About Us
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Dancing
We perform dances from the Cotswold region of England – our current traditions are Adderbury, Bledington, Brackley, Bucknell, Ducklington and Fieldtown. We only have male dancers; other sides in the area include ladies and mixed groups.
Music
Traditional dancing calls for traditional instruments. Our musicians play for us on melodians, violins, pipe and tabor, and the like.
Typical tunes in the ABC format (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abc_notation): Adderbury, Bledington, Brackley, Bucknell, Ducklington, Fieldtown and a couple of processionals. Various apps are available, one such is the Freeware ABC Navigator (http://abcnavigator.free.fr/). Note that the tunes we dance to might differ from these.
N’Dobbin – our animal
He’s cheeky, he’s cheerful, he’s in the same colours as us, and he’s our side animal N’Dobbin the zebra. Look out for him – although he doesn’t bite, he will defend himself.
Social events
Even when we’re not dancing, we still find things to do as a variety of social events.
History
Morris dancing was referred to as an ancient tradition in Shakespeare’s time (late 16th century). Pilgrim Morris isn’t that old – we first danced out in 1972, part of the modern revival of the Morris after a largely dormant period since Edwardian times (early 20th century).
Funding and charity
We are a non-profit group. Any fees we charge go towards our operating expenses – the largest of which is the hire of a practice hall. The side provides the bells, baldricks and armbands to the dancers, but the rest of the kit is the paid for by the individuals.
If you are organising an event for a charity or other good cause, then contact our Bagman.
