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• - Contact details, history and photographs of this unique traditional men's side from Bacup, Lancashire.
  
• - These chaps claim to make, collect and preserve recordings of the dance tunes and songs that are commonly heard in connection with the traditional English dance.
  
• - A forum for people who are associated with morris dancing but who play parts other than dancers and musicians. i.e. Characters, Animals, and Fools.
  
• - Scanned pages from Walford's Antiquarian, 1886.
  
• - List of sides in New Zealand.
  
• - Historical account of Will Kemp's marathon jig from London to Norwich.
  
• - Occurs every May over the Early May Bank Holiday weekend. Features Folk Music, Ceilidhs, Morris Dancers, Giants, and the Jack in the Green.
  
• - One of the three umbrella organisations for morris sides.
  
• - List of sides in New England, USA.
  
• - Contact details, photographs and amusing member biographies of this groups of 'Sand-Dancers from tropical Kent'. Site also contains details of their annual Fig and Date Fayre.
  
• - Description of this very modern side who have created a new style based on the so-called 'Forgotten Morris' From Yorkshire.
  
• - One of the three umbrella organisations for morris sides in the UK. Site contains contact details, member directory and details of events organised by the federations.
  
• - The online newspaper for the Capering Classes. Up to date news about all kinds of Morris and related folk activities.
  
• - A brief article discussing the history of Morris Dancing.
  
• - Factsheet from a BBC Radio broadcast by Alun Howkins on the origins of Morris Dance.
  
• - Contact details, history, photographs, and details of future performances of The Langsett Fox Dance. An unusual side from South Yorkshire who dance only at night, and often unannounced.
  
• - Transcripts and scanned copies of some of the early C20 collectors notes.
  
• - Comprehensive list of links to all known morris sides and related websites.
  
• - One of the first local directories of Morris Dance teams and their specialities.
  
• - Find contact details for all sides in a specific area by clicking on a map of the UK.
  
• - The national association of men's Morris and Sword Dance clubs. Details of membership, events and links to member sides.