Team: Wakefield
Team Details: Wakefield
Last updated: 13 Mar, 2025| Name | Wakefield |
| Web site | http://www.wakefieldmorris.com |
| Location | Yorkshire |
| Affiliation | Federation |
| Gender | mixed |
| Style | Northwest |
| Country | UK |
| Own Tradition | Wak Wakefield |
| Year Founded | 1980 |
| Ceased (year) |
General Notes
Wakefield practice in Horbury. See notes under Horbury Morris for how a men's side and a ladies' side eventually merged as Wakefield Morris
Wakefield practice in Horbury. See notes under Horbury Morris for how a men's side and a ladies' side eventually merged as Wakefield Morris
Seasonal Customs
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Dance Repertoire for Wakefield
| Trad | Dance | Style | Origin | Set | Hands | Notes | Team Variations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton | Ashton | Nort.. | Traditio.. | 8 | Sticks hel.. | 1 | |
| Blackrod | Blackrod | Nort.. | Blackrod.. | 8 | Decorated .. | 2 | |
| Horbury | Carr Lodge | Nort.. | Wakefiel.. | 6,8 | Sticks, Ra.. | 0 | |
| Failsworth | Failsworth | Nort.. | Failswor.. | 8 | Slings | 1 | |
| Fleetwood | Fleetwood | Nort.. | Fleetwoo.. | Multiples of 4 (from12 - 24) | Long stick.. | 2 | |
| Gisburn | Gisburn (Processi.. | Nort.. | Traditio.. | 24 (A file of 12 men and a file of 12 women) | A single s.. | 2 | |
| Hindley | Hindley Circle | Nort.. | Hindley .. | 8 | Short stic.. | 1 | |
| Horbury | Horbury Junction | Nort.. | Wakefield | 8 | Long decor.. | 0 | |
| Horbury | Horbury Polka | Nort.. | Wakefield | 8 | Slings | 0 | |
| Horbury | Horbury Processional | Nort.. | Wakefield | undefined | Short Sticks | 0 | |
| Horbury | Horbury St Peter&#.. | Nort.. | Wakefield | 6 | Long decor.. | 0 | |
| Lostock | Lostock | Nort.. | Carnival.. | 8 | Short stic.. | 1 | |
| Newton-le-.. | Newton-le-Willows | Nort.. | Traditio.. | 8 | Garlands o.. | 0 | |
| Horwich | Original | Nort.. | 8 | Short deco.. | 1 | ||
| Chester | Piper's Ash R.. | Nort.. | Chester .. | 8 | Two short .. | 2 | |
| Portland P.. | Portland Hill | Nort.. | Wakefiel.. | 8 | Slings | 0 | |
| Prescot | Prescot | Nort.. | Unknown .. | 8 | Shillelagh.. | 1 | |
| unspecified | Sheepskins | Border | Roy Dom.. | 3, 6 | Nothing | 0 | |
| Wakefield | Stocksmoor | Nort.. | Wakefield | undefined | short sticks | 0 | (own tradition) |
| Wakefield | West Bretton | Nort.. | Wakefield | 7 | Nothing | 0 | (own tradition) |
| unspecified | West Houghton | Nort.. | Trefor O.. | 8 | Slings, sh.. | 0 | |
| Wigan | Wigan | Nort.. | Wigan St.. | Multiples of 4, anything up to 32 dancers | Decorated .. | 1 | |
| unspecified | Wyresdale | Other | Wakefield | 3 | Nothing | 1 |
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