A living tradition
Morris dancing in Oxfordshire survived the twentieth century in a few isolated pockets. Bampton, Headington Quarry and Adderbury claim a near-continuous tradition stretching back to the nineteenth century.
During the popular folk revival of the 1960s many new Morris sides emerged. Some of these, for example Kirtllington and Eynsham, are recreations of historical sides. Often painstaking research has been carried out to rebuild the lost tradition.
Other sides have been created from scratch and give a new flavour to the Oxfordshire Morris tradition. There are new Cotswold sides but also sides that dance in the Border, rapper and north-west clog morris styles.
During the popular folk revival of the 1960s many new Morris sides emerged. Some of these, for example Kirtllington and Eynsham, are recreations of historical sides. Often painstaking research has been carried out to rebuild the lost tradition.
Other sides have been created from scratch and give a new flavour to the Oxfordshire Morris tradition. There are new Cotswold sides but also sides that dance in the Border, rapper and north-west clog morris styles.
