BB’s year started on Sat 26th Feb with an appearance at the IVFDF festival in Bristol. Although reduced in numbers the side acquitted itself extremely well and enjoyed a fine days dancing with some other good teams, including one dance with the passing Outside Capering Crew, in unseasonably mild and sunny conditions despite several weeks of near freezing temperatures immediately before.
After spending the day in Bristol, with some slight changes of personnel we went on to the second ever Armaleggan Ale at Cumnor, outside Oxford, another excellent evening of dance and later on of song, with fine contributions from several of the assembled musicians and singers. This was followed on Sun 17th April by heading to Oxford for a much slimmed down version of the Oxford Folk Festival which had to be put on hold this year for financial reasons. However a bunch of local enthusiasts had arranged a full weekend of dance in the City Centre and at the Castle, and although once again somewhat short of numbers BB enjoyed a fine day on the Sunday culminating in performances at the Castle.
