Orange Peel Morris

 

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Morris is an old English folk dance performance form that includes several types of dance from various regions: Cotswold, Northwest, Border, Molly, Longsword, Rapper, and Clog.

We do Border Morris originally from the English border counties of Worcestershire, Herefordshire, and Shropshire, adding in our own inventions, plus those we have gleaned from others. High spirits and high energy — “a rude vigour” — typify our Border Morris dancing.

We create lots of interest when we dance at local events and festivals. We also sing and play traditional English music, including old Christmas carols mainly from the South Yorkshire area; and we perform traditional English mummering plays. Mostly, we have a lot of fun together!


Can we share our enjoyment with you?

(Contact our Squire or our web-master for more information,

either to join us, or to have us perform for you.)

What is Morris Dancing?

The Border Morris dancing side

    from the Orangeville area north-west of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

        otherwise known as

The Greater City of Orangeville, Peel, Dufferin and Simcoe County,
Anti-Temperance League, Light Orchestra, Caroling & Choral Society, Mummering Troupe,

    and Border Morris Dance Side

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Orange Peel Concerts

Orange Peel at London Morris Ale,
2010 June 5,

doing our new “Three-Legged Man” dance

“A chance to perform in the street, to show off, to be loud or silly or raucous, to violate normal standards of behavior and not only get away with it but be applauded for it.”   (from Rich Holmes)

What’s Current?

Check our upcoming workshop and concert with Brian Peters, an amazing English singer, guitarist, melodeon and concertina player. We’re bringing him to Ontario on Saturday September 11th. Brian will give an anglo concertina (G/C) workshop in the morning, and a melodeon and Anglo concertina (G/D) workshop in the afternoon. Then after a buffet dinner, he’ll do a concert for us. Get tickets for the BRIAN PETERS concert as well as tickets for BRIAN PETERS workshop!

  1. “Brian Peters has long been one of the very best performers in the field of English traditional song and music … a singer, guitarist and melodeon player of rare ability. … an unusual repertoire, and unusual conviction in singing it.” Dirty Linen (USA)


Tickets can be ordered online, or through Cathy Whitcombe  519-941-9966

Orange Peel at Alliston Rotary Polo For Life

2010 August 21

Hats off for lunch!