Massed Monck's March at the Miserden Morris Ale last night with our friends from Gloucestershire Morris, Lassington Oak, Stroud, Tattered Court and Styx of Stroud!

A copy of the 2024 Watkins edition of Folklore Rising by Ben Edge. The cover shows the Dorset Ooser by Ben Edge.

Good book post.

The 'Obby 'Oss of Padstow, The Burryman, Turning the Devil's Stone, Black Shuck, The Straw Bear, The Hallaton Hare Pie Scramble, The Rollright Stones, The Clowns' Service, Boss Morris, Mên-an-Tol, Bryn Celli Dhu, The Rudston Monolith.

And that's just for starters.

Yet more proof that joining @miserdenmorris.bsky.social leads to free* fun, music and dancing!

* (for a given value of free)

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Fancy a session?

3rd Tuesday, Miserden Morris have started a post-practice session at the pub!
Anyone in Stroud who fancies a late night tomorrow, 19th November, we sing and play tunes from 21:30-23:00ish at The Retreat, Church Street, GL5 1JL.
#Stroud #FolkSession #TheRetreatStroud #MiserdenMorris

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Excellent starting point for finding lots of lovely, lively, more-ish, Morris mates!

That, or come to Stroud on Tuesday evening...

England's Morris dancers drive inclusive revival of tradition Younger, more inclusive Morris teams tell the BBC their tradition is having a "cultural moment".

I take my hat off to my fellow folkies. When young me explored English folk culture, I rejected Morris dancing due to the prevailing old boy’s club rules and attitudes. People better than me stuck with it and I’ve watched it change over the years to a joyful inclusive, queer, non-binary space. 🌈🎶💗

MISERDEN Morris at dawn on May Morning, featured in the Financial Times, no less.

A dozen dancers practicing at the Old Town Hall in Stroud

Morris practice, dancers in mid air.

MISERDEN Morris dancing in a procession with hankies high.

Two dancers side-stepping past each other.

Practice makes perfect...

Ooh where do we find the starter pack???

Proud Stroud based dancers of the Gloucestershire Cotswold traditions. Come and have a go if you think you're trad enough.