Team: Stafford
Team Details: Stafford
Last updated: 2 Jan, 2025| Name | Stafford |
| Web site | https://www.staffordmorris.co.uk |
| Location | Staffordshire |
| Affiliation | Ring |
| Gender | mixed |
| Style | Cotswold |
| Country | UK |
| Year Founded | 1957 |
| Ceased (year) |
General Notes
Successors to a number of Morris groups going back to 16th Century.
A north western style team based on English Electric was operational in 1920s.
Beasts: Currently Knotty the horse.
Successors to a number of Morris groups going back to 16th Century.
A north western style team based on English Electric was operational in 1920s.
Beasts: Currently Knotty the horse.
Seasonal Customs
Abbots Bromley Horn Dance and Guizer's play around Christmas.
Abbots Bromley Horn Dance and Guizer's play around Christmas.
Archive Notes
The primary archive is in about 60 Scrap Books.
These date back to 1957 when the club was resurrected These are currently held by Club members John Edwards and Max Haynes, but are in the process of digitisation. There is also a club log book compiled by Peter Stephens for 50 years, but this is not currently up to date.
It is intended that all physical archives will in due course be sent to the Staffordshire Record Office.
The scrapbooks have now been digitised and are available on memory sticks on request from John Edwards.
There are also a couple of booklets and a CD called "Knot to be missed" held by various members.
The primary archive is in about 60 Scrap Books.
These date back to 1957 when the club was resurrected These are currently held by Club members John Edwards and Max Haynes, but are in the process of digitisation. There is also a club log book compiled by Peter Stephens for 50 years, but this is not currently up to date.
It is intended that all physical archives will in due course be sent to the Staffordshire Record Office.
The scrapbooks have now been digitised and are available on memory sticks on request from John Edwards.
There are also a couple of booklets and a CD called "Knot to be missed" held by various members.
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Photos: Stafford
Dance Repertoire for Stafford
| Trad | Dance | Style | Origin | Set | Hands | Notes | Team Variations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lichfield | Abnall's | Cots.. | Lichfield | 8 | Long stick | 0 | |
| Field Town | Balance The Straws | Cots.. | 6 | Long Stick | 1 | ||
| Bampton | Banbury Bill | Cots.. | Bampton | 6 | Hankies | 1 | |
| Lichfield | Bare Footed Quaker | Cots.. | Lichfield | 8 | Hankies | 1 | |
| Bledington | Battle of Hopton H.. | Cots.. | Stafford.. | six | Long Sticks | 2 | |
| 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 | |
| Bampton | Bonny Green Garters | Cots.. | Bampton | variable | Hankies | 1 | |
| Adderbury | British Grenadiers | Cots.. | 4, 6 | Long stick | 0 | ||
| Woodside | Captain Lanoe'.. | Cots.. | Woodside.. | 6 | Stick | 0 | |
| Lichfield | Castlering | Cots.. | Lichfield | 8 | Hankies | 1 | |
| Adderbury | Constant Billy | Cots.. | Adderbury | 4, 6 | Long Stick | 1 | |
| Headington | Constant Billy | Cots.. | Headington | 6 | 2 short st.. | 1 | |
| Field Town | Country Gardens | Cots.. | Field Town | 6 | Long Stick | 1 | |
| Adderbury | Flowing Bowl (Com.. | Cots.. | Adderbury | 6 plus | Long Stick | 1 | |
| Bampton | Highland Mary | Cots.. | Bampton | 6 | Hankies | 1 | |
| Headington | How D'Ye Do Sir | Cots.. | Headington | 6 | Hankies | 1 | |
| Bampton | Jenny Lind | Cots.. | Bampton | 6 | Hankies | 1 | |
| Brackley | Jockey To The Fair | Cots.. | Brackley | 1,6 | Hankies | 1 | |
| Adderbury | Lads A Bunchum | Cots.. | Adderbury | 4, 6, 8 | Long stick | 1 | |
| Headington | Laudnum Bunches | Cots.. | Headington | 6 | Hankies | 1 | |
| Field Town | Lord of the Dance | Cots.. | 6 | Long stick.. | 0 | hands | |
| Lichfield | Milley's Bequ.. | Cots.. | Lichfield | 8 | 2 Long sti.. | 1 | |
| Sherborne | Monk's March | Cots.. | Sherborne | 6 | Hankies | 1 | |
| Lichfield | Nuts In May | Cots.. | Lichfield | 8 | Long stick | 1 | |
| Field Town | Old Taylor | Cots.. | Stafford.. | undefined | 0 | ||
| Adderbury | Postman's Knock | Cots.. | Adderbury | 4, 6, 8 | Long stick | 2 | |
| Bampton | Quaker, The | Cots.. | Bampton | 6 | Hankies | 1 | |
| Headington | Rigs Of Marlow | Cots.. | Headington | 6 | Short stick | 1 | |
| Lichfield | Ring of Bells | Cots.. | Lichfield | 8 | 2 long sti.. | 2 | |
| Bucknell | Saturday Night | Cots.. | Bucknell | Even no. 6 or more | Hankies | 1 | |
| Adderbury | Shepherd's Hey | Cots.. | Adderbury | 1, 6 plus | Handclap | 2 | |
| Bampton | Shepherd's Hey | Cots.. | Bampton | 6 | Hankies | 1 | |
| Lichfield | Sheriff's Ride | Cots.. | Lichfield | 8 | Hankies | 1 | |
| Adderbury | South Australia | Cots.. | Adelaide.. | 6 | Long stick | 0 | |
| Bampton | Step And Fetch Her | Cots.. | Bampton | 6 | Hankies | 1 | |
| Bampton | Trunkles | Cots.. | Bampton | 6 | Hankies | 0 | |
| Headington | Twenty Ninth Of May | Cots.. | Headington | 6 | Hankies | 1 | |
| Bampton | Under The Old Myrt.. | Cots.. | Bampton | 6 | Hankies | 0 | |
| Field Town | Valentine | Cots.. | Field Town | 6 | Hankies | 0 | |
| Lichfield | Vandals Of Hammerw.. | Cots.. | Lichfield | 8 | Long stick | 2 | |
| Bledington | William And Nancy | Cots.. | 6 | Hankies | 1 | ||
| Bledington | Young Collins | Cots.. | Bledington | 6 | Stick | 1 |
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