Choreographed by Nancy, a 5-person Stave dance named Priddy has its first public outing. As a tradition, Wessex Stave is on the fringe of English Morris Dance but we believe it is worth preserving. The melody chosen is Scotch Polka
Danced to the tune of ‘Click Go The Shears’ (Aus. 1891) derived from an earlier American melody of 1865. Tinner’s Rabbit is modern choreography adapted from the Grimspound Morris original.
Early Sunshine on Mayday helps those frozen legs to jiggle and jump. Constant Billy with a Morris Off in the Bidford tradition
Bromsberrow Heath a Gloucestershire dance. Also known as the go-faster stick dance. Can you guess why? Sunrise on Mayday.
A Wessex Stave Dance set to the a smash hit tune from 1801 called Galopede
Very early Mayday, very cold but the sun did answer our strident calls to the tune of Banbury Bill, a Bampton dance
Sweet Jenny Jones, with just enough Mayday light for the foreman to scrutinize our footwork of the lovely Adderbury tradition
Arches is our interpretation of a stave dance from Stourton Caundle, Dorset. Music is the Dorset Four-Hand Reel, adapted from a dance taught by the former members of Flaming Morris, Ottery.
Much inspiration comes from our Founder’s original side Shakespeare Morris. The keepers of the Bidford tradition.