Line Up 2013
Morris
Morris dancing has always been a big part of Ely Folk Festival. With morris performances on the festival site and around Ely, a Saturday morning morris procession through Ely starting at 11am and dance workshops over the weekend, there is lots of colour, noise and artfully executed dance moves.
Morris sides booked for Ely 2013 so far are:
Boggart's Breakfast
Ely & Littleport Riot
Rockingham Rapper
Sompting Village Morris
Witchmen
Bury Fair
Green Dragon
Hoxon Hundred
The King's Morris
Milkmaid Molly
Yately Morris Men
Ouse Washes Molly
Golden Star
Young Micellany
Manor Mill
Gog Magog
Devil's Dyke
Coton Morris Men
Kenninghall Morris
Hailing from Norfolk, 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
Line Up
Friday
|
ahab Karine Polwart The Bonny Men Adrian Nation Ceilidhography |
Tom Conway Fred's House Just William Gerard & The Watchmen |
Saturday
| Treacherous Orchestra Home Service Hans Theessink Ezio Jaywalkers Keith Donnelly |
Elbow Jane The Woodberrys Akmed's Camel Blackjack Blues Band Gregg Cave Sound Tradition |
And another chance to see Karine Polwart, The Bonny Men and Adrian Nation
Sunday
| Seth Lakeman State of the Union Lucy Ward Keith Donnelly Flossie Malavialle Andy WallOther Roads Jacqui & Geoff |
James Morgan Akwaba Phil The Bass Cromwell's Talking Head Grace Sarah Triptych |
And another chance to see Ezio and The Woodberrys
(all bookings subject to contract)
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