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Addison Rapper & Clog | Ryton - Tyne and Wear | squire@addisonrapperandclog.org.uk | Traditional dance from the North East of England. Northumberland and Durham style clog dancing and rapper dancing. | |
Barnsley Longsword | Barnsley - South Yorkshire | https://www.facebook.com/barnsley.longsword/ | Traditional English Sword Dance Team performing both Longsword and Rapper. | |
Benfieldside Longsword | Durham - County Durham | https://www.facebook.com/pg/benfieldsideanddurhamramsmorrisandsword/ | Benfieldside perform both Cotswold Morris and Sword. | |
Bishop Gundulf's Morris | Rochford - Kent | bishop.gundulf@blueyonder.co.uk | Bishops Gundulf Morris from Rochester, Kent dance Northwest Clog, Longsword and Rapper Sword styles. | |
Black Swan Rapper | North Yorks - Leeds | blackswanrapper@hotmail.com | Black Swan Rapper is a male traditional sword dance side practicing in Leeds. The epitome of manliness and esteem, causers of trouble, thieves of hearts. | |
Blackstone Edge Rapper | Oakenhoof - West Yorkshire | https://www.facebook.com/pg/Blackstone-Edge-Rapper | Up and coming rapper team from Littleborough- born of millstone grit and moowergrime | |
Bristol Rapper Sword Dancers | Bristol - Bristol | Bristol Rapper performs dances based on three of the above traditions (High Spen, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea and Winlaton), and uses the calling-on song from Earsdon. | ||
Brompton Scorpers |
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No contact details available | A male team dancing Longsword and Rapper, both traditional and own tradition. | |
Carlisle Clog and Sword | Carlisle - Lancashire | https://www.facebook.com/pg/Carlisle-Clog-and-Sword | Traditional Clog and Step Dancing side- based in Carlisle. Also English Longsword- with B(r)ampton Weavers- Papastour and Elgin as the repertoire. | |
Cinquefoil Rapper | Leicester - Leicestershire | https://www.facebook.com/CinquefoilRapper/ | We are Cinquefoil Rapper (pronounced Sank-foil. We are a mixed Rapper Sword Dance side based in the sunny city of Leicester. | |
Claro Sword and Morris Men | Pannal - off A61 - West Yorkshire | https://www.facebook.com/groups/1926895320929282/ | Claro Sword and Morris Men dance Yorkshire Longsword- drink beer- and are generally a good bunch of chaps based in and around Knaresborough- North Yorkshire. We practice most Thursday evenings from 8 - 10 p.m. at Pannal Scout Hut- Spring Lane- Pannal | |
Coventry Mummers | Coventry - Coventry | mumminguk@mail.com | Fifteen jolly boys are ready to act- sing- dance (!) and fight glorious battles of yore. | |
Crook Morris | Kendal - Cumbria | secretary@crookmorris.org.uk | We are a mixed morris team- performing morris dances fom the Cotswolds and the Welsh Borders- and Rapper dances from the North East of England | |
Dancing Spires Rapper | Oxford - Oxfordshire | dancingspires@gmail.com | We are a mixed gender rapper side- practising in Oxford on Monday evenings. We are very welcoming and looking for new dancers of any ability. | |
Dorset Buttons | Wareham - Dorset | DorsetButtons@virginmedia.com | The very finest North West Morris team and Rapper team in the whole of Wareham. Female team performing North West morris and Male team performing Rapper. | |
Durham Rams | Durham - County Durham | https://www.facebook.com/pg/benfieldsideanddurhamramsmorrisandsword/ | See the facebook page for details and contact. | |
Durham University Rapper Team | Durham - County Durham | folk.soc@durham.ac.uk | The Durham University Folk Society exists to promote folk music and traditional dance throughout the University. Non students are welcome. | |
Ebor Morris | Heworth- York - North Yorkshire | https://www.ebormorris.org.uk/contact.html | We are proud to perform the traditional Escrick Longsword Dance from a village just east of York- as well as various cotswold dances | |
Exeter University | Exeter - Devonshire | ExeterFolkSoc@gmail.com | We are a music and dance society at Exeter University embracing all aspects of folk. | |
Faithful City Morris Men | Worcester - Worcestershire | squire@faithfulcitymorris.org.uk | Faithful City Morris Men are based around Worcester England. | |
Flamborough | Flamborough - East Yorks | No contact details available | Flamborough Longsword. A tradional sword dance performed annually in the village on boxing day. Sword- gansey- cap- white jeans- shoes & big thirst just needed! | |
Folk Friedzy | Folk - Folk | https://www.facebook.com/FolkFriendzy/ | We are a dance group for young people that perform traditional dance in our unique way and style- ensuring that traditions continue for new and old audiences | |
Foresters Morris & Sword | Nottingham - Nottinghamshire | Bagman@foresters-morris.org.uk | We perform mainly English morris dances from the Cotswold and border regions. We also include rapper sword dancing in our repertoire. | |
Gaorsach Rapper and Step | Aberdeen - Aberdeenshire | gaorsach@gmail.com | A rapper team originating in Aberdeen- now more often found wandering the British countryside in search of Trevor. They have a reputation for dancing "on the edge" | |
Goathland | Goathland - North Yorkshire | goathlandlongsword@yahoo.co.uk | The Goathland Plough Stots is one of Yorkshires traditional long sword teams- if not the oldest still dancing their own dance as performed as far back as the early 19th century. | |
Great Meadow | Sudbury - MA. USA | t.kruskal@verizon.net | We do two types of traditional English ritual dances- Rapper Sword Dancing and Morris Dancing. We perform as able at various events and venues throughout the year. | |
Green Man Sword | Ewell - Surrey | info@greenman-sword.org | Green Man Sword – bringing together experienced and beginner sword dancers. | |
Greensleeves | Wimbledon | bagman@greensleevesmorris.org.uk | We regularly perform figures from the North Skelton longsword dance from Yorkshire. | |
Grenoside Sword Dancers | Grenoside Sword - Grenoside | https://www.facebook.com/Grenoside-Sword-Dancers-612012175588585/ | Grenoside Sword Dancers are one of the 5 remaining traditional longsword dance sides in the UK. Our annual event is on Boxing Day- outside the Old Harrow | |
Handsworth Traditionals Sword Dancers | Sheffield - South Yorkshire | handsworthsword@yahoo.co.uk | The Handsworth Traditional Sword Dancers have been dancing their iconic Yorkshire longsword dance for around 130 years - making them one of the longest continuously-running folk dance teams in the country. | |
Hawksword | Leytonstone - London | https://www.facebook.com/groups/hawksword/ | London's best mixed rapper and longsword team as seen on Radio 2. | |
Haymarket Rapper | No fixed venue - | haymarketrapper@gmail.com | Haymarket Rapper is a rapper team for chaps who know the Kingsmen dance. | |
Heage Windmillers | Belper - Derbyshire | theheagewindmillers@gmail.com | We perform a wide range of traditional dances including English- Irish and Scottish dance- Maypole- Morris- Clog and Rapper Sword dances | |
Hellbilly Rapper | North Yorks - Barnsley | No contact details available | Details to follow | |
Hexham Morrismen | Hexham - Northumberland | rapper@hexhammorris.com | Hexham Morrismen and the Hexhamshire Lassses are two closely associated teams of dancers- dancing seperately but mostly appearing together. | |
High Spen Blue Diamonds | Birtley - Tyne and Wear | ricky@highspen.org.uk | The High Spen Blue Diamonds are the only remaining traditional rapper sword dancing team in the world | |
High Spen Pink Diamonds | Birtley - Tyne and Wear | https://www.facebook.com/highspen/ | Sister side to High Spen Blue Diamonds | |
Highside Longsword | Kirkby Malzeard - North Yorkshire | teddodsworth@gmail.com | Please see website for more information | |
Hoxon Hundreds | Suffolk | enquiry@hoxonhundred.co.uk | A morris dancing side from the Norfolk/Suffolk border of East Anglia. We are a side with a significant repertoire including Cotswold, North West Morris, Garland, Rapper Sword and Step dances. Our membership includes people with a range of ages from the pre-teens to the somewhat more mature. | |
Jockey Morris | Birmingham | bagman@jockeymorris.org.uk | Jockey Men’s Morris Club have been active in Birmingham since their formation in 1949. They have performed all over the country and have been proud to represent morris dancing- and the City of Birmingham | |
Kelham Island Rapper | Sheffield - South Yorkshire | kelhamislandrapper@gmail.com | Kelham Island Rapper is a male rapper team based in Sheffield. We practice Mondays- 8-10 at the Fat Cat. | |
Kesteven Morris | Sleaford - Lincolnshire | http://www.kestevenmorris.co.uk/ | Based in Sleaford- Lincolnshire- Kesteven Morris are two teams in one; A men's team- dancing mainly Cotswold Morris and Rapper Sword; and a Women's team dancing Cotswold Morris- North West Processional and East Anglian Molly Dances. | |
Kirkburton Rapier | Huddersfield - West Yorks | rushbearing@gmail.com | A Huddersfield based team who perform their own folk dances in the Yorkshire Longsword tradition. | |
Leeding Edge Rapper | Leeds - West Yorkshire | leedingedgerapper@gmail.com | Leeding Edge Rapper is a mixed rapper dancing side in Leeds. We have beer- swords and music- what's not to like? | |
Locksided Rapper | Bristol - Bristol | https://www.facebook.com/pg/locksidedrapper/ | Formed in August 2014- Locksided Rapper are a mixed team based in Bristol bringing enthusiasm and energy to traditional rapper dances- identifiable by our sashes and socks in blue and ruby colours. | |
Lord Conyers | Sheffield - South Yorkshire | lordconyers@gmail.com | Lord Conyers Morris Men are a traditional Morris Dancing side from Sheffield- South Yorkshire- founded in 1974. | |
Lordsmere | Uppermill- Tameside | saddleworthmorris@gmail.com | See website for further details | |
Mabel Gubbins Rapper | Brightwell-cum-Sotwell - Oxfordshire | https://www.facebook.com/mabel.gubbinsrapper | They perform traditional and evolved rapper sword dances- which originate from the mining regions of Northumberland and Durham. | |
Maltby Sword Dancers | Maltby - South Yorkshire | phoenix17@maltbysword.co.uk | We are a community-based team of enthusiasts who specialise in traditional English Traditional Sword Dancing. | |
Martlet Morris | Martlet - Martlet | martlet.morris@hotmail.co.uk | We are a Traditional Men Only Morris side- dancing in and around the Chichester area | |
Medlock Rapper | Manchester - Greater Manchester | squire@medlockrapper.co.uk | Founded in April 2013- Medlock Rapper are Manchester's premier (and only) rapper sword team. | |
Monkseaton Morris Men | Monkseaton - North Sheilds | https://www.facebook.com/7manrapper/ | We are a traditional Morris/folk/sword dancing team based in the North East of England- and the world. Message our facebook page to enquire. | |
Mons Meg Rapper | Edinburgh - Midlothian | monsmegrapper@gmail.com |
Mixed side who dance both Longsword and Rapper either in mixed or single sets |
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Natty Jack Sword | Southport - Merseyside | nattyjacksword@gmail.com | Natty Jack are a mixed Traditional Sword Team from the northwest- formed in 2017 to help Southport Swords celebrate their 50th year. The Swords used to have a mast hobby of a natterjack toad. It was terrifying- therefore it seemed oddly fitting to have a name inspired by “the toad”. | |
Newcastle Kingsmen | Byker - Tyne and Wear | bagman@kingsmen.co.uk | Founded in 1949 for the King's College rag week in Newcastle upon Tyne- the Newcastle Kingsmen evolved into widely acclaimed masters of the traditional Northumbrian Rapper sword dance- and are also expert practitioners of the Grenoside longsword dance and Royton northwest dance. | |
North British | No fixed venue - | https://www.facebook.com/northbritish.sword | Noted for our elegant dress sense and our 'sophisticated' time-management skills- North British perform sword dances from England- Scotland- and the Isle of Man | |
North Star Rapper and Clog | Hexham - Northumberland | rapper.northstar@gmail.com | Performing traditional rapper and clog dances from the North East of England | |
Northgate Rapper | Bath - Somerset | northgaterapper@hotmail.co.uk | Bath's only traditional male sword dancing team! A plethora of fine sorts dedicated to bending metal- it's the perfect hobby for those seeking mild peril. | |
NYFTE | - England under 18s | https://www.nyfte.org.uk/contact/ | NYFTE performances are a mixture of traditional material complemented by modern items in keeping with the tradition. | |
Oakenyouth Rapper | Littleborough - Greater Manchester | https://www.facebook.com/oakenyouth/ | Group of traditional English sword dancers from Littleborough. | |
Papa Stour | Shetland | https://www.shetlandfolkfestival.com/archive/2014/local/papa-stour-sword-dancers-seniors | The Papa Stour Sword Dance is a masque which represents the age-old theme of the struggle between good and evil. | |
Pateley Longsword | Ripon - North Yorkshire | teddodsworth@gmail.com |
Non traditional Yorkshire Longsword dancers with attitude. |
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Pengwyn Rapper | Durham - County Durham | https://www.facebook.com/pengwyn.rapper | Womans Rapper based in NothEast practice on wednesday nights and occasional saturdays between Newcastle- Durham and Northallerton. | |
Rattlejag Morris | Retford - Nottinghamshire | enquiries@rattlejagmorris.org.uk | A mixed side based in Retford Nottinghamshire- dancing a new creative genre of morris dance- Plough Morris- rooted in our research into traditions from Nottinghamshire- Lincolnshire and East Yorkshire. | |
Red Mum | Denmark | redmumrapper@gmail.com | Best Danish rapper team ever. Engelsk sværddans i danske klæder! | |
Redcar Sword Dancers | Great Ayton - North Yorkshire | 6dancersbold@gmail.com | Redcar Sword Dancers are a long established longsword team well known for their revival of the Greatham dance and play | |
Ripon Spur Rapper | Ripon - North Yorkshire | https://www.facebook.com/Ripon-Spur-Rapper-407295789862832/ | Mixed sex rapper sword dance team for retired or semi retired people. | |
Rockingham Rapper & Step | Whittlesey - Cambridgeshire | rockinghamrapper@yahoo.co.uk | The team performs Rapper sword dances based on the North East of England traditions and Appalachian step dances. | |
RX Sword | Hastings - Kent | volcanopie@hotmail.co.uk | RX Sword- a youngish group of Hastings locals... | |
Ryburn 3 Step | Ryburn 3 - Ryburn | ryburn3step@gmail.com | An independent folk development project based in and around the Ryburn Valley- West Yorkshire. Share what you know- learn what you don't | |
Ryknild Rabble | King's Bromley - Staffordshire | https://www.facebook.com/RyknildRabble/ | Details to follow | |
Sallyport Sword Dancers | Newcastle upon Tyne - Tyne and Wear | https://www.sallyportsword.co.uk/contact-us | Sallyport Sword Dancers are a sword dance team- founded in 1969- who perform the traditional rapper and longsword dances of the North-East of England. | |
Scally Rapper | Thornton Hough - Merseyside | bagman@Merseymorrismen.com | New members are always welcome - as dancer or musician. Come along any Monday. | |
Seven Stars | Platt Bridge - Greater Manchester | contactus@7stars.org.uk | Seven Stars are a group of enthusiasts who practise and perform dances in a traditional style. | |
Sheffield Steel Rapper | Sheffield - South Yorkshire | sheffieldsteelrapper@gmail.com | The gin-destroying stainless Sheffield Steel! | |
Shropshire Sharpshins Rapper | Bridgenorth - Shropshire | secretary@shropshirerapper.com | Your local rapper sword-dance team- always welcoming new members of all abilities- we practice every Sunday eve | |
Silver Flame Rapper | Bath - Somerset | silverflamerapper@hotmail.com | Details to follow | |
Sisters in Arms | Salford - Cheshire | sistersinarms@virginmedia.com | Cider and Gin drinking skills will be appreciated but not essential as full training will be provided- oh and we can teach you how to dance too. | |
Snark | Alnwick - Northumberland | https://www.facebook.com/groups/675344492568251/ | Purveyors of North East English short sword dances. | |
Southport Swords | Southport - Merseyside | southport.swords@gmail.com | Details to follow | |
Spen Valley Sword | Cleckheaton - West Yorks | no team email available | Details to follow | |
Star and Shadow | Newcastle upon Tyne - Tyne and Wear | starandshadow@hotmail.co.uk | Very friendly rapper dancers from Newcastle. | |
Stevenage Sword | Stevenage - Hertfordshire | bagman@stevenagesword.org.uk | Stevenage Sword Dancers perform traditional sword dances from the North-East of England - Rapper and Longsword. | |
Stone Monkey | Derby - Derbyshire | stonemonkey1990@gmail.com | Sword dancers from the East Midlands wearing distinctive black & white socks. Performing rapper- longsword and occasional folky sessions. | |
Sulis Rapper | Bath - Somerset | https://www.facebook.com/SulisRapper/ | We are a female rapper team based in Bath and are excited to be writing our first dance. We welcome any new members. | |
Sullivans Sword | Nottingham - Nottinghamshire | sullivanssword@hotmail.co.uk | Sullivan's Sword is a mixed longsword dance team based in Nottingham- England | |
Sweet Rapper | No location details | highveld@lineone.net | Details to follow | |
Sweyn's Ey | Swansea | info@sweynsey.co.uk | The side was founded in Llanmadoc in 1966 and was originally known as the “Mighty Men of Madoc”. We moved to Swansea in 1968. | |
Teesdale Longsword | Teesdale | mathotinfo@gmail.com | Music at the Heart of Teesdale (M@HoT) aims to revive the folk music- song and dance traditions of Teesdale. | |
Teeshyde Steel | Birtley - Tyne and Wear | ricky@highspen.org.uk | Details to follow | |
Thrale's | London - Home Counties | Info@thralesrapper.info | Details to follow | |
Tower Ravens | Near Bank Station - Central London | info@towerravens.org.uk | Tower Ravens are an all female rapper dance team based in central London. We take our name from the feathered guardians of the Tower of London- and are accompanied by a brazen Beefeater. | |
Warwick University | Warwick - Warwickshire | exec@warwickfolk.co.uk | The Rapper side of the University of Warwick Folk Society. Fast, snappy traditional sword dancing with a science-y twist. | |
Whip the Cat | Nottingham - Nottinghamshire | info@whipthecat.org.uk | Whip the Cat are a Premier Rapper and Clog team based in Nottingham, UK. Winners of DERT 2018! Winners of DERT of DERTs 2021! Please contact whipthecat5@gmail.com | |
Young Miscellany | in and around Harpenden | info@youngmiscellany.co.uk | Young Miscellany (YM) is a Hertfordshire-based folk dance group for young people between the ages of 6 and 18. |