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enowned for the energy and enthusiasm that is found in their dancing (and cocktail parties!), Mortimer’s have become a familiar sight at prestigious events throughout the country. heir kit has evolved into a colourful, stylish and much talked about outfit, which often receives as much limelight as the dancing! Black skirts and three quarter sleeved t-shirts are worn with handmade ribbon appliqué waistcoats and colourful underskirts to give a striking appearance.

he side wear black clogs and perform a large repertoire of North West dances from traditional sources as well as self choreographed figures. Dances are performed with short colourful sticks with ribbons or bells, and traditional “bobbins” and “slings”.

ortimer’s ance epertoire

Dance	No. of Dancers	Sticks	Origins
Blackrod Bottoms	9	Slings	Written by Rivington Morris.
Butterley Bricks	8	Short	A Mortimers dance devised by Sheila.
Carr Lodge	8	Long	Traditional.
Fleetwood	8 or any multiple of 4	Slings	Adapted from dance-notes of Geoff Hughes from the Morris Federation.
Golborne	8 or 12	Slings	Our adaptation of a traditional dance.
Great Budworth	6,8 or any even no.	Short	Traditional.
Horwich	8	Long	Traditional.
Ibsden Polka	8	Slings	Adjusted and played around with.
Mighty Oak	6	Long	Written by the side named Mighty Oak - no longer around.
Miners Retreat	6	Short	Another Mortimers own inspired during the time we practiced at the Miners Welfare - before they knocked it down.
Mortimers	8	Slings	Another Mortimers own, devised at Chris house with the aid of Spice Jars.
Morvan Polka (Pretty Woman)	6	Long	A Mortimers dance devised in a Red Wine-induced state in Anost - apparently!
Portland Hill	8	Short	adapted from the dance written by John S.Earnshaw (Horberie Shrogys).
Waltons Parade	8	Long	Traditional.
West Houghton	8	Long	Traditional.
Whitby Shindig	8	Short	A Persephone dance this, we took to it immediately - a favourite of ours.

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