Who?

Jack Frost is a lively irreverent Morris dancing side in Dunedin, New Zealand. As far as we know, we are the southernmost performing Morris side in the world. (Although morris dancing has taken place in the Antarctic, we haven't heard of a permanent side being established there yet.)

What?

Morris is an energetic and entertaining traditional English dance form, usually performed with sticks or handkerchiefs to the accompaniment of tin whistle, accordion, and sometimes other instruments (our instrumental arsenal currently includes a rauschpfeife and a djembe). We don't use hankies, though, only sticks (in Morris terminology, we are mainly a border side). Many dances are accompanied by songs (often of a bawdy nature) and sometimes we just sing songs for fun as well. Wikipedia, as ever, has more information for anyone who is interested.

Where?

When it's cold, dark, or wet: indoors at the Clubs and Societies Building in Dunedin, or at the Mojo's hall in Leith Street. When it's warm, light, and dry: at the bandstand in the Dunedin Botanic Gardens (click the links for directions).

When?

Currently (November 2011) we are usually practicing at 6.30pm on Thursday at the Botanic Gardens Bandstand. Occasionally we have other public dance-outs; these are listed on our calendar. Many of us participate in the occasional singing session too, though these are seldom public performances.

Would you like to contact us, see us, engage us for an event, or join us?

Please read the contact page for details of how to do these things.