BB 2023 - 2

Home

  Latest News   Future Events   Meet the Team   History   Repertoire   Bunfights   Media   Gallery

 

Sidmouth Folk Festival - Sat 5th - Fri 11th August 2023
Sat 5th August
At the team reception, Rhys demonstrates his advanced warm ups In the afternoon dance show, Sally's new nuts prove somewhat fragile ... ... either getting stuck together ...
 ... or rapidly disintegrating Later on at Port Royal, strong winds caused ribbon problems... ... which we rose above
Sun 6th August
On the Esplanade Ambitious stick throwing at Port Royal Teams assemble at Port Royal, Compass Roses ready to perform...
... so Rhys fleeces the audience while they dance...  2 sets for Sucking The Monkey... ... with high kicks at the front
Jig competition - James and Emma reprise last year's winning double In the solo, Robert rises high ... ... as does Charles
Mon 7th August
Devil's Highway on the Esplanade At Port Royal, a lively run through of the Sword Dance before LNE Princess Royal at Connaught Gardens
LNE! ... ... 2 sets of 1-6 The Sword Dance...
... more Swords Fairies to finish Good lines!
Tues 8th August (our day off...)
Ace snapper Ben, camera always at the ready... ... and as his alter ego, along with Sel for their fabulous electronica extravaganza album launch Connaught Gardens in the foreground during an afternoon dance show
Wed 9th August
Back at Port Royal In the Market Square, someone mentions it's Happy Hour in The Anchor Jameson shows how it should be done
Cor blimey guvnor, what's this on the bus into town?... Why I do declare! It's some Pearly Kings and Queens at the Morris Party! Who could these be?
Where Did You Get That Hat dance (as first seen in 1994!) The Pearly King Wheel of Death (which went surprisingly OK) Hoy! Who's got a hat left?
Thur 10th August
Schrodingers at Port Royal The afternoon procession - obligatory tour of the mini roundabout Afternoon dance show - Highland Mary...
... and 2 sets of Cavalier All up Later that evening, Robert auditions on the drum...
... during an impromptu mini stag evening for Rhys, including brother Owain... ... and Emma Laister - an ambitious RTB demonstration during Flowers of Edinburgh  Rhys and Will at the Sailing club, before the sambucas kicked in (and later kicked out)
Fri 11th August
Last day, musicians at Port Royal Port Royal from behind A final Port Royal flourish
     
Fairies to finish at Connaught All on stage after the final mini procession round the gardens, ably led by Will and BB In the Market Square, an ambitious final 1-6
Waiting to start the torchlight procession En route, Ben enjoying the lime(torch)light Waiting for torches out and the end of the Festival (sob)


Return to Top of Page

Go to 2023 Feb - Jul

Go to 2023 Aug - Dec

Return to Gallery Index Page

Home

  Latest News   Future Events   Meet the Team   History   Repertoire   Bunfights   Media   Gallery