Childgrove Dance Video Archives
This website, hosted by the Childgrove Country Dancers, hold a wide range of videos of contra dances, English country dances, morris dances, and square dances. They are organized by dance title for easy reference by callers, musicians, and dance leaders.
Lock and Dam: A Longsword Dance for the 21st Century
This article describes the history of the dance ‘Lock and Dam’ in addition to all of the dance figures.
From CD+S Online by Douglas Allchin
This online collection contains an extensive set of dance notes from various traditions as collected by Roy Dommett. It also includes articles on other topics such as sport injuries, playing music for morris, clowning in morris, and more.
by Dr. Anthony Barrand
One Hundred Years of Morris Dancing in America
An article on the history of morris dance in the US by Rhett Krause.
From the CDSS News
The Evolution of KAOS (Kick Ass Oberlin Sword)
Hannah Lindner-Finlay describes the creation of a sword team at Oberlin College and provides some tips for others starting college teams.
From the CDSS News
Tunes from Bacon’s “A Handbook of Morris Dances”
Hundreds of morris dance tunes as appeared in Lionel Bacon’s “A Handbook of Morris Dances”.
From The Morris Ring
Thanks to the Massachusetts Cultural Council for their generous support.