morris dancing audio

Morris Dancing Morris dancing is a traditional type of folk dancing found in many villages in Britain. The earliest records of morris dancing date from the fifteenth century. The name is quite interesting and one theory is that it comes from the Latin word mores which means a custom. For some reason morris dancing seems to be very popular in the spring and early summer. Often the dancers are all men and they wear special costumes with bells on. They carry sticks or handkerchiefs which they wave when dancing. They are accompanied by folk music, usually played on an accordion.