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Morris Dancing


Pictures of morris sides

Hampshire and the South East

Click the pictures to see a larger version, and in some cases more information and extra pictures.

These pictures are grouped approximately by region, starting with Hampshire.


Belles and Arrows

Belles and Arrows from around Portsmouth and Southsea.
A mixed side who dance in Cotswold and other styles.
They were formed from a merging of Southsea Belles and Arrowhead Morris.


Victory Morris. Picture taken at St. Mary's May Fair, Portsmouth, 2009.

Victory Morris

Wickham Morris

Wickham Morris from Wickham Hampshire.
A mixed side who dance in both Cotswold and Border styles.


Winchester Morris Men
Sorry, no proper picture yet available. This shows the kit to help in recognising the side.
www.winchester-morris-men.org.uk

Winchester Morris Men

Samhain Morris

Samhain Morris from Southampton.
Picture taken at Fareham and Gosport Easter festival 2009.


Southern Lights

Southern Lights Ladies dance side from Southampton.
Picture taken at Solent Folk Festival.


New Forest Meddlars
Picture taken at Winchester, 2006.
www.newforestmeddlars.co.uk

New Forest Meddlars

Boghoppers and Bushbeaters

Boghoppers and Bushbeaters. A ladies side, distinctive colours of mauve and red.
Picture taken at Swanage Festival, 2005


Hampshire Garland.
Picture taken at Romsey, 2004.

Hampshire Garland

Alton Morris

Alton Morris. A mixed border side, distinctive red and green colours with faces painted half red and green.


Hook Eagle Morris.
Picture taken at Winchester Folk festival 2006.

Hook Eagle Morris

Fleet Morris

Fleet Morris.
Picture taken at the start of the procession, Swanage Festival 2006.


Basingclog Morris.
Picture taken at Dartmoor Folk festival 2005.
www.basingclog.org.uk

Basingclog Morris

Mayflower Morris

Mayflower Morris from the Hampshire-Surrey border seen here at Swanage 2004.


Other Hampshire morris sides awaiting photos.

King Johns Morris from Southampton.
www.king-johns-morris.org.uk

Red Stags border morris from Southampton.
www.redstagsmorris.org

Minden Rose, ladies garland side from Alton.
www.minden-rose.org.uk


Wight Bells. Picture taken at Swanage Festival, 2006.

Wight Bells

Knockhundred Shuttle

Knockhundred Shuttle, North West style morris from Midhurst, Sussex.
Picture taken at Wimborne Festival.


Chiltern Hundreds from Watford. Powerful wild morris music with lots of percussion.
Chiltern Hundreds web site

Chiltern Hundreds


OBJ

O.B.J. A large side with powerful music.
From Watford area.


Wicket Brood, from Spooner in Herts. This is their band, seen here at Swanage 2004.

Wicket Brood

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