Since 1997, children's morris dance teams from the Greater Boston area and elsewhere in New England have gathered for a day of performances, socializing and just plain fun. Historically, such gatherings of morris dance teams have been called "ales" -- however, since these particular teams feature dancers under 18 years old, organizers decided to use a name more appropriate to the age group: The Ginger Ale.
This site is intended mainly as an archive for recent and past Ginger Ales, but will also offer details on upcoming Ginger Ale-related doings. Please report any errors in the information provided or other problems with the site here.
Photo: Winster Processional, Ginger Ale 2000, Waterfront Park, Boston
Teams participating this year are:
-Banbury Cross Morris
Schedule
Noon to 1:15 pm:
Tour B: Next to Tadpole Park in the Boston Common:
1:15-2:30 p.m.
2:30-3:15 p.m.
Tour B: Wharf District Park
Hop Brook
3:30-4:30 p.m.
Ginger Ale 2009
The 13th annual Ginger Ale will take place on Saturday, May 9.
-Great Meadows Morris and Sword, including the following rapper teams:
--Pocket Flyers
--Candy Rapper
--Snicker Snack
-Clownfish Rapper
-Hop Brook Morris
-Jolly Jump Ups
-Mulberry Morris/Bubble Rapper
Tour A: Fountain in the Boston Common
Pocket Flyers
Candy Rapper
Clownfish
Mulberry
Snicker Snack
Hop Brook
Jolly Jump-ups
Banbury Cross
Break
Tour A: Long Wharf between the Marriott and
the Aquarium
Snicker Snack
Candy Rapper
Jolly Jump-ups
Mulberry
Pocket Flyers
Banbury Cross
Clownfish
Massed Stand at Christopher Columbus Park near the steps by Joe's American Bar and Grill.Ginger Ale 2007
Ginger Ale number 11 took place on May 5 at Waterfront Park and City Hall Plaza in Boston. Go here to see photos from the event.Read about The Ginger Ale's first 10 years in the American Morris Newsletter
The teams have danced in rain and sun, heat and cold, displaying their love of traditional English morris and sword dancing in venues such as Harvard Square, the banks of the Charles River, the Boston waterfront, Faneuil Hall Marketplace and Concord, Mass.
