Alexandra Beaumont - Folklore Fantasy Author @abeaumontbooks.bsky.social 🦉Folkloric books, folk music, gothic meanders
📚Indie Press 2025 Distinguished Favourite
🦌 Folk horror obsessed
🐉British Fantasy Soc London Event Org
🌊Books @brigidsgatepress
Birmingham Rapper - Sword Dancing @birminghamrapper.bsky.social A Rapper Dancing side who practise every Tuesday at The Ruin in Digbeth
Kingston Spring Grove Morris @kingstonsgmorris.bsky.social A friendly mixed team of Cotswold Morris dancers and musicians based in Kingston upon Thames. From mid-April through to September we dance out in and around Kingston. New members welcome.
Monkseaton Morris @monkseatonmorris.bsky.social We are a rapper sword dancing from the North East of England
Andrew Morris @morrisandrew.bsky.social Morris dancer from the North East. Member of Monkseaton Morris Dancers.
@thefolkforecast.bsky.social @thefolkforecast.bsky.social Monthly newsletter featuring online gigs and the latest news in UK folk music. Edited by @lucyrshields.bsky.social
DrVikkiG (she/her) @drvikkig.bsky.social Engagement Librarian. Knows a bit about music halls. Reader. Working on being a writer. Northern accent. #manchester
Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social Ex-Financial Times Assistant Editor. Ex-editor Scotland on Sunday. Author of 'Made in Manchester' and 'Northerners: A History'. 'These Isles' due Feb 2026.
@ladycoops.bsky.social @ladycoops.bsky.social West Ham fan
Morris dancer
Live in Norwich
Tom Besford @tombesford.bsky.social Dad | Rochdale Labour & Co-op Cllr in Littleborough | MP Chief of Staff | music and cultural strategist | Chair Rochdale Co-op Party | Vice Chair Rochdale CLP | Greater Manchester Music Commission | serial Trustee
Lucy Shields @lucyrshields.bsky.social Folk music marketer/booking agent/programmer/writer. Runs a newsletter called @thefolkforecast.bsky.social.
Website - lucyshields.com
Comedy writing credits - https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/lucy-shields/
the ceilidh band @theceilidhband.bsky.social Birmingham Based 5 (ish) Piece Folk Dance Band
www.theceilidhband.co.uk
Amy Gill @amygillfolk.bsky.social Oxfordshire🌾/Newcastle🏫.
folk singer, flute player, dance caller, morris dancer.
likely to offer soup, cake and tea at any point.
🌿🧺🥾☕️🧵
Cath Potter @cathp.bsky.social Pommelier Cider and beer SciFi Swimmer Man City
Folk on Foot @folkonfoot.com The multi-award-winning all walking, talking and singing podcast, presented by @matthewbannister.bsky.social
Find out more at www.folkonfoot.com.
Eynsham Morris @eynshammorris.bsky.social 'This colourful, rumbustious yet precise team dance with great energy and a real love of the dances of their village' - Oxford Folk Festival.
Mersey Morris @merseymorris.bsky.social Dancing for the people of Cheshire and Merseyside since 1960. New dancers always welcome.
https://merseymorris.com
Wild Moon Morris @wild-moon-morris.bsky.social Wild Moon Morris are a new mixed border side from Glastonbury in Somerset, England. Our dances are based on local Folklore and legend. We look forward to dancing for you, or with you.
Handed Down Folk Podcast @handdownpod.bsky.social Podcast about the weird history of traditional folk songs and folky chat from presenter Jenny Shaw. Random nerdiness. Handeddown.buzzsprout.com
Oxford Folk Festival @oxfordfolkfest.bsky.social 16th-18th April 2027 🌾
Traditional and folk music and dance events across Oxford!
Please use the form on our website for enquiries ➡️ https://oxfordfolkfest.org.uk/
Annabel Norwell Davis @annabelnorwell.bsky.social Actor & Morris dancer from Somerset
@davisannabel
Agent @brownandmills Dances with @knightsofkingina @drturbervilles
#SomersetHunkyPunks
Retired Met Police
Ex Pan Am
Wordle, Waffle & Connections
🐈⬛🐈⬛
Pig Dyke Molly Dancers @pigdykemolly.bsky.social A Molly dance group from the fens!
https://linktr.ee/PigDykeMolly
Fleurs de lys Morris @fleurdelysmorris.bsky.social Fleurs are a friendly, inclusive and welcoming Morris dancing side from Godalming, we love a stave, a stick and a hankie.
Golden Star Morris @goldenstarmorris.bsky.social
Holly Copse Molly @hollycopsemolly.bsky.social Molly Dancing side from Bournemouth.We practice on Thursdays 8-10 pm at Townsend Community Centre Jewell Rd, Bournemouth BH8 0LT.New members always welcome
Friends of Saddleworth School (FOSS) @foss-saddleworth.bsky.social We are a group of parents, teachers and community members raising money for Saddleworth School.
Dr Turberville's Morris @drturbervilles.bsky.social Mixed Morris side from Somerset dancing Cotswold with a bit of Border!
@drturbervilles
The Knights of King Ina @kokijig.bsky.social Morris Jig side based in Somerset but with members from all over!
Sometimes seen in winter as #SomersetHunkyPunks 👹
AnnClem @annclem.bsky.social Squire of Locos in Motion Border Morris Side. Based in Darlington, our home village is Sadberge where you can find us at The Buck Inn. Founded in 1998 and still going strong.
We also have an active Facebook Page.
Restless Soles @restless-soles.bsky.social Restless Soles are an Appalachian dance side formed in 2009 who regularly perform around Derbyshire.
Appalachian Dancing is an energetic and percussive form of dance that originated in the Appalachian Mountains of America and performed to Old-Time music.
- D Daryl C @daryl952.bsky.social Urban Designer with a love for People and Place
@wolfsheadandvixen.bsky.social @wolfsheadandvixen.bsky.social
Elysia @elysiacotton.bsky.social
Bourne River Morris @bournerivermorris.bsky.social A friendly mixed-sex Cotswold Morris team based in SE Dorset. Practice at the Coach & Horses in Wimborne on Thursday evenings Sept to April.
Have fun, be sociable, get some exercise and get out and about locally. Just turn up!
#Morris#Cotswold#Dorset#BCP
Coton Morris @cotonmorris.bsky.social Mixed Cotswold Morris side based in Cambridge.
Practice at Milton Community Centre, Thusday nights, 7:30
Gus Voorhees @gusvoorhees.bsky.social Folk musician (melodeon, violin, hurdy gurdy)/morris dancer, photographer. Stylish opinions. My insta is better (same name)
Flaccid Penguin @flaccidpenguin.bsky.social Gypsy creams and vagabond dreams.
Michelle Woolley @michellewoolley.bsky.social Performance Art, Tiny Acts, morris Fool, sings things. Instagram @michelle.woolley
Kemp’s Men @kempsmenofnorwich.bsky.social Morris dance side based in Norwich, Norfolk. We dance Cotswold Morris and have our own tradition.
Emma Waghorn @waggery.bsky.social Folk choir leader (pielarks.bsky.social), amateur dancer (Morris, balfolk) and English concertina player; retired book editor, woke lefty vegan heathen, born @ 317 ppm, London, UK.
Cynewulf Morris @cynewulfmorris.bsky.social Cotswold Morris (and a soupçon of Border) in West Dorset and East Devon. Named after an eighth century King of Wessex.
Misfit Molly @misfitmolly.bsky.social Misfit Molly is based on the Norfolk/Lincolnshire / Cambridgeshire borders in the UK. We practice Molly dancing on Thursday nights, come & join in! Part of https://morrisfed.org.uk #mollymalarkey is the hashtag!!
Hemlock Morris @hemlockmorris.bsky.social We are a friendly mixed side based in Bedford. We dance #cotswoldmorris and #bordermorris styles, as well as our own choreographed works. Practice Tuesday evenings 20:00 - 21:45 at the Gordon Arms, Bedford MK40 3QY. Come and join us!
Colin Davey @colindavey.bsky.social Organist and Director of Choirs at Wimborne Minster.
Musician, ex-Morris dancer, paper folder, baker.
He/him
Cambridge Morris Men @cambridgemorrismen.bsky.social The CMM is a Cotswold Morris club based in Cambridge (UK) formed in 1924.
Ferrette Morris @ferrette-morris.bsky.social A Morris dancing side based in and around Basel, Switzerland. We dance the Cotswold tradition. New recruits always welcome, no experience necessary, just a strong sense of joie de vivre!
The Belles of London City @bellesoflondoncity.bsky.social 21st century morris dancing. Probably shenanigans. Founded 2009.
BeMoreBun @bemorebun.bsky.social One megacolon bunny and his hutch humans... mostly photos of the bunny and the banalities of everyday life on the edge of Lodnod. The Hops-Pops is a musician & Bun-Ma knows lots of folkie folks and other folks.
Brian Kelly @briankelly.bsky.social Former national web adviser, now retired. Now supporting morris & sword dance sides in making effective use of web technologies.
#rappersworddance #rappersword #CotswoldMorris #morrisdance #morrisdancing #morrisfed #MorrisFederation #HaymarketRapper
Owen Sedgwick-Jell @owenjell.bsky.social Manchester-based lefty dad, folk singer, board gamer, bicyclist. Woodcraft Folk volunteer and staffer. He/him
Cheesy @king6023.bsky.social 30's, hopeless romantic, morris dancer, train nerd, tea drinker, always on the go
Prue Reilly @prucifer.bsky.social Ceilidh caller, event/experience manager, Morris dancer and Singer.
Currently studying MSc International Events Management at Sheffield Hallam 😃
Lyme Folk Weekend @lymefolk.bsky.social The late-summer festival by the sea.
@caperingcrew.bsky.social @caperingcrew.bsky.social
Jo Breeze @jobreeze.bsky.social Ooh, new shiny!
Hello. Parent, freelancer, polyam, morrising with @bellesoflondoncity.bsky.social, sweary, Londoner (and like most Londoners, from elsewhere)
Kennet Morris @kennetmorris.bsky.social Kennet Morris are based in Shinfield near Reading, although you can see us performing throughout Berkshire and South Oxfordshire - and even Hampshire. We are always pleased to welcome new members.
https://kennetmorris.com/join.php
Chapel-en-le-Frith Morris @chapelmorris.bsky.social Turning 50 in 2025. Chapel-en-le-Frith Morris - probably the most hyphenated morris side in the world. We welcome anyone (even those without hyphenated surnames) to join us as dancers and/or musicians.
Ebor Morris @ebormorris.bsky.social Ebor Morris are a friendly Morris dancing team from York, North Yorkshire. We’re a very social group, meet weekly, and visit interesting places to perform traditional morris and longsword dances. We’re always looking for new members. www.ebormorris.org.uk
Mary 🖤 Lydia @rainbowdancer97.bsky.social I’m a 27yo English Folkie Christian girl, gaming my way through life and playing music, on my little floating home. 🖤
Rumburgh Morris @rmadmin.bsky.social Rumburgh Morris was formed in 2008. Our 'home' is the Rumburgh Buck but we practice in St Margaret SE Village Hall on Tues evenings.
https://rumburghmorris.org.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/RumburghMorris
#rumburghmorris #cotswoldmorris
Saddleworth Clarion @saddleworthccc.bsky.social Cycling on the left since 2010. Cycling Club riding out of Saddleworth, Yorkshire.
www.saddleworthclarion.com
MISERDEN MORRIS @miserdenmorris.bsky.social A mixed Cotswold Morris Dancing side practicing Tuesdays at Stroud Old Town Hall, come and join us!
https://www.miserdenmorris.com/
The Badgesmith @thebadgesmith.bsky.social Creator of leather badges for Morris dancers, Festivals, Clubs and societies. Also known to make key rings, fridge magnets, tankard holders and earrings!
When not beavering away in Badgesmith HQ, can be spotted dancing with the Morris Men of Little Egypt!
Ant Veal @teignmouthskies.bsky.social Devon based dad, outdoor enthusiast, morris squire, spatial analyst, fan of classic pubs, web publisher & professional meteorologist | personal views.
Anne-Marie @allthingsmorris.bsky.social I love morris dancing.
Sophie 🪿 @fyimanners.bsky.social The silliest goose.
Morris dancer, folk festival organiser/attendee, late-diagnosed autistic.
(she/they)
Whitchurch Morris @whitchurchmorris48.bsky.social We've been dancing Cotswold Morris in the Vale of Aylesbury since 1948 and we're told tired yet!!
www.whitchurchmorris.org.uk
Jockey Morris @jockeymorris.bsky.social Jockey is a men's side based in Birmingham. We have been dancing here since 1949.
We perform in our home city, all over this country and in Europe.
Get in touch if you are interested in joining us. We'd love to see you!
#BirminghamUk #CotswoldMorris
Jen Armstrong @jenwrenarm.bsky.social Folklore and spooky obsessed, tree hugging daughter of the Goddess. Creating art and ceramics as 'Wrenfolk'. Middle aged Rock Chick, Folky and Morris WAG.
https://www.instagram.com/wrenfolkceramics/profilecard/?igsh=ZHgwbjQ4aGlicDU1
Cathy Brown @cathyab.bsky.social Economic Justice Woman. SiFi & comics nerd. Tea drinker. Podcast host for Engage Business Media. Social Enterprise expert. Midlander & proud Brummie ex pat. Vintage brooch enthusiast (for now). Retired Morris dancer #AuDHD #Derbyshire
Peterborough Morris @peterboroughmorris.bsky.social Bringing English Morris to the Peterborough area.
https://linktr.ee/pboromorris
Jono :||: Bear @begoggledbear.bsky.social Uni SysAdmin, Harthill Morris Squire, dog toy, cat bed, owns own beard…
CFRC-Folklore @cfrc-folklore.bsky.social Promoting and supporting research into folklore, vernacular traditions and cultural practices and performances, and expressions of communal identities across all disciplines at The University of Sheffield. Based in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities.
Ouse Washes Molly Dancers @ousewashesmolly.bsky.social Creating and performing molly dances from the Fens since 1984.
Morris Folk Choir and Folk Club @morrisfolkchoir.bsky.social Morris Folk Choir! Singing and playing folk, folk-adjacent and folkified songs and tunes together since 2008.
Morris Folk Club! Last Tuesday of the month, website for venue.
We sing Londonwide, our Folk Club is in Farringdon.
www.morrisfolkchoir.org
The Thaxted Morris Men @thaxtedmorrismen.bsky.social The oldest Morris revival side in the country still very active, formed in 1911.
Dartington Morris @dartingtonmorris.bsky.social Cotswold Morris dancer team from South Devon, UK
Jane Bird @janebird.bsky.social she/her Caller, musician (mouthorgan, concertina, bagpipes) mainly folk music and dance. Bands: Sawney White Bird, Sunbird. Organiser for @oxfolkceilidhs.bsky.social
Oxfordshire, UK
RaggaMog (Morri-Arty) @raggamog.bsky.social Artist, Writer, Blogger, Animal Welfare, Folklore, Wandering in the Wildwood, Books, Compassion.
🚫 No NFTs
https://ko-fi.com/thewitchandthechihuahua
@pixelsonapage @pixelsonapage.bsky.social Photographer of some 50+ years. Currently working on a long term book project "Following the Dance" documenting the world of Morris in all its regional variety. Also social media go to for Brighton Morris. You'll also find me on Instagram @pixelsonapage
Owain @olb1992.bsky.social Husband, Morris dancer, geocacher, 3D printerer, electronics design engineer
Ollie @doghead19.bsky.social Professional fire-putter-outerer, amateur morris man. Blessed with/afflicted by ADHD (depends what I'm doing at the time...)
Abingdon Traditional Morris Dancers @abingdonmorrisatmd.bsky.social
Enigma Morris @enigmamorris.bsky.social All inclusive Border Morris side from South Somerset founded in 2014.
Kettlehawk @kettlehwk.bsky.social Ceilidh Band Ceilidh band:Matt Keegan-Phipps saxophones & recorder, Josh Smallbone 8 string guitar, Ray Langton melodeons & electric guitar, Adam Courthold drums
@robertcragg.bsky.social @robertcragg.bsky.social Retired HR manager and photographer. Passionate about politics and decency. Feminist.
Widower, Dad and Grandad. Cats not dogs.- E @elfringham.bsky.social @elfringham.bsky.social Code wrangler, photographer and honorary narrowboat maintainer
Diane Richardson @dianermmu.bsky.social Traditional music and dance, photography, architecture, canals and boating. Former OT, former SLT placements organiser at Manchester Met. Made in Essex, grew up Liverpool. @dr8583 on Insta.
Mark Carter @mrkcrtr.bsky.social Church buildings repair, development, law in Worcestershire & Black Country.
Cricket, rugby, sport following. Morris and folk.
The Morris Ring @themorrisring.bsky.social The Morris Ring was formed in 1934 and currently is an association of some 180 morris, sword and mummers clubs and teams keeping our wonderful traditions alive.
@morrishub.bsky.social @morrishub.bsky.social
Pauline WW @paulineww.bsky.social Morris dancer and person with unique name. Current President of the Morris Federation.
Emma The Morris Dancer 🎻🪗⭐🏳️🌈 @emmamorrisdancer.bsky.social 🗓️🔔Morris dancer since 2008
🎻🪗 Fiddle and melodeon player
🌳🌍 parkrun tourist
🇬🇧🇺🇸 UK/US dual national
🏳️🌈💜 LGBTQ+
🐈⬛🐾 Cat sidekick
🤔🤯 Overthinker
Dances with:
⭐ Golden Star Morris
💚 Fiddlesticks Northwest
🌈 Big Jigs of Norwich
🧹 Kitwitches Molly
Hastings Traditional Jack in the Green @jackinthegreen.bsky.social
Hastings Traditional Jack in the Green is an annual May Day Bank Holiday event revived in 1983 with unique characters, morris dancers, drummers and more!
Clausentum Morris @clausentummorris.bsky.social A mixed cotswold morris side, originally from Southampton, we are now based in Jericho, Oxford. Formed in 2014
Peter de C @fooldude.bsky.social A Fool and Silkmen exile