There are a number of annual morris events to which all dancers are invited...
January: New Zealand Morris Dancing Tour a week long event held in different parts of the country each year
February: Manakau Medieval Market (held in Levin), host side Rosewood second Saturday in February (2009, Feb 14th)
March: Fallabout, hosted by Rosewood. Weekend in Foxton Beach (2009) or Pohangina Valley
Easter Sunday: Pace-egging Ceremony in Wellington, 2pm at the top of the cable car
May 1st: CAMD celebrate Mayday on the top of Mt Eden
June: Winter Solstice - weekend closest to the Solstice in Paekakariki, hosted by Debs and Bedlam
2009 19-21 June: Paekakariki Holiday Park
September: Spring Equinox - weekend in the New Plymouth area, hosted by Phoenix
2009 25-27 September: Eltham
October: Blenheim, Vintage birthday celebrations
Additionally there are regular folk festivals at which dancers are likely to appear!
Whare Flat, just out of Dunedin over New Year (when the tour is in South Island, it will aim to start following this)
Auckland Folk Festival, late January
Wellington Folk Festival, Labour Weekend (late October)
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