The Ancient Man
THE ANCIENT MEN TAKE MORRIS DANCING TOCROATIA
Jonathan Edwards
The Ancient Men are one of England’s most famous morris dancing ensembles.Now in their 50th year they have toured the length and breadth of theBritish Isles and in recent years appeared at festivals and folklore events inEurope, the United States and Japan.This year they are celebrating their 50thanniversary with their first ever visit to Croatia.
The Ancient Men will commence their visit in Split on 30 June and appear atthe Sword Dance Festival at Korcula on 3 –6 July.
The Ancient Men perform a variety of traditional morris dances mainly fromvillages in the Cotswold region of England. In Croatia they will also beaccompanied by the rarely seen Ancient Sword Dancers who perform sword dancesfrom the North of England.
Itinerary of the Ancient Men
Sunday 30 June (morning) Split
Monday 1 July Lastovo
Wednesday 3 July Korcula
Thursday 4 July Korcula
Friday 5 July Korcula
Saturday 6 July Korcula
