Team: Datchet Border
Team Details: Datchet Border
Last updated: 5 Feb, 2026| Name | Datchet Border |
| Web site | http://www.datchetmorris.org.uk |
| Location | Berkshire |
| Affiliation | Ring |
| Gender (dancers) | male |
| Style | Cotswold, Border, Longsword, Rapper |
| Country | UK |
| Own Tradition | Dat Datchet |
| Year Founded | 1961 |
| Ceased (year) |
General Notes
Formed 1961 as a Cotswold side and changed to Border in 1991/2.
Formed 1961 as a Cotswold side and changed to Border in 1991/2.
Seasonal Customs
Boxing Day - The Green, Datchet, SL3 9EH. 10.45h start.
May Morning (1st) - Magna Carta Tea Room, Runnymede, SL4 2JL. (SatNav: TW20 0AE). Sunrise, 5.30h start.
The Hedgerley Village Wassail - The White Horse & Glebe Field Community Orchard, Hedgerley, SL2 3UY. 14.00h start
Boxing Day - The Green, Datchet, SL3 9EH. 10.45h start.
May Morning (1st) - Magna Carta Tea Room, Runnymede, SL4 2JL. (SatNav: TW20 0AE). Sunrise, 5.30h start.
The Hedgerley Village Wassail - The White Horse & Glebe Field Community Orchard, Hedgerley, SL2 3UY. 14.00h start
Archive Notes
Dances identified from notes in Datchet Morris scrapbook documents & photos during the Cotswold era (1961 – 1991)
William & Nancy (Bledington) - massed
Beaux of London City (Adderbury)(Badby)
Queens Delight (Bucknell) - massed
Banks of the Dee (Fieldtown)
Idbury Hill (Bledington)
Rose Tree (Bampton)
Sherriff's Ride (Lichfield)
Jockie to the Fair (Brackley)
Upton on Severn Stick Dance (Chingford)
Nutting Girl (Fieldtown) - jig
Constant Billy (Headington)(Adderbury)(Sherborne)
Bluebells of Scotland (Adderbury)
Lads a Bunchum (Adderbury)
Step Back / Old Molly Oxford (Fieldtown)
Lollipop Man / Boys of the Bunch (Ducklington)
Bower Processional (Lichfield) - processional
Highland Mary (Bampton)
Getting Upstairs (Headington)(Hinton)
Country Gardens (Fieldtown)
Bean Setting (Headington)(Brackley)
Wheatley Processional (Wheatley) - processional
Ladies Pleasure (Bledington) - jig
Ring O Bells (Lichfield)
Albion Stick Dance - Now known as Upton on Severn Stick Dance - Chingford version
Bobbing Joe / Bobbing Around (Bampton)
Shepherd's Hey (Headington)(Adderbury)(Lichfield - 3 man)
Fools Jig (Bampton) - jig
Winster Processional (Winster) - processional
Castlering (Lichfield)
Leapfrog (Fieldtown)(Bledington)
Cuckoo's Nest (Sherborne)(Longborough)
Monk's March (Sherborne)
Brighton Camp (Eynesham)
Shooting (Brackley)
The Rose (Fieldtown)
Swaggering Boney (Longborough)
Saturday Night (Bucknell)
Rodney (Headington)
Three Musketeers (Bledington)
Valentine (Fieldtown)
Black Joker (Bledington)
I'll go and Enlist for a Sailor (Sherborne)
Landlord Fill the Flowing Bowl (Adderbury)
Vandals of Hammerwich (Lichfield)
Princess Royal (Bledington) - jig
The 29th May (Headington)
Black Joke (Adderbury)(Stanton Harcourt)
Rigs of Marlow (Headington)
Trunkles (Headington)(Bledington)
Maid of the Mill (Bampton)(Illmington)
Balance the Straw (Fieldtown)
Hunt the Squirrel (Headington)
Willow Tree (Bucknell) - massed
Bonny Green Garters (Bampton)(Bucknell) - massed
Young Collins (Bledington) - massed
Not for Joe (Pershore)
Step and Fetch Her (Bampton)
Old Woman Tossed Up (Headington) - jig
Old Mother Oxford (Headington) - jig
Flowers of Edinburgh (Bampton)
The Webley (Bampton)
Gallant Hussar (Bledington)
Glorishears (Bampton)
Lumps of Plum Pudding (Bledington) - jig
Black Joker (Bledington)
Bonnets so Blue (Bucknell) - jig
Dearest Dicky (Fieldtown)
None so Pretty (Fieldtown) - jig
Orange in Bloom (Sherborne)
Milley's Bequest (Lichfield)
Haste to the Wedding (Headington)
Laudnum Bunches (Headington)
Winlaten Rapper
New Biggin Rapper
Amble Rapper (Amble)
High Spen Rapper (High Spen)
North Skelton Long Sword (North Skelton) - all figs
Dances identified from notes in Datchet Morris scrapbook documents & photos during the Cotswold era (1961 – 1991)
William & Nancy (Bledington) - massed
Beaux of London City (Adderbury)(Badby)
Queens Delight (Bucknell) - massed
Banks of the Dee (Fieldtown)
Idbury Hill (Bledington)
Rose Tree (Bampton)
Sherriff's Ride (Lichfield)
Jockie to the Fair (Brackley)
Upton on Severn Stick Dance (Chingford)
Nutting Girl (Fieldtown) - jig
Constant Billy (Headington)(Adderbury)(Sherborne)
Bluebells of Scotland (Adderbury)
Lads a Bunchum (Adderbury)
Step Back / Old Molly Oxford (Fieldtown)
Lollipop Man / Boys of the Bunch (Ducklington)
Bower Processional (Lichfield) - processional
Highland Mary (Bampton)
Getting Upstairs (Headington)(Hinton)
Country Gardens (Fieldtown)
Bean Setting (Headington)(Brackley)
Wheatley Processional (Wheatley) - processional
Ladies Pleasure (Bledington) - jig
Ring O Bells (Lichfield)
Albion Stick Dance - Now known as Upton on Severn Stick Dance - Chingford version
Bobbing Joe / Bobbing Around (Bampton)
Shepherd's Hey (Headington)(Adderbury)(Lichfield - 3 man)
Fools Jig (Bampton) - jig
Winster Processional (Winster) - processional
Castlering (Lichfield)
Leapfrog (Fieldtown)(Bledington)
Cuckoo's Nest (Sherborne)(Longborough)
Monk's March (Sherborne)
Brighton Camp (Eynesham)
Shooting (Brackley)
The Rose (Fieldtown)
Swaggering Boney (Longborough)
Saturday Night (Bucknell)
Rodney (Headington)
Three Musketeers (Bledington)
Valentine (Fieldtown)
Black Joker (Bledington)
I'll go and Enlist for a Sailor (Sherborne)
Landlord Fill the Flowing Bowl (Adderbury)
Vandals of Hammerwich (Lichfield)
Princess Royal (Bledington) - jig
The 29th May (Headington)
Black Joke (Adderbury)(Stanton Harcourt)
Rigs of Marlow (Headington)
Trunkles (Headington)(Bledington)
Maid of the Mill (Bampton)(Illmington)
Balance the Straw (Fieldtown)
Hunt the Squirrel (Headington)
Willow Tree (Bucknell) - massed
Bonny Green Garters (Bampton)(Bucknell) - massed
Young Collins (Bledington) - massed
Not for Joe (Pershore)
Step and Fetch Her (Bampton)
Old Woman Tossed Up (Headington) - jig
Old Mother Oxford (Headington) - jig
Flowers of Edinburgh (Bampton)
The Webley (Bampton)
Gallant Hussar (Bledington)
Glorishears (Bampton)
Lumps of Plum Pudding (Bledington) - jig
Black Joker (Bledington)
Bonnets so Blue (Bucknell) - jig
Dearest Dicky (Fieldtown)
None so Pretty (Fieldtown) - jig
Orange in Bloom (Sherborne)
Milley's Bequest (Lichfield)
Haste to the Wedding (Headington)
Laudnum Bunches (Headington)
Winlaten Rapper
New Biggin Rapper
Amble Rapper (Amble)
High Spen Rapper (High Spen)
North Skelton Long Sword (North Skelton) - all figs
When Datchet had a beast (originally a swan, later a goat) it's name was Pongo.
Datchet also had a fool.
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Photos: Datchet Border
Dance Repertoire for Datchet Border
| Trad | Dance | Style | Origin | Set | Hands | Notes | Team Variations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bledington | Three Musketeers | Cots.. | 3 | Long stick | 0 | set, notes, tunes | |
| Chingford | Upton on Severn (o.. | Cots.. | Peter Bo.. | 6 | Stick | 1 | |
| Datchet | Ankerwycke | Border | Datchet .. | 4 or 6 | Handkerchi.. | 2 | (own tradition) |
| Datchet | Corn Dolly | Border | Datchet .. | 6 | Long sticks | 2 | (own tradition) |
| Datchet | Datchet Line Dance | Border | Datchet .. | Any even number up to 12. | Short sticks | 2 | (own tradition) |
| Datchet | Dog and Badger | Border | Datchet .. | 6 | Short sticks | 2 | (own tradition) |
| Datchet | Gypsy Lad | Border | Chris Ar.. | 4 | Hankies | 1 | (own tradition) |
| Datchet | Jack Tar | Border | Jet Set | 4 | Short sticks | 2 | (own tradition) |
| Datchet | John Barleycorn | Cots.. | Datchet .. | 5 | One stick,.. | 2 | (own tradition) |
| Datchet | Monkey Puzzle | Border | Datchet .. | 6 | Long sticks | 2 | (own tradition) |
| Datchet | Not Not For Joe | Border | Datchet | 4 | Short stick | 2 | (own tradition) |
| Datchet | Over the Hill | Border | Datchet .. | 4 | Short sticks | 2 | (own tradition) |
| Datchet | Pie Dance | Border | Datchet .. | 3 | Custard pi.. | 2 | (own tradition) |
| Datchet | September 4th | Border | Datchet | Any even number, up to 12 | Short stick | 1 | (own tradition) |
| Datchet | Seven Up | Border | Datchet .. | 7 | Short sticks | 2 | (own tradition) |
| Datchet | Under the Hat | Border | Datchet .. | 1 or even numbers | Handkerchi.. | 2 | (own tradition) |
| Datchet | Wingman | Border | Datchet .. | 4, 6 | One Short .. | 2 | (own tradition) |
| Datchet | Young Tyler | Border | Datchet .. | 6 | Short sticks | 1 | (own tradition) |
| Roy Dommett | Furze Field Common | Border | Roy Domm.. | 6 | Long stick | 1 | |
| Roy Dommett | Shropshire Morris | Border | Roy Domm.. | Even no. 4 or more | Stick | 1 | source, hands, notes, tunes |
| Flagcrackers | Craven Stomp | Border | Flagcrac.. | 6, 8 | Long stick | 1 | set, notes, links, tunes |
| Lichfield | Vandals Of Hammerw.. | Cots.. | Lichfield | 8 | Long stick | 2 | notes |
| Much Wenlock | Much Wenlock | Border | Much Wen.. | 2,4,6,8,10 | Short or .. | 1 | links |
| North Skel.. | North Skelton | Long.. | 6 | longsword | 0 | notes | |
| Peopleton | Peopleton | Border | Peopleton | 4, 8 | Short stick | 0 | notes, tunes |
| Peopleton | Peopleton Handkerc.. | Border | 4, 8 | Hankies | 0 | notes | |
| Pershore | Not For Joe | Border | Pershore | Even number | Stick | 0 | set, hands, notes |
| Upton on S.. | Upton on Severn Ha.. | Border | Roy Domm.. | 6 | hankies | 1 | |
| White Ladi.. | White Ladies Aston | Border | Roy Domm.. | 8 | stick | 1 | set, hands |
| unspecified | East Acton | Border | Old Star.. | 3, 6 | Long stick | 1 | hands, notes, links |
| unspecified | Fiddler's Lock | Border | unspecif.. | 6 | short stick | 0 | source, notes, links |
| unspecified | Rapper | Rapper | unspecif.. | 5 | rapper sword | 0 | source, notes, links |
| unspecified | Three Jolly (Black.. | Border | Traditi.. | 6 | Nothing | 0 | |
| unspecified | Valiant Soldier | Border | Roy Domm.. | 4 | Long stick | 2 | hands, notes |
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