The Cotswolds are a range of hills in the South-West of England. The form of morris that most people will be aware of is cotswold morris. This is characterised by men* dressed generally in white, though often with coloured ribbons, sashes, and sometimes with coloured breeches instead of white trousers. Waving of handkerchiefs is a common characteristic, although many dances use sticks instead.
The dances are generally for six, sometimes eight men, and involve precise stepping and set figures. Similar dances are performed originating from a number of towns and villages, although each generally have characteristic stepping or special figures unique to that village.
*There are of course many women's and mixed teams too, although some people believe morris should be for men-only.
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An Oxfordshire side. History, photographs and a library of MP3 files.
Contact details, history and photo gallery of this South Australian side.
From Tring, Herts. Programme, history, contacts and details of a CD available from the side
Contact information and tours itinerary for this men's side from Oxford University. Also known as The Oxford University Morris Men.
Contact details, tours list, history and photos of this men's side based around Oxford University.
Contact details, programme and photos of this mixed side from California.
Photo gallery, events programme and history of this side from Wokingham in Berkshire.
Contact details, photo gallery and brief history of this mixed side based in Sydney, Australia.
Photographs and contact details for this mixed side from New Zealand.
Downloadable dance instructions for your Personal Digital Assistant (PDA)
Full description of numerous dances by Andrew from Lagabag Morris. Also cheat sheet for 66 dances.
Contact details and events programme for this ring side from Nottingham.
Long established Ring side. List of Morris sides in Kent.
Events list, photos and contact details for this men's side from York.
Contact details and events list for this men's side from Exeter.
Contact details, photographs, events programme and a detailed history of this men's side from Oxfordshire.
Contact details of this mixed Side from Fenstanton in Huntingdonshire.
Morris and sword dancing club based in Nottingham. Gives programme, history, photographs of performances and details of practise sessions for new members.
Events diary, photographs and contact details for this mixed side from South Wales.
Men-only side from Denham, Buckinghamshire. Lots of pictures on the photos page. They have MP3s of some of their tunes, and you can buy their CD.
Photos and programme for this men's side from Exeter in Devon.
Events programme for this men's side from Wimbledon in London.
History of this women's side from Boston, Massachusetts. Site also contains pictures and contact email addresses.
A mixed side from central Kent. Dance calendar, history, style notes and meeting times.
News, photo gallery, details of engagements, and team information for this ring side from Oxford.
Events list and contact details for this men's side from The Netherlands.
Events diary and contact details of this men's side from Wantage in Oxfordshire. Notations for the Stanton Harcourt dances, currently under the care of the side.
Events programme and photographs of this men's side From Reading.
Events programme and contact details for this men's side from Hertfordshire.
Contact details and events calendar for this Ring side from Eastbourne in East Sussex.
From Hastings, England. Programme, profile, and photos.
Mixed side from Wiltshire. Diary, contacts, and photographs.
Photos and events programme for this men's side from Billericay in Essex.
Isle of Wight, UK. Includes profile, events programme, dance videos, audio clips, and image galleries.
Events Calendar and photo gallery from this men's side from Minnesota, USA.
From Seattle, WA., dancing in the styles of Bledington and Ducklington. Photos and stories
Contact details and (out-of-date) events programme for this men's side from Northamptonshire.
A listing of events they've attended, descriptions of their dances, and a review.
A programme and a list of contacts amongst the other morris information on this site.
Events programme and contact details for this mixed side from Bristol.
A jolly nice page all about some morris dancers in Bristol.
Photographs, events list and contact details for this mixed side, based in Dorking, Surrey
Events programme, photographs and contact details for this men's side from Bromley in Kent.
Mixed Cotswold Side from Belmont, Massachusetts (USA) Formed from a merger of two sides: Middlesex Morris and Lemon and Capers Morris.
Events programme and contact details for this mixed side from Portland, Oregon, USA.
Cotswold side. Includes details of appearances, photo gallery, and booking information.
Contact details, events programme and photographs of this mixed side from Cumbria.
Photo album, contact details and events programme for this men's side from St Albans in Hertfordshire.
Events programme and contact details for this mixed side from Gloucestershire.
Events programme for this men's side from Bideford in North Devon.
Events list, photographs and contact information for this men's side from Somerset.
Contact details for this side from South West London.
Information and photographs of this men's side from Ontario in Canada.
Events programme and contact details for this Ring side from Essex.
A site for this Canadian side.
Contact details and events programme of this men's side from Goudhurst.
Events programmes, contact details and pictures of this men's side from Cerne Abbas in Dorset.
Contact details and weblog from this men's side from London.
Photos, contact details and events list for this men's side based in Watford.
A mixed side from Scarborough. Site has a photos section but no events.
Events programme and contact details for this mixed side from Portland, Oregon, USA.
Contact details, history and photo gallery of this South Australian side.
A jolly nice page all about some morris dancers in Bristol.
A site for this Canadian side.
Morris and sword dancing club based in Nottingham. Gives programme, history, photographs of performances and details of practise sessions for new members.
Photographs and contact details for this mixed side from New Zealand.
A mixed side from central Kent. Dance calendar, history, style notes and meeting times.
Contact details, events programme and photographs of this mixed side from Cumbria.
Mixed side from Wiltshire. Diary, contacts, and photographs.
News, photo gallery, details of engagements, and team information for this ring side from Oxford.
Contact details, photographs, events programme and a detailed history of this men's side from Oxfordshire.
History of this women's side from Boston, Massachusetts. Site also contains pictures and contact email addresses.
An Oxfordshire side. History, photographs and a library of MP3 files.
Contact details for this side from South West London.
Events programme and photographs of this men's side From Reading.
Men-only side from Denham, Buckinghamshire. Lots of pictures on the photos page. They have MP3s of some of their tunes, and you can buy their CD.
Contact information and tours itinerary for this men's side from Oxford University. Also known as The Oxford University Morris Men.
Isle of Wight, UK. Includes profile, events programme, dance videos, audio clips, and image galleries.
Photographs, events list and contact details for this mixed side, based in Dorking, Surrey
Long established Ring side. List of Morris sides in Kent.
Contact details, tours list, history and photos of this men's side based around Oxford University.
Mixed Cotswold Side from Belmont, Massachusetts (USA) Formed from a merger of two sides: Middlesex Morris and Lemon and Capers Morris.
Contact details and weblog from this men's side from London.
Events list and contact details for this men's side from The Netherlands.
Events programme, photographs and contact details for this men's side from Bromley in Kent.
Contact details and (out-of-date) events programme for this men's side from Northamptonshire.
Events diary and contact details of this men's side from Wantage in Oxfordshire. Notations for the Stanton Harcourt dances, currently under the care of the side.
Photos and programme for this men's side from Exeter in Devon.
Events programme for this men's side from Wimbledon in London.
Photo album, contact details and events programme for this men's side from St Albans in Hertfordshire.
Photos, contact details and events list for this men's side based in Watford.
Events programme and contact details for this mixed side from Bristol.
Contact details, photo gallery and brief history of this mixed side based in Sydney, Australia.
Events Calendar and photo gallery from this men's side from Minnesota, USA.
Events list, photographs and contact information for this men's side from Somerset.
Events programme for this men's side from Bideford in North Devon.
Contact details and events programme of this men's side from Goudhurst.
Information and photographs of this men's side from Ontario in Canada.
Events programme and contact details for this mixed side from Gloucestershire.
Events programme and contact details for this Ring side from Essex.
Events programmes, contact details and pictures of this men's side from Cerne Abbas in Dorset.
A programme and a list of contacts amongst the other morris information on this site.
Events programme and contact details for this men's side from Hertfordshire.
Contact details and events calendar for this Ring side from Eastbourne in East Sussex.
From Hastings, England. Programme, profile, and photos.
Contact details of this mixed Side from Fenstanton in Huntingdonshire.
Events diary, photographs and contact details for this mixed side from South Wales.
Contact details and events list for this men's side from Exeter.
Contact details and events programme for this ring side from Nottingham.
Events list, photos and contact details for this men's side from York.
Cotswold side. Includes details of appearances, photo gallery, and booking information.
Photos and events programme for this men's side from Billericay in Essex.
Contact details, programme and photos of this mixed side from California.
Photo gallery, events programme and history of this side from Wokingham in Berkshire.
A mixed side from Scarborough. Site has a photos section but no events.
From Seattle, WA., dancing in the styles of Bledington and Ducklington. Photos and stories
A listing of events they've attended, descriptions of their dances, and a review.
Downloadable dance instructions for your Personal Digital Assistant (PDA)
Full description of numerous dances by Andrew from Lagabag Morris. Also cheat sheet for 66 dances.
From Tring, Herts. Programme, history, contacts and details of a CD available from the side
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