The Treasurer has unfortunately spent the Christmas period in Hospital – the regime means he has shed a useful number of pounds and the legs are improving. He was released for a few hours on Christmas Day to try to undo the good with seasonal fayre. He has now returned home and we wish him a very rapid recovery to his usual robust health. However, to add insult to injury he arrived home to find that he had been burgled and his computer and fax/phone had been stolen. This does mean that Emails, faxes and phone messages may not have been received. If you are expecting anything please ring to check. The “Shop” and the cheque books are all OK. You should have heard about the Ring Meetings that you are attending – if you are still in doubt – get in touch quickly. There is still space at Thaxted.
The Newsletter - No. 17 – January 2001 - SUMMARY
The Newsletter - No. 17 – January 2001. Hopefully all are recovered from Christmas and New Year Festivities and associated seasonal dancing; mumming; wassailing and plough playing etc.
IN MEMORIAM - Ian Hamilton, founder member and three times Squire of Ravensbourne, died in November - just short of his 75th birthday. Derek Giddings, a founder member of Blackmoor, died in late November as a result of a road traffic accident whilst riding his bicycle. Roy Judge, dancer with the Ancient Men and London Pride; folklorist and researcher, died on 17th November 2000.
FORTHCOMING EVENTS - ARM 2001 hosted by Dartington with the ARM on Saturday 31st March. RING MEETINGS 2001 – All very popular – but still space at Thaxted.
AREA EVENTS - LICHFIELD INSTRUCTIONAL – 17th February, led by Jack Brown. ASCOTT INSTRUCTIONAL – 10th March at Corley, nr. Coventry. COTSWOLD TOUR - 16th June.
PUBLICATIONS - Mike Heaney's “An Introductory Bibliography on Morris Dancing” on the Web.
THE MEDIA – Television: One of the younger members of Oakworth Village on Channel 4’s “Post Modern Pastimes”. Mersey on the Jonathan Meades Show. Press: Gloucestershire; East Kent and Vancouver all featured in the press.
JOINT WORKING PARTY ON THE MORRIS - The three Morris organisations, together with EFDSS, are working together to establish a strategy for promoting a positive image of the Morris. EWS:
OTHER NEWS Pomfret call it a day. Wessex invade Colditz. West Somerset visit Blois and Konnislutter, and dance at the Albert Hall. Bedford Dance for David Welti’s 75th . Whitchurch 50th Anniversary and 51st Feast. Headington Quarry’s Ale/Feast - Past Squire, Nibs Matthews [on the eve of his 80th Birthday], receives certificate of Full Club Membership. Green Man’s Feast. The Wadard Winter Ale and World Conker Championship. Thaxted dance for the induction of the new Vicar. Mendip’s Ale – mumming and teddy bears. Ripley go Mumming. A Dartington wedding. The Welsh Border tour. Bristol [the Keynsham Mummers]; Bedford; Dartington and St Albans mummers were all out on Boxing Day. The Hinkley Plough Bullockers 15th Annual Plough Tour. Stafford’s 44th Feast. Cambridge and Bedford on Plough Monday. Also mentioned: Aldbury; Bathampton; Benfleet Hoymen; Boar’s Head; Bourne River; Bristol; Chalice; Chapel-en-le-Frith; Claro Sword; Coventry; Dartington; East Surrey; Etcetera; Exeter; First Sedgeley; Grand Union; Green Ginger; Green Man; Green Oak; Greensleeves; Harthill; Hartley; Jockey; Lassington Oak; Leeds; Leicester; Letchworth; Man Friday; Oxford City; Oxford University; Plymouth; Ravensbourne; Saddleworth; Shakespeare; Stafford; Thaxted; Uttoxeter; Wadard; Wantsum; Westminster; West Somerset and Woodside. Jack Brown’s book “The Wraggle Taggle Gypsies” - The story and notations of the Lichfield Dances, will be published by The Morris Ring, on 17th February 2001. Make sure you order a copy – or attend the Instructional that afternoon in Lichfield.
AND FINALLY … David Barnert [from New York, USA] gives his law’s of playing music for Morris: …the first … “If the dancers are comfortable, the musician is cold.”
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