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21 Sep 19 Otley Folk Festival 27 Jul 19 Hull Folk and Maritime Festival 18 Jul 19 The Wellington Pub, LundMorris dancers will be giving people treat on at this Halloween dance out. We promise no tricks.
14 Jul 19 Hessle Feast 29 Jun 19 Hull Folk Dance Club Centenary 21 Jun 19 - 23 Jun 19 Beverley Fringe 25 May 19 11th Cleethorpes Folk and Cider FestivalJoin us for a relaxing evening of dance from 8pm dancing with Green Ginger Garland at the Wellington Pub in Lund
18 May 19 Doncaster Folk Festival 2019 04 May 19 Hornbeam Molly Day of Dance 01 May 19 Sunrise, Mayday Morning with RackabackThe 11th Cleethorpes Folk & Cider Festival will be bigger and better than ever as it returns for another year with live music, Morris dancing, musician and singaround sessions!
We'll be joining Grimsby Morris Men and a number of other teams on Saturday 25th May for a fantastic day of traditional dancing. For further information about the festival visit http://www.cclr.co.uk/folkandcider/
23 Apr 19 St George’s DayRackaback will be up before sunrise to dance up the sun as part of this ongoing tradition in Beverley Westwood by the Black Mill.
19 Jan 19 Wassail, Sledmere HouseThe Ship Inn in Dunswell host a selection of Morris teams for St George’s Day.
2018
16 Dec 18 Humber Street Festival of ChristmasRackaback join the Raving Maes for a dance in the shadow of the Humber Bridge.
31 Oct 18 Trick or Treat, Halloween with Rackaback 16 Oct 18 Rackaback Morris Open Evening 21 Sep 18 - 23 Sep 18 Otley Folk Festival 08 Sep 18 Hull Heritage 01 Sep 18 Lincoln Big Morris Festival 28 Jul 18 - 29 Jul 18 Hull Folk & Maritime Festival 17 Jul 18 Dancing In BeverleyHolidays are coming and so is The Humber Street Festival of Christmas!
Join us at the Fruit Market to eat, drink, shop, play and be merry.
Soak up the festive feels in The Christmas Pub, discover gifts at our markets, be entertained with live music and special events and don't forget to try the seasonal street food. Watch this space for news on what will be happening!
Supported by the Fruit Market businesses, with everything you need to have a cracking Christmas.
16 Jun 18 - 17 Jun 18 Beverley Fringe Festival 26 May 18 Cleethorpes Folk & Cider Festival 07 May 18 Rackaback, May Bank Holiday DancingRackaback are out for an evening of dancing in the streets of Beverley.
01 May 18 May Day Sunrise, Beverley Westwood 23 Apr 18 St George's Day, The Ship Inn, Dunswell 20 Jan 18 Colemans Cider Wassail, Sledmere House, SledmereRackaback Morris is going to bring some May Bank Holiday dancing to the banks of the river Hull and the Minerva pub.
Dancing starts around 16:00.
Come & Enjoy the Dance.
Rackaback Morris join Makara Morris for Wassail which is the traditional awakening of the apple trees.
2017
23 Nov 17 Hull Christmas Light Switch OnThe Raving Maes and Rackaback Morris will see the sun down as we draw closer to the shortest day of the year.
31 Oct 17 Days of the Dead 23 Sep 17 Morris Federation Day of DanceRackaback Morris will bring our purple lights to brighten up the crowd as everyone prepares for the big switch on.
From 17:30 to 19:30 listen out for the sound of bells.
12 Sep 17 Folk in Hull Review - Hull TruckFour of Hull and East Yorkshire’s dance teams – Beverley Garland, Green Ginger Garland, Makara Morris and Rackaback Morris – invited Morris Federation members to what was a fabulous occasion all across Hull.
Teams who came to dance:
Belfagan Women’s Morris, Bishop’s Morris, Buttercross Belles, Chip Off the Old, Harlequin Women’s Morris, Jerusalem Jammers, Leek Morris, Minster Strays, Mockbeggar Morris ,New Esperance Morris, Newburgh Morris, Persephone, Poacher Morris, Ravens Morris, Raving Maes, Ripley Green Garters, Rumworth Morris, Sheffield City Morris, Sowerby Bridge Morris, Sutton Masque, Wakefield Morris.
10 Sep 17 Wilberforcian Steampunk at the Annison BuildingLocal teams Rackaback Morris and the Raving Maes brought dance to the Folk in Hull Revue at the Hull Truck Theatre hosted by the Hillbilly Troupe & Friends. To show what Hulls vibrant folk scene has to offer.
09 Sep 17 Hull Heritage Open DayThe Wilberforcian Steampunk Corporation visited Kingston Upon Hull's most haunted building, The Annison Building, a former Victorian funeral parlour and former headquarters of the mounted police. Rackaback Morris with its Steampunk twist danced for those visiting this iconic building.
15 Aug 17 Rackaback at Chequers Micropub 22 Jul 17 Hull Folk & Maritime Festival 2017The Raving Maes and Rackaback Morris danced for the crowds as part of the celebration of Hull rich Heritage.
Dancing at Hulls Trinity Square.
09 Jul 17 Hessle FeastRackaback Morris and 20 invited teams from accros the country to bring Morris Dance to the Hull Folk & Maritime Festival 2017.
27 Jun 17 Rackaback Bring It To BroughHessle's annual feast returned and The Raving Maes invited the Hull based Rackaback Morris to bring morris dancing to the streets of Hessle.
17 Jun 17 - 18 Jun 17 Beverley Folk FestivalRackabacks and the Raving Maes have an outing to Brough and the Ferry Inn.
13 May 17 Rackaback at Doncaster Day of Dance.Throughout the weekend the streets of Beverley town centre came to life with dance teams mixing traditional and contemporary styles in an amazement of sheer colour, technique, energy, and wit. The dancers really sparked the atmosphere of the festival and bring a smile to everyone’s faces.
01 May 17 Rackaback's May Day MorningRackaback Morris joined teams Silkstone Greens North West Morris, Sullivan's Sword, Hornbeam Molly and Green-Oak Morris-Men to dance around Doncaster City Centre.
01 May 17 Rackaback's May Day AfternoonRackaback Morris along with Morris Teams up and down the country continues the tradition of dancing up the sun on Sunday 1st May. The Black Mill on Beverley Westwood saw dancing and singing from 5am and the sun rose at 5:26.
23 Apr 17 St George's Day - Ship Inn, DunswellRackaback Morris gets together with The Raving Maes to bring May Day Dancing to the Hull Marina at the Minerva Pub from 14:00.
21 Jan 17 Colemans Cider Wassail, Old Star Pub, KilhamRackaback Morris join Green Ginger Garland on their annual St George's Day dance out at the Ship Inn, Dunswell. Dancing starts from 18:30.
Rackaback Morris join Makara Morris for Wassail which is the traditional awakening of the apple trees.
2016
21 Jul 16 Dancing at the Wellington Inn, LundRackaback Morris join the Raving again for their annual winter dance out to see the sun set across the Humber.
16 Jul 16 Hull Folk and Maritime FestivalRackaback Morris has been invited to join Green Ginger Garland for an evening of dancing.
29 Jun 16 Ravens Morris & Rackaback MorrisRackaback Morris dances as part of Hull largest folk event promoting folk music in its wider sense, in and around Kingston upon Hull. Teams who joined in to make the day a sucess: Acorn Morris, Beverley Garland, Bishop’s Morris, Clogaire, The Herring Gals, Makara Morris, Minster Strays, Raving Maes, White Rose Garland and Wharfedale Wayzgoose.
22 May 16 Rackaback "Not Dead Yet!"Rackaback Morris join local Shiptonthorpe team Ravens Morris for an evening of dancing.
01 May 16 May Day MorningRackaback danced outside the Minerva Pub in Hull for anyone and everyone who wishes to come and enjoy the dance.
02 Apr 16 Morris WeddingRackaback was there to beat the dawn to the Beverley Black Mill for another year and welcomed the Sunrise at 5:26am.
Rackaback had the great pleasure in dancing with and for the wedding celebration of two members finally getting married. Morris teams with be danced with both Bride and Groom in a Morris tour round Calderdale.
2015
05 Sep 15 Lincoln BIG Morris
Rackaback joined the Raving Maes at the Black Mill on Hessle Foreshore to mark the winter solstice.
15 Aug 15 Hull Folk FestivalThe Lincoln BIG Morris saw dance groups from across the country converge on Lincoln for a day of Morris dancing, filling the streets with the vibrant colours and sounds of this ancient English tradition.
Rackaback Morris will joined: Poacher Morris, Wakefield Morris, Greenwood Clog, Allington Morris, Raving Maes, Alford Morris, Rattlejag Morris, Bishops Morris Longsword, Maids of Clifton, Lincoln and Micklebarrow, Bourne Borderers, Kesteven Morris, Tatterfoals, Beverley Garland, Black Annis, Lizzy Dripping, St Katherines of Irchester, Green Ginger Garland dancers, Way of the Wyrd and the Gimsby Morris Men.
13 Aug 15 Dancing in Filey with Yorkshire Coast MorrisIt was auspicious day for traditional dance in Kingston Upon Hull. Following the success of the previous days of dance organised in conjunction with the Hull Folk Festival 2015 was bigger and better. Expanded from the old town area to new sites in the city centre to the festival.
Rackaback Morris, Acorn Morris, Alford Morris, Beverley Garland, Domesday Morris, Green Ginger Garland, Kesteven Morris, Makara Morris, Rainbow Morris, Ravens Morris, Raving Maes, White Rose Garland and Yorkshire Chandelier.
28 Jul 15 Rackaback at the MinervaRackaback Morris will join Yorkshire Coast Morris at Coble Landing in Filey to dance the evening away, from 19:45 till it's too dark.
14 Jul 15 Rackaback at the Green Dragon, Welton.Rackaback bring dance to the Minerva. Oh we do like to dance beside the Humber.
03 Jul 15 - 05 Jul 15 Yorkshire Coast Weekend of Dance - ScarboroughRackaback Morris comes out from the shadows to enjoy a dance at the always friendly Green Dragon in Welton inviting local teams Raving Maes and Ravens Morris to come & join the dance.
28 Jun 15 Bridlington Old Town FestivalYorkshire Coast Morris invited Rackaback Morris to dance around Scarborough along with Black Sheep Morris, Buttercross Belles, Minster Strays and Mucky Mountains.
09 Jun 15 Squires 'Tumpty Tum'th Birthday Dance OutThe Bridlington Old Town Summer Festival has become an event. Rackaback Morris was invited by the home team Makara Morris along with Green Ginger Garland, Minster Strays, Ripon Morris, Persephone, Hornbeam Molly and Beverley Garland.
01 May 15 May Day MorningAs Squire adds another year to his ever increasing age what better way to mark it with some dancing. Rackaback and friends dance at the Minerva by Hulls Marina.
23 Apr 15 St Georges Day5:27am saw Rackaback continue the tradition of bringing in the May. A tradition passed to Rackaback by Green Ginger Morris Men.
07 Mar 15 Hull Huge Seed SwapDancing in the evening with Green Ginger Garland and Beverley Garland teams and the St George Mummers Play at The Ship Inn - Dunswell.
06 Jan 15 Rackaback 2015Rackaback and Raving Maes add morris to a celebration with performances from a variety of local musical and dance groups at the Big Hull Seed Swap.
Rackaback kicks off 2015 with it first practice of the year. So time to make your new years resolution to join a morris team, make friends, keep fit and keep a tradition alive.
2014
16 Dec 14 Rackaback Open HouseRackaback joined the Raving Maes at the Black Mill on Hessle Foreshore to mark the winter solstice.
29 Nov 14 South Cave Christmas Lights Switch OnRackaback throws open its doors for our last practice of 2014. There was cake, music, cake, drinks, cake, dancing and did we mention there was be cake.
04 Oct 14 Long Riston Apple FestivalRackaback brings more purple lights to dance with Santa for the big switch on.
13 Sep 14 Hull Folk FestivalRackaback dances while the people of Long Riston bring their apples for cider pressing.
13 Sep 14 Hull Heritage Open DayRackaback along with Green Ginger Garland, Makara Morris, Tatterfoal Morris and the Raving Maes dance for the Folk Festival.
03 Aug 14 North Ferriby Village Hall FundraiserRackaback and Makara Morris join the Raving Maes for the start of the heritage open days.
29 Jun 14 Bridlington Old Town FestivalA Fun Day on the Village Playing Fields as part of the celebrations, connected with Yorkshire Day.
13 May 14 Tuesday Danceout - MinervaDanced with Makara Morris, Minster Strays, Beverley Garland, Green Ginger Garland & Ripon City Morris. Craft and food stalls, a town crier, all the fun of the fete!
04 May 14 May the 4th be with you! - Old Grey MareRackaback gets out of the practice hall to dance by the Humber.
04 May 14 Anlaby Park Community LibraryFolk based music event at The Old Grey Mare, Cottingham Road
01 May 14 May Day MorningRackaback help support the Anlaby Park Community Library
23 Apr 14 St George's DayRackaback beats the dawn to the Beverley Black Mill to welcome the Sunrise at 5.29.
Dancing with Green Ginger Garland and Beverley Garland to celebrate St George's Day.
2013
14 Sep 13 Hull Heritage Open DaysThe Raving Mars and Rackaback see the sun down at the end of the shortest day of the year.
08 Sep 13 Tiger Inn Beer FestivalRackaback join our frields the Raving Maes for some dueling morris for Hull Heritage.
31 Aug 13 Hull Folk FestivalRackaback Morris and a beer festival have a good afternoon of dancing.
10 Aug 13 North Newbold GalaRackaback, Makara Morris, Raving Maes and Theving Magpies bring the spectical to Hull Folk Festival.
08 Aug 13 Filey - with Yorkshire Coast MorrisNorth Newbald is hosted a family gala full of entertainment. There was a barbecue, hog roast, veggie café, a bouncy castle and beer tent. Live music included Harmonius, Freefall and Stikky Fingers. Families can also enjoyed pony rides, kayaking, vintage bikes, morris dancers and more.
07 Jul 13 Hooton Pagnell Village Fete 28 Jun 13 - 30 Jun 13 Yorkshire Coast Morris Weekend of DanceHulls Rackaback Morris and Scarboroughs Yorkshire Coast Morris meet up in the middle for an evening of dancing.
31 May 13 - 02 Jun 13 Doncaster Day of DanceRackaback return to Scarborough to pass on the Gordon Crowther Memorial Staff.
18 May 13 Leeds Morris Men Tour of Hull, featuring Rackaback MorrisPaul Devenport a well-respected teacher of traditional dance brings dance to Donacaster. Inviting Rackaback Morris, Cinquefoil, Maltby Sword, Maltby Nestlings, Town Fields, Rattlejag and Beverley Garland
11 May 13 Mires Beck Nursery, North CaveLeeds Morris Men mark a birthday with Briggate Morris and Rackaback in the streets of Hull.
01 May 13 May Day MorningRackaback dance in support of the Nursery's Open Day.
23 Apr 13 St George's Day 2013Rackaback dance as the sun rises at 05:26am as we continue Green Ginger Morris Mens tradition.
20 Apr 13 Malton & Norton Folk Festival, Malton, North YorkshireDancing with Green Ginger Garland and Beverley Garland to celebrate St George's Day.
09 Mar 13 Hornsea Freeport DancingDancing with Beverley Garland, Cricket on the Hearth, Goathland Plough Stots, Whitby Jet Set, Kitchen Taps, Minster Strays and the Raving Maes.
12 Jan 13 New Year DancingRackaback dance for the pleasure of Hornsea Freeport.
Rackaback dance in Hulls Trinity Square and down by the Humber.
2012
01 Dec 12 South Cave, Christmas Lights Switch OnRackaback bring dance and colour South Caves market.
01 Sep 12 Lincoln BIG Morris FestivalRackaback bring purple lights to South Caves big switch on.
30 Aug 12 Dance with Yorkshire Coast MorrisRackaback & 20 other morris teams being music, dance and plenty of colour to Lincoln.
11 Aug 12 South Cave Farmers Market & CraftsFiley seaside evening dancing, on the glorious East Yorkshire coast with the glorious Yorkshire Coast Morris.
28 Jul 12 Tiger Inn Olympic Beer Festival, BeverleyRackaback bring dance and colour South Caves market.
21 Jun 12 Midsummer's Night, Black Mill & Tiger Inn, BeverleyMorris, Olympics and Beer festival. A fine combination.
08 Jun 12 - 10 Jun 12 Yorkshire Coast Morris Weekend of Dance, ScarboroughThe rain joins Rackaback, Makara Morris and Beverley Garland to mark the end of the longest day.
04 Jun 12 Jubilee Celebrations, North Ferriby, East YorkshireProud to be invited to Yorkshire Coast's event with them and Yorkshire Coast Morris, Makara Morris, Lady Bay Revellers, Flagcrackers of Craven, Rainbow Morris and Beverley Garland. Culminating in winning the Gordon Crowther Memorial Staff for best embodying the "Spirit of the Dance".
29 May 12 Paisley Primary School "Country Fete", HullNorth Ferriby's Jubilee Festival which included a tug'o'war with Vikings.
12 May 12 - 13 May 12 Mucky Mountains Morris Day of Dance, St Helens, MerseysideInvited to perform at the School's fete, and we did some community dancing with the children. Hard to say who enjoyed it more!
01 May 12 May Day Dawn, Beverley Black Mill, East YorkshireDancing with Mucky Moutains Morris, Yorkshire Coast Morris and Singleton Cloggers.
21 Apr 12 Malton & Norton Folk Festival, Malton, North YorkshireRackaback braves the early start on May Day Morning to dance with the Green Ginger Morris Men.
25 Mar 12 Sport Relief Mile, Bridlington, East YorkshireDancing with Raving Maes, Minster Strays, Beverley Garland, Goathland Plough Stots, Jet Set Morris, Hornbeam Molly, Cricket on the Hearth
Rackaback get their bells on to raise money for Sports Relief by dancing a mile.
2011
19 Nov 11 Denise's birthday bash, Tickton, East YorkshireRackaback join Makara Morris to dance in the narrow streets.
03 Sep 11 Lincoln Big Morris FestivalRackaback join Makara Morris to celebrate Denise's birthday.
29 Aug 11 Dancing with Makara Morris, BrindlingtonRackaback join 25 Morris teams for our biggest challenge yet.
17 Jul 11 Dancing with Bishops Morris, Minerva, Hull MarinaRackaback invited to dance with Bridlingtons resident team.
Rackaback Morris' first dance out by the Humber.