The Bagman’s Newsletter - No. 14 – July 2000. Hopefully you are all having a fine season, with much good fellowship and full bags. I have enjoyed seeing many old friends at Ring Meetings, and at other events, as I have travelled around the country during the first part of the Season. The Chalice...
The Bagman’s Newsletter - No. 14 – July 2000 - SUMMARY
IN MEMORIAM - Barnet Field a founder member of East Kent died on 7th May. ARM 2001 - will be hosted by Dartington: 30th March - 1 st April 2001. ARM on 31st March.
INSTRUCTIONALS - Fieldtown Instructional - 6 th – 8 th October 2000. Fools and Animals Weekend - 27th – 29th October 2000. Jigs Instructional 2001. 19th – 21st January 2000.
RING MEETINGS – 2001 - 1 st - 3 rd June - THAXTED; 29th June – 1 st July - BOAR’S HEAD/CLARO SWORD; 13th - 15th July - GREENSLEEVES 75th Anniv; TBA - BRISTOL; 30th August - 1 st Sept - EAST SURREY 75th Anniv.
ANNIVERSARIES - Leeds celebrate their 50th Anniversary; Mersey their 40th Anniversary. THE DOME - Bathampton; Ewell St Mary; Malvern Swordsmen and Yateley represented the Ring on Spring Bank Holiday weekend. In October: Mayflower; North Wood, Stockport; East Kent; Greenwich; Gloucestershire and Royal Liberty
CHARITY EVENT - Malcolm Smith, of Shakespeare cycled 300 miles in 5 days in China.
MEDIA – The Press - An Article in the Guardian on Steve Rouse's "England Dances" project - comment from Steve Tunnicliffe [Rutland] - review by Pete Thomas of East Kent. A Federation side, Carlisle Sword, Morris and Clog, in Cumbria, “banned” for blacking up. Television – The new "Big Breakfast" titles features St. Albans. The Ring [and East Kent] got kids Morris onto BBC Children’s TV. Radio – the Treasurer was on Capital Gold Radio.
CHARITY EVENT - Malcolm Smith, of Shakespeare cycled 300 miles in 5 days in China.
MEDIA – The Press - An Article in the Guardian on Steve Rouse's "England Dances" project - comment from Steve Tunnicliffe [Rutland] - review by Pete Thomas of East Kent. A Federation side, Carlisle Sword, Morris and Clog, in Cumbria, “banned” for blacking up. Television – The new "Big Breakfast" titles features St. Albans. The Ring [and East Kent] got kids Morris onto BBC Children’s TV. Radio – the Treasurer was on Capital Gold Radio.
ARCHIVE NEWS - Cannock Chase regalia collected and more from Luton Longstraw.
NEWS ROUND-UP – the following Sides are mentioned: Abingdon, Adderbury Village, Aldbury, Anker, Bedford, Belchamp, Bourne River, Brackley, Bristol, Britannia Coconut Dancers, Castleford Longsword, Chipping Camden, Chanctonbury Ring, Coventry, Crendon, Cumberland, Datchet, Devils Dyke, Dolphin, East Kent, East Surrey, Gloucestershire, Goathland Ploughstots, Grand Union, Green Man, Handsworth, Headington, Horwich, Icknield Way, Kennet, Letchworth, Oakworth Village, Offley, Oxford City, Pilgrim, Plymouth, Plymouth Reunion, Ravensbourne, Richmond on Swale, Rutland, St Albans, Sallyport, Stafford, Southport, Standon, Stevenage, Sweyne’s Eye, Thaxted, Traditional Bampton, Wadard, Westminster, White Horse, Woodside, Wyre Forest and Yateley. Also May Days various and Ring Meetings hosted by Richmond on Swale, Thaxted and Anker
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