New Haven Morris and Sword

ALUMNI

A request for photos from the 30th anniversary in Oct.
Send me photos or links to your on-line photo collections and I will post it here.

Katie Henderson

Morris Dancing is originally from England. The dance forms are old and possibly ancient with ritual and carnival aspects. The dancers keep alive a ritual dance tradition, which celebrates the fertility of the earth, its winter death and spring resurrection. Perhaps some of the old magic still exists. The dancers bring good luck wherever they perform. Many of today's Morris traditions arose since the 15th century, especially in the Cotswold hills to the northwest of London. The handkerchief and stick dances, as well as the sword dances and mummer's plays, evolved into vigorous and flourishing art forms in many English villages.

Performance schedule:

To contact New Haven Morris and Sword for
performances or to join in the fun please call:

David Sacco(Squire) 203 949-9298
Paul McGuire-203 776-1812

We are always recruiting!
Wednesday is dance night.
Join us at Center Church Parish House
311 Temple St. New Haven

Photos:
MayDay 2008

Links:
• Home Pages of Morris and Sword Sides
• New Haven Country Dancers
• Country Dance and Song Society

List of dances (repertoire through the ages)

ALUMNI A request for photos from the 30th anniversary in Oct. Send me photos or links to your on-line photo collections and I will post it here. Katie Henderson		Morris Dancing is originally from England. The dance forms are old and possibly ancient with ritual and carnival aspects. The dancers keep alive a ritual dance tradition, which celebrates the fertility of the earth, its winter death and spring resurrection. Perhaps some of the old magic still exists. The dancers bring good luck wherever they perform. Many of today's Morris traditions arose since the 15th century, especially in the Cotswold hills to the northwest of London. The handkerchief and stick dances, as well as the sword dances and mummer's plays, evolved into vigorous and flourishing art forms in many English villages.
Performance schedule: Mill pond Farm May 17th 2:30 Arts and Ideas- June 22 at 1 pm on the Blue Stage. To contact New Haven Morris and Sword for performances or to join in the fun please call: David Sacco(Squire) 203 949-9298 Paul McGuire-203 776-1812
We are always recruiting! Wednesday is dance night. Join us at Center Church Parish House 311 Temple St. New Haven Photos: MayDay 2008 Links: • Home Pages of Morris and Sword Sides • New Haven Country Dancers • Country Dance and Song Society List of dances (repertoire through the ages)