| Main Sales Page Dance Books |
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.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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 |
| Lost Morris: Tunes from Lost Cotswold Morris Traditions | d | 16.50 | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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. | ||
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| 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) |
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| 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 | |
Phone: 413-268-7426 |
Country Dance and Song Society 132 Main St/PO Box 338 Haydenville, MA 01039-0338 Office Hours M-F 9:30am - 5:00pm EST |
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