At the last few folk festivals this year & also over last couple of seasons, when seeing Morris sides perform, many of the tunes used of late don쳌ft seem 쳌etraditional dance tunes쳌f.

For example, a side at Cleckheaton danced to 쳌gThe Pride of Petravore쳌h & for the dance they did, it fitted perfectly

Now even though I was in a Morris side myself some years back, the tunes used reflected more, I feel, the historical heritage of the dances, but I may be wrong.

Some쳌fve the tunes I danced to were 쳌gConstant Billy쳌h, 쳌g Over the hills & Far Away쳌h, 쳌g Hesperance쳌h, 쳌gMaid of the Mill쳌h, also 쳌g Marie쳌fs Wedding쳌h, this last not really a dance tune, I know.

However, is there any hard & fast rule concerning dances & the tunes they ought to be danced to, or is it just free choice?

Anyone know?