Dancing at Union Station in Washington D.C. during Cherry Blossom Tour - 2007
Photo by Eileen Rudert
Dancing at Union Station in Washington D.C. during Cherry
Blossom Tour - 2007
Photo by Eileen Rudert
Our Current Active Roster Inactive and Recently Retired Roster
Nov 2012....Albemarle Morris Men perform at the 80th Birthday Party for Kit Collins in Staunton VA. Kit Collins organized and served as the Lord of Misrule for many years in the 1980s and 1990s for a Merrie Old England Feast Before Forks event held at the Boar's Head Inn at Christmastime. It was great fun to dance for this event.
July 2011....New Squire Elected: Rich Keffert was elected as the eighth squire of the Albemarle Morris Men. Rich succeeds Bill Davick who served as squire for about the last year. Previous squires and their approximate years served include Jim Morrison (1978-86), David Anderson (1986-88), Peter Kleeman (1988-93), Will Sessoms (1993-98), Bill Davick (1998-2004), and Steven Summerville (2004-2010), Bill Davick (2010-2011).
The Albemarle Morris Men's answer to this question (from a flyer we used to hand out in the 1980's) is just a click away. WhatIsMorrisDancing?
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Every December the Albemarle Morris Men and a few other hearty men dance "traditional" Border Morris dances in celebration of the Winter Solstice. We dance the third Saturday in December every year (weather permitting) on the Charlottesville downtown mall from about noon until dark. We perform sets of about five dances at various locations on the downtown mall among the holiday vendors and other festivities. A photo of the Swan Tavern Border Morris Men from c. 1985 just prior to that year's dancing is given below. Listen for the sound of fiddle, Concertina, Melodeon, and Tambourine and look for dancers in blue jeans and tail coats (our current kits) - that will be us!
New dancers are welcome -- Contact Rich Keffert (our Squire) or any of the Albemarle Morris Men for information on how you can get involved.
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Early
Swan Tavern Border Morris Men - c. 1985: Front Row: Peter Kleeman, Barry
Hinton, Chip Hopper, Guy Lapsley |
Dancers
pictured (listed in counter-clockwise order) are: |
2012 Tuesday Night Border
Morris
Practice Schedule:
NOTE: we meet for refreshment and conversation after practice at Escafe
(215 Water Street)
starting about 8:45 pm.
| Nov. 20, 2012 | Jefferson-Madison Regional Library - McIntire Room (7:00 pm) - Escafe (8:45 pm) |
| Nov. 27, 2012 | Jefferson-Madison Regional Library - McIntire Room (7:00 pm) - Escafe (8:45 pm) |
| Dec. 04, 2012 | Jefferson-Madison Regional Library - McIntire Room (7:00 pm) - Escafe (8:45 pm) |
| Dec. 11, 2012 | Jefferson-Madison Regional Library - McIntire Room (7:00 pm) - Escafe (8:45 pm) |
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The Jefferson-Madison Regional Library is located at 201 East Market Street, Charlottesville VA [ Library directions, etc. ] |
Dancing "Black Joke" at the Central Place on Earth Day 2006
Photo by Katherine Troyer
Occasional Tuesday Nights: the Central
Place in Downtown Charlottesville
Occasional Weekend Days: Charlottesville City Market or Central Place
| Event Date(s) | Primary Venue | Event Description |
| Dec 15, 2012 |
Downtown Mall Charlottesville VA |
Annual Border Morris Day of Dance |
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Cherry Blossom Tour in
Washington DC - April 13, 2002
A challenge in Trunkles (in a set of 8 dancers)
Photo by Eileen Rudert
| Event Date(s) | Primary Venue | Event Description |
| April, 2012 | Richmond VA |
Easter Ale - hosted by More or Less Morris - Monument Avenue Easter Parade. |
| May 01, 2012 | Charlottesville VA | Our Traditional May Day Dancing - Dawn (about 6:15 am) at Lee Park |
| Nov. 2112 |
Shepherdstown WV |
Middle Atlantic Morris Ale
dancing in Baltimore and Annapolis. |
Dancing "Black Joke" on May Day 2005
Photo by Laura Sugg
More May Day 2005 Photos
The current contacts are as follows:
| Squire: | Rich Keffert | about schedules and bookings |
| Foreman: | Jim Morrison | about music and dance style |
| Bagman: |
Barry Hinton |
about money |
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Maintained
by peter.kleeman@gmail.com |
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