A young men's team performing Morris & Sword dances from England and Europe since 1998
MAPLE
LEAF
MORRIS
DANCERS
A young women's team performing Morris & Sword dances from England since 2002
MAPLE
BUDS
MORRIS
DANCERS
A mixed kids team performing Morris & Sword dances from England since 2011
Morris dancing is an energetic stick clashing, bell ringing, handkerchief flashing dance form, ideal for the energy of
youth. It is a living dance tradition with roots that go back to ancient England; the lively movements are said not only to please audiences, but as a springtime dance, to awaken the earth.
The
Green Mountain Morris,
Maple Leaf Morris, and
Maple Buds Morris
are based in Norwich, Vermont, USA.
Maple Buds is a new team for 9-13 year old boys and girls, coached by Chris Levey, Barbara DeFelice, and Jane Finlay. Our first gig is in the Revels North Christmas Revels 2011,
where eight Maple Buds kids will be performing along with Maple Leaf Morris. Then, in January, we'll be looking for new members. Come join the fun!
We practice on Tuesdays 5:30-6:40 at the Marion Cross School in Norwich Vermont. We expect to join other youth morris teams in the spring at the annual
Ginger Ale, a kids morris dancing tour of Boston. We'll also perform locally a number of times in the spring.
Black Label (9M .mp4 movie), a very unusual morris dance to the Lamb of God tune "Black Label", complete with motorcycle entrance, NEFFA 2008. Recording behind amp/speakers, where guitar is hard to hear.
Performances Winter/Spring 2009:
March 28: Invited Performers for Tony Barrand Lifetime Achievement Award, 12:30-5pm, Brattleboro VT.
April 26 (Sunday) NEFFA, Noon performance, Mansfield MA. (MLM performance is 11AM).
May 1: Mayday Friday 5:30AM, Thetford VT, Thetford Hill Common, Dancing the sun up.
December 13-16, 2007: (6 shows) Christmas Revels, Hanover, NH [a sword dance from the Shetland Island of Papa Stour, with added choreography to integrate the transformation of Finnish mythical queen Louhi]
May 1, 2008: (Mayday) Thursday 5:30AM, Thetford VT, Thetford Hill Common, Dancing the sun up.
May 17: Ginger Ale,Boston MA(NOTE: later date than in previous years. Workshops 10AM-noon, dance Boston Common, Revere Park, Harborside Park in afternoon, dinner, show, sharing until 8pm)
June 21, 2008: 5pm-dark: Summer Solstice Festival (Revels), Norwich VT
December 18-21, 2008: (6 shows) Christmas Revels, Hanover, NH [sword dance from Ampleforth].
Performances Winter/Spring 2007:
December 14-17, 2006: (6 shows) Christmas Revels, Hanover, NH [Sandy Boys, a clog sword dance by Judy Erickson]
May 1, 2007: (Mayday) Tuesday 5:30AM, Thetford VT, Thetford Hill Common, Dancing the sun up.
May 5, 2007: Ginger Ale,Boston MA
(workshops 10AM-noon, dance Boston Common, Revere Park, Harborside Park in afternoon, dinner, show, sharing until 8pm)
June 17, 2006: 5pm-dark: Summer Solstice Festival (Revels), Norwich VT
Performances Winter/Spring 2005:
December 16-19, 2004: (6 shows) Christmas Revels, Hanover, NH [new choreography
based on Chingsford/Upton on Severn for 18 dancers in the round (Green Mountain and Maple Leaf Morris).
June 18, 2005 5pm-dark: Summer Solstice Festival (Revels), Norwich VT
Performances Winter/Spring 2004:
December 18-21, 2003: (6 shows) Christmas Revels, Hanover, NH [new choreography building to 18 dancers (Green Mountain and Maple Leaf Morris), based on Saturday Night, Glorishears, and Constant Billy]
May 1, 2003: (Mayday) 5:30AM, Thetford VT, Thetford Hill Common, Dancing the sun up.
May 3, 2003:
Ginger Ale,
Concord MA (Earthday parade and festival)
May 17, 2003: Peterboro NH tour with Harrisville Morris and Jack in the Green Morris, and Mapleleaf Morris. Hancock Farmers' Market, Peterborough Children and the Arts festival.
May 22, 2003: Marion Cross May Festival, Norwich VT.
June 21, 2003: Summer Solstice Festival (Revels), Norwich VT
Performances Winter/Spring 2002:
December 20-23, 2001: (6 shows) The Christmas Revels, Hanover, NH [Portuguese stick dance]
GREEN
MOUNTAIN
MORRIS
DANCERS
Maple Buds is a new team for 9-13 year old boys and girls, coached by Chris Levey, Barbara DeFelice, and Jane Finlay. Our first gig is in the Revels North Christmas Revels 2011,
where eight Maple Buds kids will be performing along with Maple Leaf Morris. Then, in January, we'll be looking for new members. Come join the fun!
We practice on Tuesdays 5:30-6:40 at the Marion Cross School in Norwich Vermont. We expect to join other youth morris teams in the spring at the annual
Ginger Ale, a kids morris dancing tour of Boston. We'll also perform locally a number of times in the spring.
New Choreography:
