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Thaxted Morris Meeting

3 June 2016 to 5 June 2016

The countdown has begun to the Thaxted Morris weekend! 18 teams are represented this year.

Friday
9:00pm Informal dancing in the Churchyard.

Saturday
10:00am Four coach tours traveling around the local area. Please see map below.
6:00pm Procession to Town Street and massed dancing.
9:30pm Massed dancing in Town Street.
10:15pm Abbots Bromley Horn Dance.

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Belchamp Morris 40th Celebrations

30 March 2016

To celebrate their 40th Anniversary the side has organised a 3-day event, the principle day being the 16th July 2016.

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East Surrey Morris Men's 90th Anniversary Meeting

15 July 2016 to 17 July 2016

Ring Meeting 351 - East Surrey are one of the founding members of the Ring. If you haven't decided yet which Ring meeting your side is attending we are looking for a few more sides to help us celebrate their 90th anniversary.
Striving to produce a high standard of Cotswold Morris, they would welcome sides who share this passion as well as those who can bring the rhythms and steps of other traditional or modern sides to demonstrate the broad diversity of Morris dancing.

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Annual Representatives Meeting

Oak Farm Hotel
5 March 2016 to 6 March 2016

Hosted by Uttoxeter/Stafford Morris Men, venue as last year. The post of Squire of The Morris Ring will be up for election at this meeting.

it is possible to camp or bring camper vans to the ARM, but there is a charge (£15) and places are limited; please contact mac [dot] mccoig [at] btinternet [dot] com (Mac McCoig) directly if affected.

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Joint Morris Organisations' National Day of Dance 2016 in York

23 April 2016

Organised by the Morris Federation and Minster Strays Morris In York on Saturday 23rd April 2016 from 10 am to 5 pm

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Annual Representatives Meeting - Elections and Motions

23 November 2015

A Reminder For Member Sides

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Roy Dommett

7 November 2015

Together with his many friends, we were saddened to learn of Roy Dommett’s death on Monday evening and our thoughts go out to Marguerite and his family. The Morris world has for many years had the pleasure of Roy's research and teachings and his legacy will live on for many years to come.

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The Morris Ring Jigs Instructional 2016

15 January 2016 to 17 January 2016

Jigsational!
The Morris Ring invites member sides to send delegates to its annual Jigs Instructional; the event is led by the renowned Geoff Jerram and offers Morris men at ALL levels of competence a full weekend of high-quality dance coaching – even those who have no ambition to perform jigs in public.

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New to our organisation ?

Adam Garland
20 September 2015

New to our organisation? The Squire would appreciate hearing from you if you have constructive thoughts about your views on the Morris Ring.

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Anker Morris Men 40th Anniversary Morris Meeting

4 September 2015 to 6 September 2015

For a chance to explore the delightful villages and breweries of North Warwickshire, join Anker Morris Men for their 40th Anniversary celebrations.

 

349TH MEETING UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE MORRIS RING

Anker Morris Men are delighted to welcome the following teams from all over the country, helping us to celebrate 40 years of dancing:

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Saddleworth Rushcart

21 August 2015 to 23 August 2015

Full details of the weekends events are now detailed on the Saddleworth MM website

 

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Hartley Meeting

10 July 2015 to 12 July 2015

A “Saddleworth” in the South.

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Fools and Beast Unconvention 2015

23 October 2015 to 25 October 2015

Hosted by Ripley Morris Men in Cromford, Derbyshire

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The Morris Ring's new Bagman dances in

Jon Melville, Bagman of The Morris Ring
5 June 2015

Jon Melville was elected as Charlie Corcoran's successor at the Annual Representatives' Meeting and "danced in" at this year's Thaxted meeting.

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Thaxted Morris Meeting

29 May 2015 to 31 May 2015

The 345th meeting of the Morris Ring takes place at Thaxted during the weekend of 29th to 31st May, and will follow the usual pattern.

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Five Hundred Morris Dancers – and a Month of Folk Dancing in Bristol!

9 April 2015

On Saturday 18 April the streets, squares and open spaces of Bristol Central Areas will be filled with the sound and spectacle of over fifty teams of Morris Dancers from across the country. They will be in the city for the Joint Morris Organisations’ National Day of Dance, a spectacular celebration of this traditional form of street entertainment that has been held in a different town or city each year since 2007.

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JMO National day of Dance Bristol town centre - Saturday 18th April

18 April 2015

Each year the JMO Day of Dance is held in a different location. The hosting of the Day of Dance rotates between the three organisations with a morris side from that org. offering to plan and run the day.

In 2015 the Day of Dance will be held in Bristol. It is hosted by Rag Morris on behalf of Open Morris.

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Morris Ring Jigs Instructional

16 January 2015 to 18 January 2015

The Morris Ring invites member sides to send delegates to its annual Jigs Instructional; the event is led by the renowned Geoff Jerram and offers Morris men at ALL levels of competence a full weekend of high-quality dance coaching – even those who don't aspire to performing jigs in public.
Using the solo dance as a vehicle for instruction, this event will give you a good basic grounding in the art and science of Cotswold Morris in general and the Morris Jig in particular.

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Annual Representatives Meeting 2015

7 March 2015

The 2015 ARM will be held at Oak Farm Hotel, Watling Street, Hatherton, Cannock, (Handy for the M6). It is a one night (Saturday) ARM; we appreciate that this will mean an early start for many on the Saturday morning but it will save you money. Application form available here.

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Regional Joint Morris Organisation Day of Dance - Tonbridge in West Kent

12 July 2015

A Regional Joint Morris Organisation, Day of Dance hosted by the Hartley Morris Men will be held in Tonbridge in West Kent on Sunday 12 July 2015

Morris and Sword sides have been invited to apply for this day of dance which is being held in conjunction with the 9th SIBA South East of England Beer Festival. The Beer Festival is being held in the grounds of the Tonbridge Juddians Rugby Club, (TN9 1HR), which is located behind Tonbridge Castle and close to the Railway Station and High Street with its pubs and restaurants.

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