Now combined with Maple Leaf. A young men's team performing Morris & Longsword dances from England and Europe since 1998
MAPLE
LEAF
MORRIS
DANCERS
A young women's (now mixed) team performing Morris & Longsword dances from England since 2002
RARE
EARTH
RAPPER
DANCERS
A new teenage team performing Rapper Sword dances from England since 2016.
CATAMOUNT
MORRIS
DANCERS
A mixed kids team performing Morris & Sword dances from England since 2011
Morris dancing is an energetic stick clashing, bell ringing, handkerchief flashing dance form, ideal for the energy of
youth. It is a living dance tradition with roots that go back to ancient England; the lively movements are said not only to please audiences, but as a springtime dance, to awaken the earth.
The
Green Mountain Morris,
Maple Leaf Morris, and
Catamount Morris
are based in Norwich, Vermont, USA.
Catamount Morris (tween boys and girls, 9 and up)
Catamount Morris is a new team for 9-12 year olds, coached by Chris Levey and Barbara DeFelice. Our
first gig was under the name "Maple Buds" in
the Revels North Christmas Revels 2011,
where eight kids performed along with eight teens from Maple Leaf Morris.
We also danced the sun up on May Day, and performed in Boston at the Ginger Ale, and finally as part of the Revels Solstice Festival in Norwich VT.
Come join the fun!
We practice on Tuesday early evenings at the Marion Cross School in Norwich Vermont. Contact Chris at 802-785-4121.
Maple Leaf Morris (teenagers)
Maple Leaf (now incorporating Green Mountain) is teen age side coached by Jane Finlay, Chris Levey, and Barbara DeFelice.
For more info, contact Chris at 802-785-4121.
Green Mountain Morris was a young men's side, performing primarily the Beldington tradition from 1997 through 2009,
and reconstituted in 2016 with Rapper Sword dancing added to the repertoire. Now a part of Maple Leaf Morris.
Rare Earth Rapper (teenage boys and girls)
Rare Earth Rapper is a group of teenagers who perform English Rapper Sword dancing.
The team is made up primarily of members of Maple Leaf (and previously Green Mountain) morris, founded in 2016.
For more information, contact Chris at 802-785-4121.
2019 Practice Schedule for Tuesday Evenings
5:30-6:15 Catamount Morris (nominally 9-12 year olds)
6:20-8:00 Teen Morris and Rapper
Performance Schedule 2018
April 22 (Sunday) Rare Earth Rapper (@10AM) and Maple Leaf/GMM (@noon) at NEFFA (committed)
May 1 (Tuesday) we always dance the sun up in Thetford on May 1 (committed)
May 12 (Saturday) Gingerale kids morris dancing tour in Boston (invited)
May 19 OR 20 Revels Pancake Breakfast in Post Mills (invited - see below)
May 26 (Saturday) Open Fields Medieval Festival (11-4) on THetford Hill (invited)
June 23 and 24 Summer Revels in Pomfret and Norwich (invited - see below)
Combined Maple Leaf and Green Mtn:
Clashing Fionn dance written for Revels North 2009 Christmas Revels.
Green Mountain Morris (teen men)
Movie Clips and Photos:
Revels 2006 Opening Night: Sandy Boys Sword (with MLM) (.mov (2M) or .avi (1M))
Black Label (9M .mp4 movie), a very unusual morris dance to the Lamb of God tune "Black Label", complete with motorcycle entrance, NEFFA 2008. Recording behind amp/speakers, where guitar is hard to hear.
Catamount Performance History
Performance Schedule 2017
Not documented. Essentially the same as 2016 excluding Marlboro.
Performance Schedule 2016
April 16, Sunday. NEFFA folk festival near Boston. We perform at the Main Entrance, 3:00-4:00pm along with Pocket Flyers (rapper) and Red Herring (border).
May 1, Friday. Dance at sunrise on May Day, as we do every year, on the Thetford VT village green. 5:15-7:00AM (optional breakfast to follow).
May 14, Saturday. Ginger Ale tour with other kids morris teams on the Boston Waterfront.Saturday early May. We will likely attend the Ginger Ale again date TBA.
May 21, Saturday. Catamount only: Balloon Festival, Post Mills, Dance during Summer Revels kick-off and pancake breakfast.
May 22, Sunday. MLM/GMM/Rapper only: Balloon Festival, Post Mills, Dance during Summer Revels kick-off and pancake breakfast.
May 28, Saturday. Catamount only: Open Fields Medieval Festival, Thetford Hill
SUMMER BREAK JULY, AUGUST, SEPTEMBER (practice starts up 1st Tues in October)
2015
April 26, Sunday. NEFFA folk festival near Boston. Mansfield, MA, Main Entrance, 3:00-4:00pm along with Pocket Flyers (rapper) and Red Herring (border).
May 1, Friday. Dance sunrise on May Day, as we do every year, on the Thetford VT village green. 5:15-7:00AM
May 9, Saturday. Ginger Ale tour with other kids morris teams on the Boston Waterfront.Saturday early May. We will likely attend the Ginger Ale again date TBA.
May 16, Saturday. Balloon Festival, Post Mills, Dance during Summer Revels kick-off and pancake breakfast.
Video Clip of dancing.
May 23, Saturday. Open Fields Medieval Festival, Thetford Hill.
June 20, Saturday. Summer Revels Solfest. Roving pre-performance 5:30-7, Skirmishes dance during 7PM show by Catamount and Maple Leaf, with 3 sets of 6 dancers.
2014
Saturday April 26, New England Folk Festival Association (NEFFA), Mansfield, MA, Main Entrance, noon-1pm, with Vineyard Swordfish and Canterbury Morris
Thursday May 1, Dance for the sunrise on the Thetford VT village green.
Saturday May 10, Ginger Ale, Boston performance tour with other kids teams. Dance from Columbus Park to Children's Museum.
Sunday May 18, Breakfast Dance for Balloon Launch, Experimental Balloon and Airship Meet (>30 hot air balloons!), Post Mills, VT.
Saturday May 24, Open Fields Medieval Fest on the Thetford VT village green.
Video Clip
Saturday June 21, Revels Solfest in Norwich, 6pm-dark.
Saturday September 26, Morris Workshop for all at Revels 40th celebration in Hanover NH.
video clip
December, Christmas Revels, Catamount and Maple Leaf open the show with the Chingsford/Upton stick dance.
2013
Sunday April 21, Main Entrance, 2:00pm to 3:00pm, with Newtowne Morris Men, Rapport D'or, Catamount Morris
Wednesday, May 1, sunrise on the Thetford VT village green.
Saturday May 11. Ginger Ale.
Friday, June 21, Revels Solfest in Norwich, 6pm-dark.
2012
Not documented. Included: Ginger Ale May 12, 2012, Solfest, and a NEFFA dance in the MLM slot.
2011
Christmas Revels (December 2011)
Green Mountain Morris Performance History
Winter/Spring 2016:
Ginger Ale
Summer Revels
Performances Winter/Spring 2009:
March 28: Invited Performers for Tony Barrand Lifetime Achievement Award, 12:30-5pm, Brattleboro VT.
April 26 (Sunday) NEFFA, Noon performance, Mansfield MA. (MLM performance is 11AM).
May 1: Mayday Friday 5:30AM, Thetford VT, Thetford Hill Common, Dancing the sun up.
December 13-16, 2007: (6 shows) Christmas Revels, Hanover, NH [a sword dance from the Shetland Island of Papa Stour, with added choreography to integrate the transformation of Finnish mythical queen Louhi]
May 1, 2008: (Mayday) Thursday 5:30AM, Thetford VT, Thetford Hill Common, Dancing the sun up.
May 17: Ginger Ale,Boston MA(NOTE: later date than in previous years. Workshops 10AM-noon, dance Boston Common, Revere Park, Harborside Park in afternoon, dinner, show, sharing until 8pm)
June 21, 2008: 5pm-dark: Summer Solstice Festival (Revels), Norwich VT
December 18-21, 2008: (6 shows) Christmas Revels, Hanover, NH [sword dance from Ampleforth].
Performances Winter/Spring 2007:
December 14-17, 2006: (6 shows) Christmas Revels, Hanover, NH [Sandy Boys, a clog sword dance by Judy Erickson]
May 1, 2007: (Mayday) Tuesday 5:30AM, Thetford VT, Thetford Hill Common, Dancing the sun up.
May 5, 2007: Ginger Ale,Boston MA
(workshops 10AM-noon, dance Boston Common, Revere Park, Harborside Park in afternoon, dinner, show, sharing until 8pm)
June 17, 2006: 5pm-dark: Summer Solstice Festival (Revels), Norwich VT
Performances Winter/Spring 2005:
December 16-19, 2004: (6 shows) Christmas Revels, Hanover, NH [new choreography
based on Chingsford/Upton on Severn for 18 dancers in the round (Green Mountain and Maple Leaf Morris).
June 18, 2005 5pm-dark: Summer Solstice Festival (Revels), Norwich VT
Performances Winter/Spring 2004:
December 18-21, 2003: (6 shows) Christmas Revels, Hanover, NH [new choreography building to 18 dancers (Green Mountain and Maple Leaf Morris), based on Saturday Night, Glorishears, and Constant Billy]
May 1, 2003: (Mayday) 5:30AM, Thetford VT, Thetford Hill Common, Dancing the sun up.
May 3, 2003:
Ginger Ale,
Concord MA (Earthday parade and festival)
May 17, 2003: Peterboro NH tour with Harrisville Morris and Jack in the Green Morris, and Mapleleaf Morris. Hancock Farmers' Market, Peterborough Children and the Arts festival.
May 22, 2003: Marion Cross May Festival, Norwich VT.
June 21, 2003: Summer Solstice Festival (Revels), Norwich VT
Performances Winter/Spring 2002:
December 20-23, 2001: (6 shows) The Christmas Revels, Hanover, NH [Portuguese stick dance]