Welcome to the web pages of Eynsham Morris
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Eynsham Morris have a proud tradition stretching back to the nineteenth century and probably beyond. We have some of the the most exciting and flamboyant dances in the morris tradition, and a dancing style to match. We try to live up to Cecil Sharp's description from 1908 (above).
From the menu bar on the left you can find out where we're dancing, read about our long history, look at pictures and videos, and learn a bit about the dances. You can also find out about our home town, Eynsham. Contact us to find out more, to invite us to dance for you, or to join us.
From 1996 to 2009 the Eynsham Morris web site was kindly hosted by the Bodleian Library. You can still look at those pages although they will not be maintained and will disappear at some point. If there's anything on the old pages that you can't find here, contact the webmaster.
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 Feathers Russell, painted by
William Nicholson, ca. 1901 |
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February 2, 2010
2010 programme online!
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The first draft of the 2010 programme is now online - check it out now and keep coimng back becuase it will be updated as we sort it all out...
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January 17, 2010
Helen & Douglas House
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We are very pleased to support Helen & Douglas House in Oxford, and it's always fun to dance there. We have a fund we maintain for music projects, which comes from the sales of our CD After the Dance so it seemed like a suitable destination !
If you want to support this very worthwhile cause please go to their 'How Can I Help' page -- there are all sorts of ways to contribute and enjoy yourself at the same time!. Or, buy our CD!
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December 25, 2009
Boxing Day dancing
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| Happy Christmas! After an excess of turkey Boxing Day dancing will now start at noon not 11 am - see you in The Square then round the village ending at White Hart!
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October 14, 2009
Video added
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| A video of our dancing Maid of the Millat Eynsham School Field, at Eynsham Cricket Club's annual President's match, 30 August 2009, has been added to the videos page
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October 14, 2009
Diary date
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| Do you want to book the side to dance? If so it's worth knowing that our AGM is on 10 November (members please note!) and the diary tends to get full then, so get your booking request in early! Email secretary@eynshammorris.org.uk.
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September 5, 2009
Programme updates
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| Details of our last weekend of dance with Winster have been added to the Programme page, also notice of our appearance this afternoon (! 5 September) at Eynsham Village Open Day and at Helen and Douglas House next week
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July 3, 2009
Dave Mace's Mayday
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This week's photo: Dave Mace found the exertions of Black's treat too much on May Day - photo from Mick Barlow
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June 25, 2009
Windsor Morris tour
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| More details of our tour with Windsor Morris on 26 June have been added to the Programme page
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June 20, 2009
Mailing list
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| Note for Eynsham Morris members: there is now a mailing list for the side - if you're not on it contact Mike for details
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June 7, 2009
Update on the Poaching Song
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| John Wippell (ex Oxford City and Towersey dancer) has provided some more information about the genesis of the first dance to be done to the tune of The Eynsham Poaching Song
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June 1, 2009
Site visits
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| There were 563 visitors to the site during May! Most popular was our New England page.
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May 9, 2009
Photo added
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| We've added a team picture including first foreman Keith Green from May Bank Holiday 2008 - photo kindly supplied by Bob Prince. Go to the photo album
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April 16, 2009
Programme updated
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| The 2009 programme has been updated -- but keep coming back to it as more dates will be added during the season!
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