Line Up 2012

Morris

Morris dancing has always been a big part of Ely Folk Festival. With morris performances, a Saturday morning morris procession through Ely and dance workshops over the weekend, there is lots of colour, noise and artfully executed dance moves. Morris sides confirmed for Ely 2012 so far are listed below.

Kenninghall Morris

Hailing from Suffolk, this energetic and colourful side perform border morris dances based on traditions from the Welsh borders....more

22/03/2012

Manor Mill Morris

A Cambridge-based women's side who dance North West Clog dances effortlessly....more

22/03/2012

Bury Fair

Hailing from Bury St Edmunds, this women's side brings sophistication and class to the art of Cotswold morris dancing....more

22/03/2012

Fiddlers Brook Morris

Although they dance Northwest Clog dances, this side comes from Hertfordshire. This is their first appearance at the festival....more

12/02/2012

The King's Morris

This men's cotswold side come from King's Lynn. The badges on their kit bear the ancient coat of arms of King's Lynn....more

12/02/2012

Coton Morris Men

Hailing from the Cambridgeshire area, this self-styled 'greatest morris side to grace then fens' men's side perform Cotswold dances....more

12/02/2012

Young Miscellany

This Hertfordshire-based children's dance group perform lots of different styles of English folk dance with great dexterity....more

12/02/2012

Gog Magog Molly

Regular and welcome visitors to the festival, Cambridge-based Gogs bring lots of colour, youth and vibrancy to the dance events....more

12/02/2012

Green Dragon Morris

Green is the main colour of this Suffolk based side who perform border morris dances. They have dancers of all ages including the very, very young!...more

12/02/2012

Hawksword Rapper

This London-based rapper side combine years of sword-dancing with enthusiasm and youthful exuberance....more

12/02/2012

Pig Dyke Molly

Do not adjust your vision, this molly dance dance side from the Peterborough area really are totally in black and white, interpreting traditional fen molly dances in magnificent and entertaining ways....more

12/02/2012

Wrigley Head

Watch out for gravity defying moves and natural marching rhythm from this Northwest Clog morris side from Oldham during the morris procession....more

12/02/2012

Rockingham Rapper

Energetic purveyors of rappersword dancing, Rockingham will amaze with their dexterity and sleights of hand and feet....more

12/02/2012

Bourne Borderers

Known for their distinctive green and yellow tattercoats, black faces and bells, and their loud, energetic and colourful dancing, Bourne Borderers perform stick dances based on traditional dances from the Welsh Borders....more

12/02/2012

Witchmen

Hailing from the Daaarkside, these regular visitors to the festival dressed in black and amber combine ritual dance with street entertainment....more

12/02/2012

Ely and Littleport Riot

These local dancing belles from the Fens are a riot of colour and perform their own version of border morris dances....more

12/02/2012

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