Team: Anstey Morris Men
Team Details: Anstey Morris Men
Last updated: 22 Feb, 2023Name
Anstey Morris Men
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Location
Leicestershire
Affiliation
Ring
Gender (dancers)
male
Style
Cotswold
Country
UK
Year Founded
1983
Ceased (year)
General Notes
1983.Foundation of Anstey Morrismen named after a village close to Leicester.
1983.Foundation of Anstey Morrismen named after a village close to Leicester.
1988.Name changed to Everards Brewery Anstey Morrismen after obtaining sponsorship from the Leicester brewer.
1993?Change of name to Everards Old Original Anstey Morrismen after a new high gravity beer the brewery were promoting.
1999.Became Original Anstey Morrismen after the word ‘old’ was dropped to appeal to a younger drinker.
2015.Changed to Everards Anstey Morrismen.
2018.Reverted to Anstey Morris Men although still retaining Everards Brewery Sponsorship.
Seasonal Customs
Archive Notes
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Dance Repertoire for Anstey Morris Men
| Trad | Dance | Style | Origin | Set | Hands | Notes | Team Variations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Field Town | Balance The Straws | Cots.. | 6 | Long Stick | 1 | ||
| Adderbury | Beaux Of London Ci.. | Cots.. | Adderbury | 6 | Long Stick | 1 | |
| Adderbury | Blue Bells (Bluebe.. | Cots.. | Adderbury | 4, 6 | Long Stick | 2 | |
| Bidford | Constant Billy | Cots.. | Collecte.. | 6 | Hankies, .. | 0 | hands |
| Adderbury | Flowing Bowl (Com.. | Cots.. | Adderbury | 6 plus | Long Stick | 1 | |
| Bampton | Lollipop | Cots.. | Anstey MM | 6 | Hankies | 0 | |
| Field Town | Lumps Of Plum Pudd.. | Cots.. | Field Town | 1 | Hankies | 1 | |
| Field Town | Old Woman Tossed Up | Cots.. | Field Town | 6 | Hankies | 1 | links |
| Adderbury | Postman's Knock | Cots.. | Adderbury | 4, 6, 8 | Long stick | 2 | links |
| Adderbury | Princess Royal | Cots.. | Adderbury | 1, 8 | Hankies / .. | 1 | links |
| Bampton | Rose Tree | Cots.. | Bampton | 6, 4 | Hankies | 1 | |
| Adderbury | Skirmish | Cots.. | 6 | Long stick | 1 | ||
| Bledington | Trunkles | Cots.. | Bledington | 6 | Hankies | 1 | |
| Chingford | Upton on Severn (o.. | Cots.. | Peter Bo.. | 6 | Stick | 1 | |
| Field Town | Valentine | Cots.. | Field Town | 6 | Hankies | 0 | |
| Bidford | Young Collins | Cots.. | J.P Taylor | 6 | Long Stick | 1 |
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