Northfields Morris was formed in September 2014 by a group of friends sharing an interest in continuing the old English tradition of Morris, with a more modern outlook that allowed for the inclusion of female dancers. To this day we are a mixed side.
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As most of the participants insisted that their children also take part it was originally going to be called The Morris Minors: however following junior members' confusion about the origin of the pun the name of Northfields Morris was thought to be more suitable.
Now those children have grown up and moved on. Currently, the youngest members of the side are 9 and 26 and our ages range upwards from there. All ages welcome!
The group meets every Wednesday (7-8:30pm near Northfields tube station)
We learn new dances or revisit and refresh older ones to keep them alive! We were originally taught by Elsie (who danced with Sharp Morris and the Belles of London City) and we enthusiastically wave hankies and clash sticks in time to live music - violin, accordion, mandola and guitar - provided by Nigel, Mary, Bob and Alan.
We've made multiple public appearances including Trafalgar Square, Central London, the South Bank of the River Thames in London, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Horsenden Hill Farm, Blondin Festival, Brentford Canal Festival, Chiswick Strand on the Green, Kew, Ealing Broadway, Hanwell Carnival to name but a few... and, more lyrically, the bluebell-filled woods in Perivale, where we harvest the hazel sticks we use in our dances.
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In May 2023 Northfields Morris went international!
We were invited to dance in Germay at a local Morris Dance Festival and a new mascot, Horris the Morris horse joined our side. This year in August 2025 we're going to Hungary to participate in the International Folklore Festival in Sarvar where we'll be performing with dancers and musicians from all around the world!
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We're always delighted with the enthusiastic response from our audiences, some of whom join us for a stick dance or our final jig, Shepherds Hey. We continue to receive invitations to dance from people who have watched us perform and it's great that we recruit new members each year!
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Check out our Diary section to see where we're next dancing.
Our side dances both Cotswold Morris and Border traditions and our colours are dynamic red and purple. We welcome new members who would like to try this energetic and enjoyable activity. All are welcome to come along and see if this strictly traditional style of folk dance is for them.
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To book us, or find out about joining, drop us a line at northfieldsmorris@gmail.com
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Original Teacher
Elsie