Morris Dancing FAQs

An Introductory Bibliography on Morris Dancing: This annotated bibliography compiled by Mike Heaney is based on the holdings of the Vaughan Williams Memorial Library of the EFDSS and is a revision of the late Russell Wortley's Bibliography of the Morris Dance, published in 1975 as Library Leaflet no.16. One of its stated purposes is to "provide those who already know something of morris dancing with more detailed information about the dances they know and their background, and to widen their knowledge about all the various types of morris."; • Bibliography (html): <http://www.efdss.org/morrisbib.htm>; • Bibliography (pdf): <http://www.efdss.org/morris3.pdf>; • Maintainer: Mike Heaney <michael.heaney@bodley.ox.ac.uk>; • Categories: Bibliographies : History

English Folk Song, an introductory discography: David Atkinson of the Vaughan Williams Memorial Library has put together an annotated list of recordings by important English traditional singers available on CD. In November 2001, an addendum in the form of a bibliography was issued.; • Discography: <http://www.efdss.org/discogra.htm>; • Bibliography: <http://www.efdss.org/addend.htm>; • Categories: Bibliographies : Discographies

Molly Dances Performed by Vancouver Morris Men: Concise dance notes of Molly dances performed by the Vancouver Morris Men during their celebration of Plough Monday. Includes a short bibliography to key manuscript and published reference materials. Links to photos from past performances.; • Molly Dance page: <http://www.vancouvermorrismen.org/molly.html>; • Dance notation (PDF): <http://www.vancouvermorrismen.org/Molly_Dances.pdf>; • Maintainer: Graham Baldwin <grahamb@vancouvermorrismen.org>; • Categories: Bibliographies : Dance Notes : Molly

Morris Bibliography: Currently, this bibliography of morris-related journal articles is compiled from the MLA Bibliography, Humanities Abstracts, and ERIC databases. Citations go back to the 1930s, but by and large, most of the works are from 1981 and later. Updated irregularly.; • Bibliography: <http://tomkeays.com/morris/bibliography/>; • Maintainer: Tom Keays [Contact Form]; • Categories: Bibliographies : History

Morris Dance Folklore Book List: This list of core reference books, maintained by John Maher, is based upon contributions posted to the Morris Dance Discussion List following a posting by Joss Reynold. John has included an indication of where a book can be obtained (often a library) or bought (and price), whether it is in print, and also what makes it interesting for a Morris dancer. Some books are of greater interest to general folklore than for their Morris content.; • Bibliography: <http://www.themorrisring.org/Biblio.htm>; • Maintainer: John Maher <j.p.maher@gmail.com>; • Categories: Bibliographies

Peter Millington's Web Space: Peter Millington is the webmaster for the Traditional Drama Research Group, including the Folk Play Research website, so his personal web space, as you might imagine, is quite worth a look. He notes his own publications, including a bibliography of published material, and has links to the full-text of some of his articles and works in progress.; • Home: <http://freespace.virgin.net/peter.millington1/>; • Maintainer: Peter Millington <peter.millington1@virgin.net>; • Categories: Bibliographies : Mumming/Ritual Drama

Rapper Online: The rapper sword dance is traditional to Northumberland and County Durham in England and is thought to have been performed by miners in the pit villages of Tyneside. It is peformed at speed by a team of five people continuously linked by flexible swords called rappers, which are weaved in and out of figures for display. The website includes dance notations (and links to more), a bibliography, notes on origin and history of the dance, and links to teams on the web.; • Homepage: <http://www.rapper.org.uk/>; • Dance Notation: <http://www.rapper.org.uk/notations/>; • Bibliography: <http://www.rapper.org.uk/bibliography.html>; • Maintainer: John Asher <john.asher@btinternet.com>; • Categories: Bibliographies : Dance Notes : History : Sword Dancing

Ron Shuttleworth Collection: The Ron Shuttleworth Collection is the Morris Ring Archive on Folk Plays and Mumming. This site gives access to a unique and exhaustive resource on the English Mumming play and related traditions. The archive includes a paper based collection in Coventry England, a database of material written about mumming will eventually be available, the complete texts of leaflets written by the Archivist and more.; • Homepage: <http://www.folkplay.info/Ron/Index.htm>; • Book List: <http://www.folkplay.info/Ron/Booklist.htm>; • Collection: <http://www.folkplay.info/Ron/Collection.htm>; • Maintainer: Ron Shuttleworth <mumminguk@mail.com>; • Categories: Archives/Libraries : Bibliographies : Books : Mumming/Ritual Drama

Sword Dancing in Britain Bibliography: by Stephen D. Corrsin
2d ed., revised and expanded; This is a significantly revised and expanded version of a bibliography that was first published by the English Folk Dance and Song Society in 1993 as Vaughan Williams Memorial Library Leaflet no. 21. This new edition, like the first, uses as its primary basis the holdings of the Vaughan Williams Memorial Library of the English Folk Dance and Song Society, at Cecil Sharp House in London.; • Bibliography: <http://www.efdss.org/sword.htm>; • Categories: Bibliographies : Sword Dancing