Welcome to the Datchet Border Morris Homepage 2009

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We perform dances in the English border morris style (from the England/Wales border region), plus a Mummer’s Play and Sword Dance around Christmas time. We black our faces and wear black and red tatter-coats (<- see picture!).

We perform mainly for our own enjoyment, and that of our audience, but also to preserve the tradition and to raise money for local charities (last winter - British Lung Foundation).

We practice on Monday evenings from 8pm in Datchet Village (near Windsor in Berkshire, England) WI Hall. (See map).

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Updated 25th January 2010

2009 Programme

2009 was a busy year. We'll let you know about 2010 as soon as we know more

January

17th

Sat

Staines Town Centre

February

12th

Thur

The Alan Titchmarsh Show (only 10 seconds but we really did look good)

22th

Sun

Windsor Town Centre

April

19th

Sat

Henley

23rd

Thur

St George's Day.

May

1st

Fri

Sunrise (about 5:30) at Runnymede

9th

Sat

Westminster Day of Dance

17th

Sun

Egham folk day

19th

Tue

In Ottershaw with Thames Valley

30/31

Sat/Sun

Woodbridge Folk Festival in Suffolk

June

5th

Fri

Weybridge with Greensleeves

15th

Mon

Richmond with Springrove

30th

Tue

With Taeppas Tump

September

1st

Tue

Shinfield

December

26th

Sat

The World Famous Datchet Boxing Day (including the play)

Here's a link to further Morris and Folk information in Britain and the rest of the World... Morris and Folk page

Want to watch morris nearly 365 days of the year, (or even work out where to get a pint in peace and
quiet)?  Then you need to see a Berkshire combined Morris programme, courtesy of OBJ Border Morris of Bracknell.  See this list

We practise on Monday evenings at 8 pm in the Datchet W.I. Hall, so if any men would like to join us to dance, or musicians of either sex would like to join our friendly band please contact the squire:- Graham Jowett (01252 712555) or bagman - Tony May (01628 636453), or  Email us...

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