Welcome to the Wath-Upon-Dearne Morris Team website. The team aims to continue dancing some of the English Dancing Traditions, from the Cotswolds and Border regions of the country – along with some Rapper Sword dances. They dance regularly in and around South Yorkshire as well as performing around the British Isles and occasionally abroad. The Wath Morris Team have performed as far away as France, Holland, Belgium and Ireland.

The team has a high percentage of Musicians and Singers amongst it’s members and apart from achieving widespread recognition as Morris dancers they are well known for entertaining after the dancing is over, often in the nearest Hostelry. On occasions the team have provided a Ceilidh band to provide a different and extra dimension to their repertoire. The following pages give some basic information about the team and it’s activities. If you require further information please email us at: info@wath-morris-men.co.uk

Wath-Upon-Dearne

Wath-Upon-Dearne is midway between Barnsley and Rotherham in the Dearne Valley of South Yorkshire.

The Dancers

The team was formed in November 1972 and joined the Morris Ring in 1978. The Wath Morris Team meet for practice every Tuesday night from 8.00pm in The Rugby Club, Moor Road, Wath-Upon-Dearne. New dancers, musicians and interested individuals are always welcome.

The Dances

During the summertime the team performs dances from the village of Bledington in the Cotswold area of Gloucestershire.

In winter the Wath Morris Team switch to dancing a Border tradition which originates from the English/Welsh border around the river Severn.