For the club to survive for the next fifty years new recruits would be enthusiastically welcomed. Many of the current members are coming to the end of their dancing careers and would like to pass on their skills.
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 members travel from much further afield.
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.
We practice over the winter and dance out during the rest of the year. Over the years the club has danced at venues all over the country and has represented England on European tours. A revitalised team could reintroduce such visits.

ARE YOU INTERESTED in keeping a great English tradition alive?
If you are young(ish), male, fit, energetic, have a sense of rhythm and enjoy being part of a team, why not come along to a Tuesday practice night and have a go? You will be taught all you need to know! Dancers and musicians equally welcome.
We look forward to seeing you.

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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. Were it not for the stone masons of Headington Quarry, near Oxford (having fallen on very hard times) visiting the local gentry on Boxing Day in 1899, to dance "for their supper," Morris dancing may not have survived. A Christmas guest at the hall, Cecil Sharp, saw the dancing, became very interested and spent the rest of his life finding out about and recording Morris dancing all over the country, particularly in the Cotswolds where many villages still had "sides" or memories of former dancers.
The revival of Morris dancing in England became assured by the formation of "The Morris Ring" in 1934 and many men's clubs joined the organisation over the years, especially just after the Second World War. This coincided with a revival of and interest in "Folk" generally throughout the UK at that time.

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