Record

CodeDS/UK/13739
NameChipping Campden Morris Dancers; 1700s-; English morris side
AliasChipping Campden Morris Men
Dates1700s-
BiographyThere aren’t many traditional dance teams that can attest to an unbroken history of some 300 years, the Chipping Campden Morris Men claim to be one of just a handful. They’re based in the North Cotswold town of the same name which has a long agricultural history and in particular; the wool trade

The Chipping Campden Morris Dancers have long been a part of their community and the earliest records refer to a side existing in Campden in the 1700’s. They are one of only four traditional Cotswold sides that exist today who have an unbroken history.

The Campden side dances a unique tradition that can be found no where else, and the dances and steps form part of a living tradition which is passed on from one generation to the next. No other Morris sides dance Campden and this is something which is respected throughout the Morris community.

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