Bloodstone Border Morris

Bloodstone Border Morris

...from the Isle of Wight!

The Legend of Bloodstone

We take our name from Bloodstone Copse, the source of the Monkton Mead. It is said that this was the site of an epic battle between the Saxons and the Danes, where so much blood was spilt it coloured the stones at the spring blood red. Some say the story is untrue and that the stones are a red colour due to algae growing there. Who is right? You decide...

Bloodstone People

Founded on the Isle of Wight in the summer of 2009, we are a mixed team made up of ruffians, wenches and vagabonds from across the island. We dance out at a number of Pagan events and festivals throughout the year, including Folkstation, the Renaissance festival, the Hastings Green Man Festival, bike rallies, garden parties and shows, and even a handfasting ceremony.

Bloodstone Style

With our distinctive black and blood red costume colours, we dance a border morris style, lots of clashing sticks, growling and whooping. We have taken traditional dances from various sources, some we will write ourselves and all will have added a bit of Isle of Wight style. We paint our faces with black and red make-up as a disguise. This is because traditionally this style of dancing was seen as a form of begging and a lot of the dancers were poachers and others on the wrong side of the law.

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