.. I'~I (1) ' cca ... IllJatal CJ (1) ....- tn­ en (1) .. ~ I ~ I E 0 (1) c::c:?!z lilja-I The American Morris News/etter Is published three times a year in MarchIApril, July/August, and November/December. In addition to The Annual Directory of Morris Sides in North America. the subscription Includes the AMN Reprint Series. Subscription rates are $1 O.OO/year or $17.OO/two-year subscription for an IndividuaL or at a bulk rate of S8.50/yea r each for a minimum of six copies TABLE OF CONTENTS mailed to the same address. Overseas subscribers add $4.00. All checks should be in US currency, made payable to, and mailed to: Morris Dancing by Koren Hellgren . .. ... .... .. ... , .. 2 American Morris Newsletter, clo Sally Lackman, 10408 Inwood AMN/NAMN Discussion ......... .. .. .. .. ....... .. 4 Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20902-3846: 301/649-7144. Abbotts Bromley by Elaine Bradtke .. .... ............. 5 Team News . ... ........ ........... .. ...... .. .. .. 9 Questionnaire . Center Pullout · Editors of the Newsletter are Sally Lackman and Louise A. Neu. Curt Harpold Is the Executive Computer Guru. Team News is coord inated by Martha Hayes. Publishing facilitator is Stan Fowler. Regional Editors include John Dexter (Ny), Alisa Dodson (CA), John A NOTE FROM THE EDITORS Mayberry (ON). Adam Moskowitz (MA), Jocelyn Reynolds (CA), and Ken Smith (yVA). Thanks to Charlie Pilzer, Beartracks, for our Internet The 1994 Directory of Morris Sides is included with this issue of connection. Cover redesign In 1992 was by Lisa Friedlander of the Newsletter. Thanks to all who dutifully filled out the forms and Minneapolis. building on the original designs of Barbara Prentlce­ returned them to us! We were heartened by the response and O'Rourke of Bampton. England. intrigued by the range - the gamut from hearty support to questioning what dark, nefarious agenda we have for asking about team membership (it's not a new item in the survey). 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Volumes 1 through the future of Morris in North America, and how and why younger 6 are available only as a photocopied bound book for $17.00 people and teams are carrying on and recreating the traditions. (postage included unless overseas, where charge is per destination). • RATILE UP My Boys -an English puhlication • ENGLISH DANCE AND SoNG - published four Periodicals and specializing in longsword dance. Ineludes • THE MORRIS RING - a federation of280 invited times/year by the English Folk Dance and Song and associated men's morris clubs from the Membership information on European longsword dance Society. Includes information on morris, sword, United Kingdom and beyond. It was founded in rcsouroes as well. At least three issues a year Organizations mununing, folk song, and other traditions. Many 1934. Organizes about six meetings a year for its guaranteed. listings of workshops, recordings, books, and members. Keeps archival material on morris Contact: Trevor Stone, 6 PriOlY Road, Sale, Periodicals other materials. ED&S, along with the Folk dance and mumming plays. Publishes The Cheshire M33 2BR, ENGLAND Cost: Series 4: $9.00 (five issues) Music journal, are available through an Morris Rillg Circular and The Morris Dallcer • AMERICAN MORRIS NEWSLETIER - a Contact Trevor for a sample copy. individual membership in the Society. which contain articles of current interest, also subscriber-based pamphlet published Contact: EFDSS, 2 Regents Park Road, London other books, music, dance instructions, lllPCS and triannually. Subscription includes annual NWI 7AY, ENGLAND; phone (071) 485-2206 videos about morris and mumming. Not open to directory of North American Morris • REo>Rffi OF EARLy ENGUSH DRAMA (REE) ­ Cost: £20.00 sterling, individual membership. organizations and an annual Reprint Series a scholarly research series. with two issues of a with cheque drawn on a U.K. bank. Contact: John Maher, Overseas Bagman, featuring scholarly works rclated to the Newslctter annually, featuring historical VISNACCESS cards accepted. Shanboe, Claremont A venue, Bristol, BS7 8ID, various aspects of morris dancing. references to English drama including mumrning ENGLAND; telephone: 010 44 272 423159; e Contact: Sally Lackman, 10408 Inwood up until 1642. References to early morris dancing ROOMER - the newsletter of the Traditional mail: [email protected] Avenue, Silver Spring. MD 20902. phone: frequently appear as well. Drama Research Group in England. The last 301/649-7144. Contact: REED, 150 Charles Street West, information indicates that this is still an active Cost: $lO.00/year Toronto. Ontario M5S IK9, CANADA ; phone • OPEN MORRIS - an English federation of all quarterly publication. It would be best to write types of morris sides with particular support and $17.00!2-ycar 416/585 -4504; fax 416/585-4594; e·mail for subscription information first. Bulk Orders available @ $8.50/copy with [email protected] encouragement for mixed sides. Publishes Contact: Traditional Drama Research Group, minimum of 6 copies/ address. Newsletter Subscription: $IO.OO/year Dancing On' as a benefit of membership. c/o Steve Roud, Editor, 18 Amberly Grove, Individual membership available. • FOLK JOURNAL - annual joumaI Croydon, Surrey CRO 6ND, ENGLAND; Contact: Liz Pearce, Lister Conage, 14 Church • 1HE l\'IoRRIS [)ANCER nrd '!HE ORaL\R ­ MuSIC scholarly phone (0 I ) 654-6233 Lane, Long Clawson, Melton Mowbray LEI4 The Morris Danccr is a subscriber-based dedicated to research on folk song and dance. Cost: (last known) £6.00 pamphlet published annually by The Morris Regularly includes articles directly related to 4ND, ENGLAND Send International Money Order (available Ring and is particularly noted for morris dancing and ritual drama. NOTE: FMJ is through U.S. Postal Service). highlighting historical information regarding received for rree as part of a regular membership the morris. The Circular is published two or to the English Folk Dance and Song Society. • AUSTRALASIA NMORRIS RING - Australian • NEW ZEALAND MoRRIS SPHERE - a newsletter three times a year and is intended to be a Contact: FMJ Subscriptions. English Folk federation linking morris sides in that di stant linking morris sides in that country. reflection of the current scene and record of Dance and Song Society, 2 Regent~ Park Road, sector of the world. Publishes a newsletter which the Revival. London NW I 7 A Y, ENGLAND (071) 485­ Contact Bany Chatterton, 17 Berkley A venue, includes directory of morris sides. Contact: Peter Hamilton, NEW ZEALAND; phone (07) 856 Contact: Eddie Dunmore, Editor. 72 2206 or contact Dr. lC. Bishop. 23a Spring Waugh, 408 Windermere Street South, Ballarat, 8742 Mayfield Road. Croydon, Surrey. CR2 OBF. Hill, Sheffield S I 0 IET, ENGLAND Victoria 3350, AUSTRALIA; phone: (053) 315­ ENGLAND Cost: ???? Cost: $10 U.S. 365 Cost Morris Dancer. £4.00/year The Circular: £IO.OO/ycar • COUNTRY [)ANCER and CDSS NEWS - both Olller Useful Phone Numbers and Addresses Send International Money order (available publications of the Country Dance and Song Organizational Memberships through U.S. Postal Service). Society of America. The Country Dancer is an Bos,on Center C[)SS - for information annual publication that often includes articles on .• MoRRIS FEoERAnON - an English fedcra!ion of regarding Boston dance activities as well as the • MORRIS M.4 TIERS - a subscriber-based morris and sword dancing. CDSS News is morris sides open to all types of morris New England Folk Dance Association - 1950 publication from England that features published six times/year and eovers basic news organizations (Originally the Women 's Morris Massachusetts A ve., Cambridge, MA 02140; material of interest to current morris sides on workshops and current-interest articles. Both Federation). Membership includes receipt of phone (617) 354·1340 including historical information. Now aFe available as part of a basic membership to quarterly newsletter and annual directory. published twice a year. CDSS. Contact: Beth Neill , 36 Foxbury Road, Bromley, Contact: Beth Neill. Editor, 36 Foxbury Contact: CDSS. 17 New South Street, Kent BRI 4DQ, ENGLAND; phone 081-46G­ Bay Area CDSS - includes information Road, Bromley, Kent, BR I 4DQ, Northampton. MA 0 I 060; phone 413/584-9913; 0623 regarding Mendocino Folk Dance Canlp and fax 413-585-8728 ENGLAND other Bay Area morris and country dance Membership Cost: Cost: £7.00/year; $30.00/year activities - PO Box 22165, San Francisco, CA Subscription only: SemI Intemationnl Mpne) order (available $15.00/year 94122; hotline - Craig Johnson (415) 282-7374 through U.S. Postal Service). or Joyce Uggla (415) 965 -9169 • update., "-, of 4194 Morris