Full Moon Morris dance "My Sweet Jenny Jones" at Upton upon Severn Folk Festival 2024

From Full Moon Website So who are Full Moon Morris? We are a mixed Cotswold Morris dancing side loosely based around South Wales, UK, although our members come from as far afield as the far west of Swansea, the Forest of Dean and even Devon and Norfolk... How we began... Full Moon Morris started early in 1997, when six men and women who danced with various local sides in South Wales wanted to "get out more". Initially we learnt three dances to perform when we accompanied Shoostring Appalachian Dancers to the South West of Ireland at Easter 1997. Our first musician joined us at that point, practising the tunes outside our rented cottage on the first day of the trip. At the time we had no plans beyond that - however such was the interest amongst our travelling companions that many of them joined us in the following months, plus other local dancers once the word got around. By the end of the year we had around 20 dancers and musicians. And the name...? Contrary to popular belief, our name is not derived from certain habits of our male members. In fact we take our name from a small hamlet near to Cross Keys in the South Wales valleys. There's not much to see of the hamlet now, but the Full Moon name lives on in a roundabout on the nearby A467 dual carriageway! Upton upon Severn Folk Festival Upton Folk Festival takes place in the town of Upton upon Severn, Worcestershire, annually, the first May Bank Holiday Weekend. The festival features a full programme of concerts, song and music sessions, ceilidhs and workshops as well as a procession through the town at midday on Sunday, and Morris and other dance displays throughout the weekend. More information is available from the website, www.uptonfolk.org