East Kent Morris is a mixed side with a long history of dancing Cotswold style Morris – the ‘traditional’ kind with bells, sticks and handkerchiefs. We wear red, white and blue kit to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation in 1953, the year we were founded, and we have the Invicta symbol on our baldrics. Invicta is Kent’s rampant white horse, seen on village nameplates all over the county. We even have our own hooden horse, called Invicta, who is allowed out occasionally; keep a tight grip on your small change if he looks hungry.

We dance Adderbury, Fieldtown, Badby and other traditions named after their parent Cotswold villages. We also dance eight-person dances from Lichfield, which is in Staffordshire, but the style is still ‘Cotswold.’ Other sides dance border (usually single step, generally more aggressive and characterised by ‘tatters’ and disguised faces), Northwest (clogs, bright costumes, sometimes hoops, flowery hats), longsword (use your imagination), rapper (short, flexible swords – scary!) or Molly (no sticks, bells or hankies, but big boots, stylised stepping and lots of attitude).

Website: EKMM.org.uk

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