Editing Morris dance (section)

== Morris dancing in the United States ==
Morris dancing has been practiced in the United States since at least 1908, although an article published by the [[Country Dance and Song Society]] points to 1910 as the year Morris dancing truly took off in America.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Krause |first=Rhett |date=2010 |title=One Hundred Years of Morris Dancing in America |url=https://cdss.org/wp-content/uploads/resources/winter-2010_100-years-of-morris.pdf |website=CDSS News |publisher=[[Country Dance and Song Society]]}}</ref> The primary organization supporting Morris Dance in the US is the North American Morris Dance Organization, which is affiliated with the Country Dance and Song Society as well as the Morris Ring, Morris Federation, and Open Morris. British-American musician and folklorist [[Tony Barrand]] was key in developing and documenting Morris history in the US, including founding the Marlboro Morris Men as well as the Marlboro Morris Ale.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Winick |first=Stephen |date=2022-03-21 |title=Remembering the Life and Work of Tony Barrand: The 2003 Interview [Part 1] {{!}} Folklife Today |url=https://blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2022/03/remembering-the-life-and-work-of-tony-barrand-the-2003-interview-part-1/ |access-date=2024-10-25 |website=The Library of Congress}}</ref>

Most Morris sides in the United States are concentrated on the [[East Coast of the United States|East Coast]], particularly in the [[Northeast megalopolis|Boston-Washington development corridor]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-11 |title=Morris Dancers Usher in Springtime Across Otsego County |url=https://www.allotsego.com/morris-dancers-usher-in-springtime-across-otsego-county/ |access-date=2024-10-25 |website=All Otsego |language=en}}</ref> Large regular events in this part of the country include the Marlboro Morris Ale and Dancing America Rapper Tournament (the American offshoot of [[Dancing England Rapper Tournament]]).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Merryclough |first=James |date=2024-10-24 |title=Swordplay Across the Pond: Rapper Dancing in the USA |url=https://tradfolk.co/performance/morris-dancing/swordplay-across-the-pond-rapper-dancing-in-the-usa/ |access-date=2024-10-25 |website=Tradfolk |language=en-GB}}</ref> [[Minneapolis]] is the hub for Morris dancing in the [[Midwestern United States|Midwest]], with 6 teams in the [[Minneapolis–Saint Paul|Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area]] and 9 teams in the whole of Minnesota.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Morris and Sword teams in The Midwest |url=https://morrisdance.org/midwest/ |website=The North American Morris Dance Organization}}</ref> Dancing the sun up on [[May Day]] is an important activity for many American Morris dance teams.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-05-01 |title=Minnesota Sounds and Voices: Morris Dancers welcome spring in a centuries-old tradition |url=https://www.mprnews.org/story/2012/05/01/minnesota-sounds-and-voices-morris-dancers |access-date=2024-10-25 |website=MPR News |language=en}}</ref>