Chippenham Folk Festival | Dance displays

24 - 27 May 2024

24 - 27
May
2024

Dance displays

On:	Sunday 26th May 2024
Starting at:	15:30
Finishing at:	16:00
Price:	Donation
Where:	Upper High Street

From: 15:30 to: 16:00	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.	Theale Tattoo Theale Tattoo are a Step Clog team based in Theale in Berkshire, dance both English and Welsh traditional clog styles. A mixture of routines, some learned and some we have written ourselves.
	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.
From: 10:30 to: 11:00	Cry Havoc Cry Havoc Morris hails from Botley, Oxford, performing dances from a variety of traditions including Headington, Bampton, Adderbury, and more.	Malmesbury Morris We are a mixed side who perform both traditional and modern dances in Cotswold and Border styles.
	Taylor's Morris Harry Taylor’s Morris are dedicated to performing, developing and promoting the Longborough tradition.
From: 11:00 to: 11:30	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...	Devizes Jubilee Morris Acclaimed for our fresh, fast and entertaining style. The majority of our dances are in the Cotswold Style, with a bit of Border Morris.
	Somerset Morris Ladies Cotswold side from Bristol/Bath area. Also do stave dances, which originate from the Friendly Societies (early form of insurance companies).
From: 11:30 to: 12:00	Ely and Littleport Riot Ely & Littleport Riot Border Morris is a Fenland morris side who perform traditional and original dances in the Border style.	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.
	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: 12:00 to: 12:30	Great Western Morris	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.
	Whitethorn Morris Ladies North West morris team from Harrow. Blue dress and mill girl's hat, red apron. Whitethorn celebrated their 40th birthday in September 2017.
From: 12:30 to: 13:00	Pigsty Morris A mixed Cotswold side from Pigsty Hill, Bristol now in our fortieth year. We do a mix of traditional dances and our own dances true to those styles	Temporary Measured Temporary Measured are a Mixed North West Morris enthusiastic team based in Washington, West Sussex
	Mortimer's Morris Mortimer's Morris are an energetic women's North West side from Nottingham dancing to tunes from across Europe.
From: 13:00 to: 13:30	Steampunk morris The name says it all! Morris dancing in an unwritten alternative future. Mostly modern tunes.	Bell's Angels Ladies Cotswold Morris team dancing with colourful hankies and 3 sizes of sticks, based in Holt village, Wiltshire, near Bradford on Avon and Bath.
	Enigma Mixed Border morris team from Somerset with turquoise and black tatters and bags of attitude.
From: 13:30 to: 14:00	Aldbrickham Clog and Step Dancers Aldbrickham dance traditional dances from all over the British Isles in both clogs and shoes.	Sweet Coppin Ladies Clog/North West side based in Taunton. Green dress with red-fronted waistcoat with pale green back. Red stockings and black clogs. Garland dances use decorated hoops.
From: 14:00 to: 14:30	Billy No Mates Morris An Open Morris jig side, just one dancer with musician. Two old Morris friends dancing just for fun and entertainment.	Sutton Masque Sutton Masque is a Morris dancing side from Sutton-in-the-Isle in the southern reaches of the Cambridgeshire fens.
	Camden Clog Camden Clog are based in Camden, where they dance and teach the East Lancashire clog style of Pat Tracey.
From: 14:30 to: 15:00	Ouse Washes Molly Dancers Creating and performing traditional molly dances from The Fens of East Anglia	Sweet Rapper Ladies rapper side -
From: 15:00 to: 15:30	Dawnswyr Tipyn O Bopeth Tipyn o Bopeth perform traditional Welsh dances in instantly recognisable costumes.	Galliard Folk Dance Group We meet to dance English and Welsh country dances from 17th century publications to the present day.
	Sussex Junction Morris Sussex Junction Morris are an energetic mixed cotswold Morris team drawn from across Sussex

Ending at: 1600

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