Then from Fri 27th – Sun 29th July we were once more at the Warwick Folk Festival, based as usual at Warwick School. This year there were a number of changes to the layout of the Festival site due to construction work at the school. As a result, Morris teams had their own camping field, still adjacent to and accessible from the main site but actually in the grounds of Myton School. Our Festival started on the Friday evening with a successful ceilidh spot in the Ceilidh Hall, and then on the Saturday we had spots on the excellent Arena stage on the main site, then in the grounds of Warwick Castle, and then at the Rose and Crown before lining up for the afternoon procession. The whole of July had been glorious weather, and the glorious weather continued right up to the point when the procession started, which was the signal for some quite heavy rain to start. Nevertheless the procession carried on through the Market Place, down Church Street, and then down Castle Street and rather soggily into the Castle grounds again. Back at the school, another dance spot was due but apart from a short spot under the awning outside the Theatre, the rest of the day’s dancing was cancelled. An outdoor BB pizza evening had been planned for later which looked in doubt until Ben secured the large covered outdoor dining space of Myton School. This made an excellent base for us, and Will, having been taught so well by dad Gary, coordinated and ordered pizzas for the large BB contingent and their guests (and Lee!) – no easy task!
More rain threatened on Sunday but none materialised, and we were able to enjoy good dance spots at the Rose and Crown, the Zetland, and finally at the Arena Stage. A great weekend, shared with some excellent teams, and one where BB acquitted themselves very well. Bring on the next event…!
