National Youth Folklore Troupe of England
Our Favourite Sites
Over the years we've made many friends and, by the very nature of the team, we have many ex-members who've gone on to other things in the folk world. Here's a selection:
A ladies morris side from Ayhno, with 4 Nyfte members and 2 parents dancing, and 2 parents (including one of our directors) as musicians.
Birmingham St George's Day Association
Organisers of an annual concert to mark St George's Day. The 2007 concert featured NYFTE
Berkshire Bedlam, renowned Cotswold Morris dancers from Wokingham in Berkshire, feature three Nyfte members and a parent.
Our 'home' festival. NYFTE are regulars at Chippenham, and it just gets better each year.
One of the most exciting sides to present traditional Morris dancing, now with added Nyfte member!
The Sage's Folkworks is a great organisation which is devoted to furthering folk music. They operate mainly in the North and are involved with a lot of youth activities.
fRoots is a monthly magazine dedicated to folk and roots music and dance, and many of the festivals we perform at are listed in it.
The acclaimed World Famous Hammersmith Morris Men are famed for their good music, their distinctive, energetic style and good looks, dancing in the southern English Morris traditions of Longborough, Adderbury, Fieldtown and Bampton. They have Nyfte parents, former members and friends of Nyfte dancing with them
Hips and Haws are a ladies Clog Morris team from 'Wadworthshire', and one of our dancers currently also performs with them.
Two of our musicians seem to be proving a hit at festivals. No web site yet, but clips on YouTube.
The Crew perform exciting & funny dances to a high standard, and the Bacca Pipes dance performed by NYFTE was inspired by their version. Two Nyfte parents perform with them.
This up-and-coming ceilidh band has 3 ex-members. Well worth a look (and a dance).
The Shropshire Bedlams and Martha Rhoden's Tuppeny Dish
Border Morris side from, ummm, Shropshire. Follow the link for a great article about them by John Kirkpatrick.
Toothless Mary are an English Ceilidh Dance band featuring several former NYFTE members. They have fused an eclectic range of musical styles influenced from each of their backgrounds to deliver a lively and energetic Ceilidh sound. The music has been described as a unique and original blend of Funk, 80's Disco and Folk.
One of the longest-established and finest women's Cotswold Morris teams in the world, with two Nyfte parents.
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