Photo Gallery – 2009

For the story behind the photos read the Posts from 2009

Oxford Folk Festival

21st March, Oxford Folk Festival, the (pose if you see a camera) procession

2 sets for Sucking The Monkey outside the Bodleian .... — 2 sets for Sucking The Monkey outside the Bodleian ….

.... and another 12 preparing to bestride the Devil's Highway — …. and another 12 preparing to bestride the Devil’s Highway

More devilment

Striking a Cavalier attitude ... — Striking a Cavalier attitude …

... and keeping it going — … and keeping it going

Wizo the Flem in Cornmarket

More Wizo

Young Will

Ground level view of Jolly Jockey, no sticks on the ground yet

24 coconuts, not all remaining intact

And a big Knees Up to finish the day

St. George’s Day then Brighton DoD

23rd April, St. George's Day, at The Olde Leathern Bottle, Wokingham — 23rd April, St. George’s Day, at The Olde Leathern Bottle, Wokingham

17th May, Brighton Day of Dance, Devil's Highway under the trees at Pavilion Gardens — 17th May, Brighton Day of Dance, Devil’s Highway under the trees at Pavilion Gardens

Studies in concentration

Young Will and Mark ... — Young Will and Mark …

... and Bob and Sue — … and Bob and Sue

... and Jameson failing to notice his lunch menu stuck to the back of his head — … and Jameson failing to notice his lunch menu stuck to the back of his head

A congested Mazurka outside the Basket Makers

A clap to the left ... — A clap to the left …

... and a jump to the left — … and a jump to the left

Big finish for Princess Royal

We briefly lent Will back to our hosts, Brighton Morris

The front of the pier show

Chippenham Folk Festival

23rd - 26th May - Chippenham Folk Festival — 23rd – 26th May – Chippenham Folk Festival

Devil's Highway — Devil’s Highway

Alun

Any takers for this special offer on Jerry(s)?

Some big ... — Some big …

... Goblins — … Goblins

STM

Flying sticks at the Rose and Crown

One of our hats admires Horwich's caps — One of our hats admires Horwich’s caps

Before the Big Caper show at the Constitutional Hall - the green room was out the back — Before the Big Caper show at the Constitutional Hall – the green room was out the back

A about F during the show

A pirate sequence was added for some reason

Before the ceilidh spot at the Playford dance some of BB get into the mood outside

Some get into the mood a tad too much

Kirtlington Lamb Ale

7 Jun - Kirtlington Lamb Ale - Will getting the hang of the processions — 7 Jun – Kirtlington Lamb Ale – Will getting the hang of the processions

Mazurka at the Dashwood Arms ... — Mazurka at the Dashwood Arms …

... and then an elegant Knees Up — … and then an elegant Knees Up

Devils Highway in the school playground ... — Devils Highway in the school playground …

... with a clash — … with a clash

Getting ready ... — Getting ready …

... for the show spot ... — … for the show spot …

... of Boggle — … of Boggle

Abingdon Morris’s ‘Mayor’s Day’

13 June - Abingdon Morris's 'Mayor's Day' - follow the horns around the town .... — 13 June – Abingdon Morris’s ‘Mayor’s Day’ – follow the horns around the town ….

dancing in various places as you go .... — dancing in various places as you go ….

.... including the Market Place .... — …. including the Market Place ….

... doing good traditional dances like Knees Up — … doing good traditional dances like Knees Up

Later in the day a new 'Mayor of Ock Street' is elected .... — Later in the day a new ‘Mayor of Ock Street’ is elected ….

... and then gets carried around on a dodgy mayoral chair arrangement — … and then gets carried around on a dodgy mayoral chair arrangement

Abingdon closing in on our 2 stolen musicians .... — Abingdon closing in on our 2 stolen musicians ….

... before subjecting them to a ritual snog — … before subjecting them to a ritual snog

Summer Solstice at Avebury

18 Jun - the now traditional summer solstice evening with Holt Morris at Avebury — 18 Jun – the now traditional summer solstice evening with Holt Morris at Avebury

... with a new recruit for the evening — … with a new recruit for the evening

Icknield Way Day of Dance

4 Jul - Icknield Way Day of Dance, Wantage - the nameless jig — 4 Jul – Icknield Way Day of Dance, Wantage – the nameless jig

Albemarles

Entertaining the passing trade at Tescos

Trouble

Warwick Folk Festival

Warwick Folk Festival, 25/26 Jul - 2 by 2 with grander entrances than usual .... — Warwick Folk Festival, 25/26 Jul – 2 by 2 with grander entrances than usual ….

..... next 2 please ...... — ….. next 2 please ……

.... and the next 2 please ..... — …. and the next 2 please …..

..... and the last 2 — ….. and the last 2

Boggle with swords

They're on your head, Alun — They’re on your head, Alun

About to set off in the not very short procession ..... — About to set off in the not very short procession …..

.... which we made longer by occasional doubling back — …. which we made longer by occasional doubling back

Procession end, we greet the teams behind us while trying not to stare

Coconuts in the park

Knees up for the under 16s (mentally)

Try to keep up, John

The pizza delivery boy arrives with the campsite pizzas

Warwick market place, Sunday morning - BB immortalised (subject to no rain) — Warwick market place, Sunday morning – BB immortalised (subject to no rain)

More boggling

A final knees up to finish the festival

A claasic Cotswold morris move ... — A claasic Cotswold morris move …

... and relax — … and relax

Sidmouth Festival

Sun 2 Aug, Sidmouth prom - the nameless jig — Sun 2 Aug, Sidmouth prom – the nameless jig

And an unsuccessful attempt from the side to remember how Knees Up goes

Filming CBBC Spacehoppers

23 Aug - at Littlewick Green, filming for CBBC programme Spacehoppers, to be shown early 2010 — 23 Aug – at Littlewick Green, filming for CBBC programme Spacehoppers, to be shown early 2010

Showing presenters Dan and Steve, and producer Jack, how the scene should go

Musicians poised for action

About to do the blindfolded sniffing scene - again and again — About to do the blindfolded sniffing scene – again and again

One of our more unusual processionals

Lee dancing (to no music) to cast a moving shadow on Dan and Steve (it's a long story) — Lee dancing (to no music) to cast a moving shadow on Dan and Steve (it’s a long story)

Jameson being filmed looking well 'ard (hope he won't frighten the children) — Jameson being filmed looking well ‘ard (hope he won’t frighten the children)

Simon unfazed by the camera up his nose

Will with the raspberries that hadn't been spilt down his kit — Will with the raspberries that hadn’t been spilt down his kit

Malcolm sniffing his tray of ammonia (another long story)

Roy and Tim strike a pose

Assembled like a line of skittles - if Roy falls back they'll all go .... — Assembled like a line of skittles – if Roy falls back they’ll all go ….

The infamous 'tea on the bench scene' - Jameson getting ready for his line about Pwofessor Bwian — The infamous ‘tea on the bench scene’ – Jameson getting ready for his line about Pwofessor Bwian

Wallingford Bunkfest

Sat 5 Sep - Wallingford Bunkfest .... — Sat 5 Sep – Wallingford Bunkfest ….

.... in Wallingford Market Square — …. in Wallingford Market Square

Jig time outside The Dolphin pub .... — Jig time outside The Dolphin pub ….

.... and Jameson and Alun with a rarely seen Nutting Girl — …. and Jameson and Alun with a rarely seen Nutting Girl

Tenterden Folk Festival

3 Oct - Tenterden Folk Festival - Jameson and Will in mid STM twizzle — 3 Oct – Tenterden Folk Festival – Jameson and Will in mid STM twizzle

Some were recorded in Oojah Kappivvy's notebook, which involved recording details of .... — Some were recorded in Oojah Kappivvy’s notebook, which involved recording details of ….

..... name, physique, bottom squeeziness and ... — ….. name, physique, bottom squeeziness and …

.... huggability. — …. huggability.

The show spot at Tenterden

Bunfight

28 November - Bunfight with The Committee Band - theme 'Circus'.... — 28 November – Bunfight with The Committee Band – theme ‘Circus’….

... and a guest appearance from the BB All Stars Cheerleaders — … and a guest appearance from the BB All Stars Cheerleaders

Wokingham Winter Carnival

29 November - Wokingham Winter Carnival ... — 29 November – Wokingham Winter Carnival …

... was that a hint of rain in the air? Surely not? — … was that a hint of rain in the air? Surely not?

Unusual but fabulous musical line up of Emma, Jane, Bob and Robert augmenting percussion ... — Unusual but fabulous musical line up of Emma, Jane, Bob and Robert augmenting percussion …

... and then Katherine augmenting it even more — … and then Katherine augmenting it even more

Xmas Dinner

At the Xmas dinner on 17 Dec, Santa turned up again just as Paul went out

Nose adornments were a feature of the gifts ... — Nose adornments were a feature of the gifts …

... which came in many forms — … which came in many forms

Everyone tried to contain their excitement but Lee failed

Everyone wondering if they could flog their presents on EBay

St. Thomas’ Day

19th Dec, St. Thomas Day, what else but 2 by 2 to start?

Last year's debutants look on, a year older and theoretically a year wiser — Last year’s debutants look on, a year older and theoretically a year wiser

In beautiful harmony - 6 bodies, legs and arms, and 5 pairs of bells — In beautiful harmony – 6 bodies, legs and arms, and 5 pairs of bells

A big Spotty Dog ... — A big Spotty Dog …

... and a big Devil's Highway — … and a big Devil’s Highway

The 3 youngsters in full flow with Jiggle

And back at Jameson's for the afternoon, the host tries not to fall off the dance mat — And back at Jameson’s for the afternoon, the host tries not to fall off the dance mat

And it's happy birthday, squire, with the biggest cake we could find in Wokingham — And it’s happy birthday, squire, with the biggest cake we could find in Wokingham