MORRISON

Morrison

Morrison is an English-language surname. The name is derived from a patronymic form of the English Morris. The personal name Morris is a variant of Maurice, and was quite popular in the Middle Ages. In Scotland the surname is sometimes also an Anglicised form of the Scottish Gaelic MacGilleMhuire, a surname meaning "son of the servant of Mary". The Scottish surname Morrison is also sometimes an Anglicised form of the Irish O'Muirghesasain, meaning "descendant of Muirgheas". In Ireland the surname is sometimes an Anglicised form of the Irish Mac Muiris, a surname derived ...

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Morris On

Morris On is a folk/rock album released in 1972 under the joint names of Ashley Hutchings, Richard Thompson, Dave Mattacks, John Kirkpatrick and Barry Dransfield. Like the subsequent "Descendant Of" Morris On albums, it features English Morris dance tunes and songs, played with a combination of traditional instruments and modern ones . In common with later records, dancers complete with bells and sticks were also included in the sessions.

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