Team: Wakefield Morris Dancers
Team Details: Wakefield Morris Dancers
Last updated: 11 Jun, 2025Name
Wakefield Morris Dancers
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Location
Yorkshire
Affiliation
Federation
Gender (dancers)
mixed
Style
Northwest
Country
UK
Own Tradition
Wak
Wakefield
Year Founded
1980
Ceased (year)
General Notes
Wakefield practice at the Kings Way Methodist Church Hall, Ossett, WF5 8ET on Monday evenings from 7.30 - 9.00 pm. See notes under Horbury Morris for how a men's side and a ladies' side eventually merged as Wakefield Morris
Wakefield practice at the Kings Way Methodist Church Hall, Ossett, WF5 8ET on Monday evenings from 7.30 - 9.00 pm. See notes under Horbury Morris for how a men's side and a ladies' side eventually merged as Wakefield Morris
Seasonal Customs
Archive Notes
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Dance Repertoire for Wakefield Morris Dancers
| Trad | Dance | Style | Origin | Set | Hands | Notes | Team Variations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrod | Blackrod | Nort.. | Blackrod.. | 8 | Decorated .. | 2 | |
| Failsworth | Failsworth | Nort.. | Failswor.. | 8 | Slings | 1 | |
| Horbury | Horbury Polka | Nort.. | Wakefield | 8 | Slings | 0 | |
| Horbury | Horbury Processional | Nort.. | Wakefield | undefined | Short Sticks | 0 | |
| Horwich | Original | Nort.. | 8 | Short deco.. | 0 | ||
| Knockhundred | Ealuscerwen | Nort.. | John Hak.. | 8 | Short sticks | 0 | |
| Newton-le-.. | Newton-le-Willows | Nort.. | Traditio.. | 8 | Garlands o.. | 0 | |
| Portland P.. | Portland Hill | Nort.. | Wakefiel.. | 8 | Slings | 0 | |
| Prescot | Prescot | Nort.. | Unknown .. | 8 | Shillelagh.. | 1 | |
| Wakefield | Stocksmoor | Nort.. | Wakefield | undefined | short sticks | 0 | (own tradition) |
| Wakefield | West Bretton | Nort.. | Wakefield | 7 | Nothing | 0 | (own tradition) |
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