Chinewrde Morris History

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Chinewrde Morris History

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Chinewrde Name

"Chinewrde" is a name appearing in the Domesday book, meaning "farm of a woman named Cynehild". This was the town now known as Kenilworth.
Various spellings have been found for the place, in the thousand years between then and now.

The pronounciation of Chinewrde seems to be giving people some grief.
Two syllables: kinny-word, with "kinny" as in skinny, and "word" as in word (not Sword) is how it is currently pronounced. This is not the same as when using an Old English Saxon dialect when the the final e is sounded, and d is not prounced d as in modern English.

For more information about the name and the place, please follow this link which contains amongst other things links to photographs of Kenilworth Castle, and further links to Kenilworth including a list of published books on and about Kenilworth. Also ...

Kenilworth Castle & History of Kenilworth
Kenilworth Castle description in 1835
Kenilworth Website
Leamington On-line
Kenilworth Castle (the London Pub)
Kenilworth Castle (Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA)
Kenilworth Castle (the Steam Engine)
Kenilworth Castle (the Ship)

Chinewrde Morris History

Chinewrde Morris was formed in 1982. It has been in continuous existence since that time and continues to thrive.
Obviously not all founder-members are still associated with the side (team) but a number still are, and many of the current membership have been active for most of the time of its existence.
With such a long period of existence, it is rather difficult to single out episodes or experiences with which a concensus could be formed as to being the Highlights.
Each year the side goes away to one or more weekends of dance with other Morris teams, and these are generally the high spots - although each for different reasons. Performing at the Sidmouth International Folk Festival must surely rank as one of the highest of the highs, and the repeat invitation in August 2001 was a highlight.

Chinewrde Morris History
Chinewrde Morris was formed in 1982. It has been in continuous existence since that time and continues to thrive. Obviously not all founder-members are still associated with the side (team) but a number still are, and many of the current membership have been active for most of the time of its existence. With such a long period of existence, it is rather difficult to single out episodes or experiences with which a concensus could be formed as to being the Highlights. Each year the side goes away to one or more weekends of dance with other Morris teams, and these are generally the high spots - although each for different reasons. Performing at the Sidmouth International Folk Festival must surely rank as one of the highest of the highs, and the repeat invitation in August 2001 was a highlight.

Morris History

The history of Morris dancing is a subject that can be used to Bore for many hours!

Suffice it to say that the true origins cannot be easily determined, far less agreed upon. Furthermore, "Morris" is a term describing not one but a number of forms of dance encompassing North West Clog Morris, Cotswold Morris, Border Morris (from the counties bordering Wales), East Anglian Molly Dance as well as Rapper and Longsword Dance from the northern counties of England - each style of dance and costume being quite distinct, and even traditionally undertaken at different periods of the year.
The Internet is an excellent medium to find opinionated (if not expert) views on the subject, and the following links are provided to start the would-be researcher on their quest:-
What is Morris Dancing?
Mainly Morris Dancing
Morris Teams On-Line
Morris Dancing Discussion List (MDDL)
Directory of Online Morris Dancers (DOOMD)
The Morris Federation

Page Created: 1 Feb 2001
Page Last Modified: 10 Feb 2003