Green Mans Morris and Sword Club  
MORRIS DANCES FROM THE COTSWOLDS AND LICHFIELD AND SWORD DANCES FROM THE NORTH EAST OF ENGLAND  
  
 
 
 
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During the Winter Season we practise at Highcroft Hospital Staff Social Club on a Tuesday evening from 8pm. More -->

Othello eFlyerDuring December 2009 we performed at the Argyle Works, Great Barr Street, Birmingham B9 4EX in Birmingham Opera Company's performance of Verdi's Othello. We danced in the foyer at the start of the performance to welcome the audience and then later in the ballet section in the third act. More -->

FAQs. We are recruiting! The club was formed in Erdington over 50 years ago 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 local schools offering to dance at a school fund-raising event in exchange for two or three members of staff or parents volunteering to join us to perform a couple of dances.
Read more -->Book us to dance at your wedding, corporate or social function

Book us to dance at your wedding, corporate or social function. Read more -->     Send an enquiry to the Bagman.

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 -->

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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18 July 2010; This Page modified.
19 Jan 2010; Enquiry page added.
30 Dec 2009; FAQs added.
19 Dec 2009; Othello page added.
16 Oct 2009; Squires list added.

 

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