Datchet Border Morris

We perform dances in the English border morris style (from the England/Wales border region), plus a Mummer’s Play and Sword Dance around Christmas time. We black our faces and wear black and red tatter-coats (<- see picture!).

We perform mainly for our own enjoyment, and that of our audience, but also to preserve the tradition and to raise money for local charities (last winter - British Lung Foundation).

We practice on Monday evenings from 8pm in Datchet Village (near Windsor in Berkshire, England) WI Hall. (See map).

2009 is looking good to start with. Obviously the program is flexible at the moment but here's what we have at the moment

January	17th	Sat	Staines Town Centre
February	12th	Thur	The Alan Titchmarsh Show (only 10 seconds but we really did look good)
	22th	Sun	Windsor Town Centre
April	23rd	Thur	St George's Day. We Don't know where yet but we will be out for this.
May	1st	Fri	Sunrise (about 5:30) at Runnymede
	9th	Sat	Westminster Day of Dance
	19th	Tue	In Ottershaw with Thames Valley
	30/31	Sat/Sun	Woodbridge Folk Festival in Suffolk
December	26th	Sat	The World Famous Datchet Boxing Day (including the play)

Here's a link to further Morris and Folk information in Britain and the rest of the World... Morris and Folk page

Want to watch morris nearly 365 days of the year, (or even work out where to get a pint in peace and
quiet)? Then you need to see a Berkshire combined Morris programme, courtesy of OBJ Border Morris of Bracknell. See this list

We practise on Monday evenings at 8 pm in the Datchet W.I. Hall, so if any men would like to join us to dance, or musicians of either sex would like to join our friendly band please contact the squire:- Graham Jowett (01420 83282), or Email us...

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