For more information contact :
Secretary:
Mary Walter
01494 481459
owlswick.morris@ukonline.co.uk
Treasurer:
Ben Walter
01494 - 481459
Web page owner:
Steve Wynn
01844 - 347191
Owlswick Morris
Welcome to Owlswick Morris, you might wish to know a little about our side.
We were formed in 1982 by a core of the present side who were experienced members of other local sides. We dance in various styles of the Cotswold traditions, which are named after the towns and villages from which the dances originated. We currently perform dances from many traditions, including Bampton, Hinton-in-the-Hedges, Bucknell, Fieldtown and, from further afield, Lichfield and Upton-upon-Severn (to name but a few). We have recently been learning dances from Kirtlington with their help and advice.
We are a mixed Morris side composed roughly equally of both sexes, and the numbers in the side have grown over the years to the present level of around 25 active members.
We practise on Tuesday evenings, from September until May, at Twyford Village Hall (near Buckingham). From May to September we dance out most Tuesday evenings, and often at weekends, at pubs and fetes around the area.
In addition to the Morris we also dance English Traditional Clog, Rapper and American Appalachian styles, and we perform a Mummers Play over the Christmas season.
Our members come from Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Gloucestershire,Bristol and even Suffolk to dance with the side.
In addition to the traditional dancing aspect, we also organise a number of family social events throughout the course of the year, including weekends and an annual holiday away. To encourage future generations of traditional dancers, we welcome young members and are happy to arrange special workshops at Youth Clubs, Schools etc.
If you would like to join our side, we would be pleased to welcome you at any time during the year, and particularly during our practice season from September to May.
If you would like information on other Morris Sides, we are members of the Morris Federation, Kevin Taylor manages the site. His address is mf@krt.clara.net
