Code | DS/UK/9628 |
Name | Abingdon Traditional Morris Dancers (1560) |
Variations of Name | Abingdon Morris Men |
Dates | 1560 |
Gender | Group (Male) |
Place of Birth/Origin | Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England (formed) |
Biography | The first reference to morris dancing in Abingdon is a 1560 entry in the accounts of Abingdons parish church describing the purchase of two dossin of Morres belles. Abingdon morris is in the Cotswold style with white clothing and handkerchiefs. |