We started the club just over fifty years ago and a few of the original members are still dancing!

For the club to survive for the next fifty years new recruits would be enthusiastically welcomed.
The club was formed in Erdington and, although most of the original members lived in the north east of Birmingham, Sutton Coldfield and Lichfield areas, some current members travel from much further afield.
As part of our campaign to recruit new members we have written to several schools in our area offering to dance at a school fund-raising event in exchange for two or three members of staff or parents to volunteer to join us in the performance of two dances. This we think would add greater interest. Read more -->

Green Man was directly involved in the revival of the Lichfield dances and was appointed "Custodians of the Lichfield Tradition" by The Morris Ring of England. We lead the Lichfield "Bower" Procession every May. Read more -->

Book us to dance at your wedding, corporate or social function. Read more -->

Our music is always played live. Our musicians play pipe and tabor, accordion, concertina and other instruments. Read more -->

ABOUT MORRIS DANCING - the short version!
Morris dancing is one of very few traditional English activities which survive from unknown origins way back in history, however, such ritual dancing was almost lost for ever during Victorian times when the industrial revolution disintegrated many communities and traditions lapsed. Read more -->

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