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Morris, May Day and More:


Main Sales Page * Order Form(pdf) and Sales Order Information(html)
Dance Books * Tune Books * Other Books * Audio Recordings * Videos* Morris Miscellany * Country Dance and Song Journal *

We have expanded this page to include ALL of our ritual/display dance offerings - some traditionally done in the winter season, such as longsword and mummers' plays.

For full descriptions of these items, please take a look at our Mail Order Sales catalog at www.cdss.org - you'll find most of them listed by author/artist in the English Dance section. Or give us a call.

Please note that many of the following are imported from England and bear in mind that their availability and pricing can be unpredictable.

Dance Books

Artist/Author/Band Title Format Price (US$)
Allsop, Ivor (Anthony G. Barrand, ed.) Longsword Dances From Traditional and Manuscript Sources

(hardcover) 35.00

Bacon, Lionel A Handbook of Morris Dances

currently unavailable

Barrand, Anthony Six Fools and a Dancer: The Timeless Way of the Morris (hardcover) 35.00

Chapru, Doleta A Festival of the English May 10.50

Cleaver, Bert Fieldtown Dances and Jigs 8.25

Cleaver, Bert Morris Jigs From Bledington, Headington, Longborough & Bucknell 8.25

Cleaver, Bert Sherborne Dances and Jigs 8.25

Jewitt, Diana Dancing 'Round the Maypole, Revised ed. 28.25

Jewitt, Diana Longsword: An introduction to the Longsword Tradition of Yorkshire 31.00

Kerlee, Paul Welcome in the Spring (book/CD) 25.00

Langstaff, John Celebrate the Spring: Spring and May Day Celebrations for Schools and Communities 20.00

Langstaff, John Celebrate the Winter: Winter Solstice Celebrations for Schools and Communities 28.00


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Tune Books

Fleming-Williams, Nan & Pat Shaw, eds.

Popular Selection, Book 4: Sword and Ceremony 6.50
Mallinson, Dave, ed. Mally's Cotswold Morris Book, Vol. One

13.50
Mallinson, Dave, ed. Mally's Cotswold Morris Book, Vol. Two

13.50
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Other Books

Boyes, Georgina Step Change: New Views on Traditional Dance

19.75

Cass, Eddie The Lancashire Pace-Egg Play:A Social History

(Sale) 21.00
Cass, Eddie & Steve Roud

Room, Room, Ladies and Gentlemen: An Introduction to the English Mummers' Play 28.25
Cass, Eddie, Michael J. Preston & Paul Smith The English Mumming Play: An Introductory Bibliography

(Sale) 6.75

Chandler, Keith Morris Dancing in the English South Midlands, 1660-1900: A Chronological Gazetteer

26.75
Gascoigne, Margaret Discovering English Customs And Traditions 9.00

McGonegal, Dianne Dougherty Dancing Injury Free: Tips for Traditional & Ethnic Dancers 15.00

Shuttleworth, Ron Introducing the Folk Plays of England. 5.00


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Recordings (c=cassette, d=Compact Disc)

Morris and Sword Dance Recordings For Practice.
EFDSS (English Folk Dance and Song Society) Longsword: The Music

d 24.75
Mallinson, Dave, ed. Mally's Cotswold Morris, Vol. One d 15.00
Mallinson, Dave, ed. Mally's Cotswold Morris, Vol. Two d 15.00

Other Morris Recordings
(Various Artists) Lost Morris: Tunes from Lost Cotswold Morris Traditions

d 16.50
(Various Artists) The Magic of Morris d 28.00
Cry Havoc English Folk Dance Project Cotswold Music Series, Vol. 1: The Music of Cry Havoc

d 17.75
Hutchings, Ashley

Morris On d 16.75
Hutchings, Ashley

Son of Morris On d 17.75
Hutchings, Ashley et al. Grandson of Morris on

d 17.75
Hutchings, Ashley

Great Grandson of Morris On d 17.75
Kimber, William et al Absolutely Classic: The Music of William Kimber
d 29.25
Note: This is an "enhanced CD" (produced before DVDs were common!) In addition to the audio cuts there are files of still photos and some film clips. Does not require a DVD player.

Kirkpatrick,John The Duck Race (Border Morris Tunes)

d currently unavailable

Other recordings with some morris/sword/seasonal content:
Roberts, John & Tony Barrand, et al. To Welome In the Spring:Songs and Carols for the season of rebirth from Candlemas through Lent and Easter

d 15.00

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VIDEOS and DVDs

EFDSS (English Folk Dance & Song Society)
New!
Dancing Folk
Instructional DVD, CD and booklet for teaching country dance to children. Features one morris dance (Bean Setting). 2005
DVD $35.00
Lomax, Alan Oss! Oss! Wee Oss!: May Day in Padstow

Video
DVD
25.00
25.00
More information about Rental videos related to Morris dance.

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Miscellany: Dance equipment (including hankies), jewelry, whistles
Bells, Bells, Bells... Traditional style bells are in stock and we are now carrying 2 types.

Jingle Bells One-piece "sleigh-bell" type. Brass with stamped metal loop. Made in the US.

Jingle Bells

Medium (1 inch diameter)
.20
Large (1 1/4 inch diameter)
.30
Traditional Morris Bells Two piece crimped, traditional style. Brassed with wire loop. Made in England.

Medium (1 inch diameter)
.80
Medium plus (1 1/8 inch diameter)
1.10
Large (1 3/8 inch diameter)

1.50

Morris Hankies We are currently out of stock.
CDSS Swordlock Jewelry Crafted exclusively for CDSS by noted jewelry designer Tom Kruskal
Sterling Silver Pin 37.00
Sterling Silver Earrings
68.00
(pair)

CDSS "antique" finish pins

Brass or pewter finish pin
Based on our swordlock logo. Please note your preference for color (brass or pewter) and closure (safety pin back or military clutch/"butterfly" closure)

5.50

Generation "D" Whistles Made of brass or nickel plated tin with plastic mouthpiece.

Six-hole Brass 9.50
Six-hole Nickel 11.00
Three-hole Brass Tabor Pipe 8.75
Three-hole Nickel Tabor Pipe

9.25
Swords
Wooden Longswords

36 inch 7.00
We have additional Information about purchase and rental of steel longswords and rapper swords, as well as information about availability of CDSS rental dance equipment such as bells, sticks, hankies, garlands,e tc.
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