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Charlbury Morris
Charlbury Morris (started 1984) revived local participation in the ancient tradition of Morris dancing in the Cotswold villages of Leafield, Finstock and Minster Lovell - commonly known as the Fieldtown area.
Where did Morris originate? We don't really know! There are many legendary roots - based on olde english words for dance and music, with alternative corruptions from pauper's copies of courtly dances and even wars with the Moors in King Richard's time. Even Shakespeare mentions Morris in his plays!
The Side
Our Morris side is made up of six or more sprightly dancers, several versatile musicians and a merry fool! We dance various local dance traditions from Feildtown,Ascott, Hinton, Bampton and Adderbury - taking the dance steps and musical rhythm from well documented historical sources.
Charlbury' are well known as a village 'fun side'. We keep to, and create our own, dance traditions; but always with healthy injections of fun and the occasional, equally ancient, beverage to cool our many exhibitions! Jangling bells, wild waving hankies, whirling sticks and wild whooping are common elements of our dance.
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