Team: Benfieldside Morris and Sword Dancers
Team Details: Benfieldside Morris and Sword Dancers
Last updated: 13 Jun, 2025| Name | Benfieldside Morris and Sword Dancers |
| Web site | https://www.facebook.com/benfieldsideanddurhamramsmorrisandsword |
| Location | Durham |
| Affiliation | Ring |
| Gender (dancers) | male |
| Style | Cotswold, Rapper |
| Country | UK |
| Year Founded | |
| Ceased (year) |
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Dance Repertoire for Benfieldside Morris and Sword Dancers
| Trad | Dance | Style | Origin | Set | Hands | Notes | Team Variations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Field Town | Balance The Straws | Cots.. | 6 | Long Stick | 1 | ||
| Bampton | Banbury Bill | Cots.. | Bampton | 6 | Hankies | 1 | |
| Field Town | Banks Of The Dee | Cots.. | Field Town | 6 | Hankies | 1 | |
| Headington | Bean Setting | Cots.. | Headington | 6 | Short stick | 1 | |
| Badby | Beaux Of London City | Cots.. | Badby | 6 | Long Stick | 1 | |
| Adderbury | Black Joke | Cots.. | Adderbury | 6 plus | Hankies | 1 | |
| Adderbury | Blue Bells (Bluebe.. | Cots.. | Adderbury | 4, 6 | Long Stick | 2 | |
| Field Town | Blue Eyed Stranger | Cots.. | Field Town | 6 | Hankies | 1 | |
| Bampton | Bobbing Around | Cots.. | Bampton | 6 | Hankies | 1 | |
| Bampton | Bonny Green Garters | Cots.. | Bampton | variable | Hankies | 1 | |
| Bampton | Brighton Camp | Cots.. | Bampton | 6 | Hankies | 1 | |
| Headington | Constant Billy | Cots.. | Headington | 6 | 2 short st.. | 1 | |
| Adderbury | Constant Billy | Cots.. | Adderbury | 4, 6 | Long Stick | 1 | |
| Bampton | Country Gardens | Cots.. | Bampton | 6 | Hankies | 1 | |
| Field Town | Country Gardens | Cots.. | Field Town | 6 | Long Stick | 1 | |
| Bledington | Cuckoo's Nest | Cots.. | Bledington | 6 | Hankies | 1 | |
| Field Town | Dearest Dicky (Dic.. | Cots.. | Field Town | 4, 6 | Hankies | 1 | |
| Bledington | Gallant Hussar | Cots.. | Bledington | 6 | Hankies | 1 | |
| Bampton | Glorishears | Cots.. | Bampton | 6 | Hankies / .. | 1 | |
| Headington | How D'Ye Do Sir | Cots.. | Headington | 6 | Hankies | 1 | |
| Headington | Hunt The Squirrel | Cots.. | Headington | 6 | Short stick | 1 | |
| Bledington | Idbury Hill | Cots.. | Bledington | 6 | Hankies | 1 | |
| Bampton | Jenny Lind | Cots.. | Bampton | 6 | Hankies | 1 | |
| Adderbury | Lads A Bunchum | Cots.. | Adderbury | 4, 6, 8 | Long stick | 1 | |
| Headington | Laudnum Bunches | Cots.. | Headington | 6 | Hankies | 1 | |
| Horsham | Lucy of Lyne | Cots.. | Broadwoo.. | 6 | Long &.. | 2 | |
| Badby | Old Black Joe | Cots.. | Badby | 6 | Hankies | 1 | |
| Field Town | Old Woman Tossed Up | Cots.. | Field Town | 6 | Hankies | 1 | |
| Bledington | Over The Water To .. | Cots.. | Bledington | 6 | Hankies | 1 | |
| Headington | Rigs Of Marlow | Cots.. | Headington | 6 | Short stick | 1 | |
| Lichfield | Ring of Bells | Cots.. | Lichfield | 8 | 2 long sti.. | 2 | |
| Bampton | Rose Tree | Cots.. | Bampton | 6, 4 | Hankies | 1 | |
| Field Town | Rose, The | Cots.. | Field Town | 6 | Hankies | 1 | |
| Bampton | Step And Fetch Her | Cots.. | Bampton | 6 | Hankies | 1 | |
| Adderbury | Sweet Jenny Jones | Cots.. | Adderbury | 6 | Long Stick | 2 | |
| Chingford | Upton on Severn (o.. | Cots.. | Peter Bo.. | 6 | Stick | 1 | |
| Field Town | Valentine | Cots.. | Field Town | 6 | Hankies | 0 | |
| Lichfield | Vandals Of Hammerw.. | Cots.. | Lichfield | 8 | Long stick | 2 | |
| Field Town | Walk Of The Twopen.. | Cots.. | Field Town | 6 | Hankies | 1 | |
| Bampton | Webley Twizzle | Cots.. | Bampton | 6 | Hankies | 1 | |
| Winster | Winster Processional | Cots.. | Winster | Any number of pairs | Hankies | 0 | |
| Bledington | Young Collins | Cots.. | Bledington | 6 | Stick | 1 |
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