Dorset Buttons Home Page Dorset, England
The Ladies Morris Side was formed in 1978 and is based
in Wareham in Dorset. They dance in the Northwest tradition and wear the wooden
clogs that were everyday footwear at the time the dances were first performed.
The team name originates from the hand made buttons that were widely made in
Dorset until the invention of the button-making machine in the 1860’s. The
team's colourful dresses and vibrant dancing have become well known throughout
the country.
The side has also danced
at many Folk Festivals and also featured on TV’s Country Ways and on Channel
Four’s Big Breakfast. In recent years
they have danced in Wareham’s twin towns of Conches-en-Ouche in France, and
Hemsbach in Germany besides many other towns in Europe and on the Blue Ridge
Mountains in Virginia, America.
If you are interested
in finding out more about the side and wish to consider joining our Ladies then
please call Helen (Bagwoman) on 01929 480737 helen.earwickerNOSPAM@btinternet.com(remove NOSPAM)
The Men’s Rapper Sword Dance team was formed in 1991 and
performs dances that originate from the mining villages of Northumberland. They came third in the Open Class DERT
competition this year. Their intricate weaving swords together with their
accompanying characters of ‘Tommy’ and ‘Betsy’ are a spectacle not to be
missed. The Rapper Side always welcomes new members. Their practice season
commences in September.
If you are interested in joining our men’s
Rapper side then call Graham (Rapper captain) on 01794 368529 graham1.taylorNOSPAM@virgin.net (remove NOSPAM)
CHARITIES
The side
supports charities both by dancing at occasional charity-run functions and by
means of our "potty collection".
All the
money we collect in our potty is given to charity.
(We
contemplated a label on the potty "For those in need" but felt this
might lead to unfortunate misunderstandings!!!!).
In
previous years we have contributed to Macmillan Nurses, Hearing Dogs for the
Deaf, Poole Scanner Appeal, Poole Baby Unit, Lewis Manning Hospice, Animal
Ambulance, Julia Perks Foundation and Poole Hospital Leukaemia Fund amongst
many others.
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This Home Page was created 1 May 2002
Most recent revision 12th April
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