The Widders

Border Morris with attitude !

Border Morris is a tradition from the England/Wales border. During hard winters, farmers would go out dancing to supplement their income. This was a form of begging which was illegal at the time, so dancers took to wearing tatty clothing and blackening their faces to disguise themselves.
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​The Widders are from Chepstow and have danced at festivals through the UK and Europe including the Stonehenge summer solstice, Green Man and Weyfest..

​Find out more here.

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What's a Widder ?

To most people, a Widder is slang for the infamous black widow spider, but to those who have seen them in action, a Widder is a strange looking creature covered in coloured rags, wearing a top hat and waving a stick whilst jumping around frantically dancing border Morris.
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