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About Kirtlington Morris

- The Kirtlington tradition of Cotswold Morris Dancing was reconstructed by Paul Davenport and handed over to the village of Kirtlington in 1979, when the present Morris side was formed, aided by Len and Barbara Berry and the Kirtlington Scouts, and abetted by Tim Radford of Adderbury. The Dances were based on information gathered by Cecil Sharpe and George Butterworth at the beginning of the 20th Century. Some new tunes were written by Barbara Berry. Our repertoire of dances has grown gradually over the years to include a variety of handkerchief and stick dances as well as two solo jigs. The names of the dances are often based on special features or characters of the village. Distinctive elements of the Kirtlington dances include the characteristically upright and angular “hockleback” which starts each dance and the famous “hey” which is danced backwards. Reports of the annual Kirtlington Lamb Ale feast record dress details of the Morris Men and mention in particular the Dashwood family racing colours of blue and pink.

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Lamb Ale 2022

Due to the lifting of restrictions Practices have resumed again.

Our 40th Lamb Ale will take place on 10–12th June 2022
Click the “Kirtlington Lamb Ale 2022” from the menu for the latest information 

Upcoming Events

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all-day Kirtlington Morris Lamb Ale Fest... @ Kirtlington Village Hall
Kirtlington Morris Lamb Ale Fest... @ Kirtlington Village Hall
Jun 10 – Jun 12 all-day
Lamb Ale Morris Festival weekend 10-12th June 2022 10th June – Friday evening – Get-together at Blacks Head, Bletchingdon  11th June – KMM dance with guests around the village and Woodstock        [...]
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Kirtlington Morris welcomes new members!


We practise Tuesday evenings @ Kirtlington Village Hall at 8:00pm - 9:30pm

Postcode for satnav OX5 3HJ

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Kirtlington Morris men – based in Kirtlington, Oxfordshire, UK. We dance our very own tradition of Cotswold Morris, and host a Lamb Ale on Trinity Sundays.

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18 Mar

We're starting to prepare for our 40th Lamb Ale Festival 10-12th June 2022!
We're still waiting for some replies but our latest info can be found here: https://kirtlington-morris.org.uk/kirtlington-lamb-ale-2/

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Girding out loins (and weatherproof gear) ahead of the Kirtlington Fete performance tomorrow, 7th Aug at 15:10 South Green, Kirtlington, Kidlington OX5 3HJ
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Eynsham Morris dance Maid of the Mill with their guest dancer

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17 May 2021

First "gig" of the year, hastily assembled for a Sky News crew!
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18 Mar 2021

Sign up for our Workshop this Sunday 21 March at 14:00 to learn about the Kirtlington Tradition, and practice some steps!
https://www.morrisfed.org.uk/event/talk-workshop-kirtlington-morris/

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Lamb Ale 2016

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COVID-19 Pandemic

Due to the current restrictions in place for the Covid-19 pandemic we have no option but to cancel Lamb Ale 2020 as well as all practices and danceouts.

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