morris We have written most of our dances ourselves and they are loosely based on the North West Morris style. We are celebrating our 40th birthday this year.	Englands Glory Celebrating their 50th anniversary last year, England's Glory were one of the earliest women's Morris sides.
	Cardiff Morris Cardiff Morris are one of the earliest 1970's revival sides. They perform Cotswold and Welsh dances.
From: 12:30 to: 13:00	Sutton Masque Sutton Masque is a Morris dancing side from Sutton-in-the-Isle in the southern reaches of the Cambridgeshire fens.	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: 13:00 to: 13:30	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	Rose Hips Rose Hips is a folk-fusion belly dance troupe based in Oxfordshire.
	White Horse Morris A mixed side based in Wylye, near Warminster. Dancing a mix of Cotswold and Border.
From: 15:00 to: 15:30	Mr Wilkins Shilling A mixed North West side based in Bath, Somerset.	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.
From: 15:30 to: 16:00	Sarum Mixed Cotswold morris side from Salisbury. Mostly dance in the style of Oddington and Ilmington. Recently celebrated our 40th anniversary.	Temporary Measured Temporary Measured are a Mixed North West Morris enthusiastic team based in Washington, West Sussex
	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: 16:00 to: 16:30	Winterbourn Down Border Morris Mixed side of border morris dancers from north of Bristol.	New Moon Morris Based in Ivinghoe, Bucks. Bright colours, a mix of traditions, & above all fun.
	Sussex Junction Morris Sussex Junction Morris are an energetic mixed cotswold Morris team drawn from across Sussex
From: 16:30 to: 17:00	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...	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.
	The Tattered Court The Tattered Court are a mixed Border side from Cheltenham, dancing intricate and complicated dances.
From: 17:00 to: 17:30	Ouse Washes Molly Dancers Creating and performing traditional molly dances from The Fens of East Anglia	Camden Clog Camden Clog are based in Camden, where they dance and teach the East Lancashire clog style of Pat Tracey.

Ending at: 1730