Dance
Here are some first categories. They may well change!
Dance Research
- Dance Bibliography. Includes books, articles,academic studies, and links to notable researchers' websites where appropriate
- Historical Resources. Here are some links for learning some more about traditional dance.
Social, Ceilidh and Barn Dance
- 17th Century Dances
- 18th Century Dances
- 19th Century Dances
- 20th Century Dances
- Dancing in a new Millenium
Morris and Sword Dance
What is Morris Dancing?
- One of the leading researchers in the Morris Dance field was Roy Dommett [1] and a good starting point for anyone interested in the subject are his lecture notes on various traditions, including Cotswold and Border Morris here and here on a site run by Nigel Sparkes. A much larger set of notes, edited by Tony Barrand, is hosted at the (North American) Country Dance Society Website
- Morris Dancing in the English South Midlands 1660-1900 CD-ROM. To see the full CD-ROM details, go to the MT Records website [2]. The great majority of Keith Chandler's writings on the Cotswold Morris, including two complete books - Ribbons, Bells and Squeaking Fiddles and the Chronological Gazeteer - an unpublished article on the Forest of Dean Morris , 6 other long articles and 8 shorter ones. All specially updated for this edition, and with dozens of previously unpublished photos.
- The Esperance Morris Book Volume 1 [3] The Esperance Morris Book Volume 2 [4]. Includes tunes. These two volumes were created by Mary Neal [5] and published in 1910. They are freely available in various formats. The description reads: pt 1. A manual of morris dances, folk-songs and singing games.--pt. 2. Morris dances, country dances, sword dances and sea shanties. Notes and steps written by C. Carey; music collected and arranged by G. Toye and C. Carey
- The Morris book : with a description of dances as performed by the Morris men of England (1912-) [6],Sharp, Cecil J. (Cecil James), 1859-1924 with MacIlwaine, Herbert C
- Morris Musicians Handbook : PDF No tunes, but a guide to playing for the Morris
- An ABC Library of Morris Tunes : website Very useful.
- The Morris Ring [7]
- The Morris Federation [8]
- Open Morris [9]
- A short explanation of the politics that led to the past differences between the above three organisations (now mostly healed) [10]
- Looking for a team near you? Using Sidefinder [11], or a Muddle of Morris [12], or Morris Dancing Wiki [13], or Jeff Bigler's Wiki [14]. There are others.