NEXT APPEARANCE: Tuesday 19th May 7.30 pm with Wayzgoose at The Hare and Hounds, Rothwell

HEADLINES Last Update 3^rd May 2026. Trefor Owen - Farewell and diary updated.
Trefor died at 8:15pm on the 22nd April. Siobhan and Rhys were with him together with June who was with him in his last years. Still coming to terms with the sudden loss of a character who touched so many lives in so many ways. The founding force behind Wakefield Morris, Trefor built a side that reflected his ideas of what NW Morris could be. The hours of practice produced a side that danced with an energy that bought the dance alive. Those of us who were part of that team will always remember our time with the team with pride and so many happy times.
Trefor was known to me as a clog maker, researcher of the Morris tradition, climber of mountains, President of the Morris Federation, father to Siobhan and Rhys and grandfather. I'm sure that in the days and weeks to come there will be many other memories to come of a life lived that touched so many but for me the abiding memory will be of a man who took great pride in his welsh heritage and who's last years were in Criccieth with Cardigan Bay on his doorstep and Snowdonia in his back yard!
Trefor's farewell will be on the Monday the 11th of May. Full details in several places on Facebook. The brief version is:
Bangor Crematorium (LL57 4HP) at 3:30pm
Then the beach in Criccieth in front of Trefor's house from 5:00 pm.
Dress : Colour, Morris kit renactment kit, come as you are. At the bring a bottle, bring a cup, bring a candle.

The foreign tours with Hanover Dansdeel update pages are still to come. Anyone got photos of the visits from Greenwich Morris and Half Moon rapper; or even the trip to France in the 1980's? Must ask Aileen Martin when we see her next.

This site was created back in the 1990's as the online presence of Wakefield Morris. For much of the first thirty years the editor was an active dancer and when advancing age and receding energy put an end to dancing, the web site continued as a history. The contacts are still be updated but day to day matters and developing repertoire are no longer be covered. But fear not, from the dusty back room video tapes (younger readers ask your parents) have been recovered and converted to modern DVD format. Details of the "tapes" are now on the "Galleries" page and details of how copies may be obtained. As of 2019 this content is now available in MP4 format and links on the repertoire pages will take you to YouTube videos of individual dances.
In 2016 I finally completed the sometimes salacious potted biographies that form the "Roll of Honour" of all those who danced with the team in the first 30 years. Still some blanks to fill and always open to updates, the editor is always happy to hear from members or acquaintances.

For more information on the Morris dancers world, to find a team near you or to simply explore the delights of the tradition why not try the Morris Federation web page.