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en-wikipedia-org-2803		Morris dance - Wikipedia			.html	text/html	6268	612	72	Morris dancing is a form of English folk dance usually accompanied by music. The earliest known and surviving English written mention of Morris dance is dated to 1448 and records the payment of seven shillings to Morris dancers by the Goldsmiths' Company in London.[1] Further mentions of Morris dancing occur in the late 15th century, and there are also early records such as bishops' "Visitation Articles" mentioning sword dancing, guising and other dancing activities, as well as mumming plays. C. Cawte in a 1963 article[36] on the Morris dance traditions of Herefordshire, Shropshire and Worcestershire: counties along the border with Wales. A tradition in Cotswold Morris is a collection of dances that come from a particular area, and have something in common: usually the steps, arm movements, and dance figures.	./cache/en-wikipedia-org-2803.html	./txt/en-wikipedia-org-2803.txt