Where and when?
In York on Saturday 23rd April 2016 from 10 am to 5 pm
Organised by the Morris Federation and Minster Strays Morris
How do we get to be part of this event?
Contact your side’s Morris organisation (The Morris Federation, The Morris Ring or Open Morris) as soon as possible, and at the latest by31st January with the following information:
- Side name
- Contact name
- Contact email
- Contact mobile phone
- Website address
- Dance style (e.g. Cotswold, North-West, Rapper, Border, Molly, Longsword, …)
- Approximate number attending (only for information)
- Will your side be staying in the York area for Saturday evening?
- Any additional notes (e.g. children’s side…)
Please note that The Morris Federation would prefer it if teams did not have to share musicians to allow dance tours to be as mixed as possible.
Places will be limited to 55, and allocated in proportion 55% - 25% - 20% so there will be room for 30 Federation sides, 14 Morris Ring sides and 11 Open Morris sides.
We now have thirteen firm applications for the JMO:
- Richmond
- Ripley
- Letchworth
- Harthill
- Saddleworth
- Manchester
- Dolphin
- Adlington
- Peterborough
- King's Morris
- Grimsby
- Southport Swords
- Jockey
This means there is only one more place available, although we shall try to negotiate some additional slots if the Fed and Open do not fill their allocations.
What’s the programme?
Dancing in York during the day at a number of dance spots within walking distance of each other, followed by all teams gathering together at the end of the afternoon for a massed social dance, which will conclude the formal programme for the day. There will also be an opportunity to get together in the evening for music, singing and socialising, and hopefully a ceilidh.
You will be responsible for your own travel, accommodation, food and drink at your own cost. Information on accommodation, transport links, park+ride, cafés, pubs etc. will be provided through the JMO Day of Dance website, which will be updated on a regular basis. However, please do not book travel and accommodation until your place is confirmed.
So, if you would like to join us, please remember to let your Morris organisation know as soon as possible before 31st January, so that Minster Strays Morris can make the final arrangements with full knowledge of the number and styles of teams attending.
Morris Ring sides should contact bagman [at] themorrisring.org (Jon Melville) as soon as possible, ideally before Christmas. Our 14 places will be allocated as fairly as possible.