Photo Gallery – 2013
For the story behind the photos read the Posts from 2013
Oxford Folk Festival
20 April – a sunny start to the 2013 season at the Oxford Folk Festival
Neat cornering
2 sets for Sucking the Monkey at the Ashmolean Museum
In Cornmarket
A rare outing for Shepherds Hey, courtesy of tour leader Will
Elevations
Pilgrim Summerpole
4 May in Guildford for the Pilgrim Summerpole – a brief shower outside the Guildhall …
… before sunshine on Town Bridge
Cavalier
Calmness personified in Jolly Jockey (final score – Bedlams 6, Sticks 0)
Coconuts round the Summerpole
Quiet contemplation (beer or tea next? – beer won)
Brighton Morris Weekend of Dance
Sun 19 May in Brighton for the Brighton Morris Weekend of Dance
At the Pull and Pump
Debut for Winnersh Triangle (others were in Ladbrokes, betting on when it would first go wrong…)
Marlboro Ale, Vermont, USA
On tour with Marlboro Morris and Guiding Star …
… at Dutton Farm shop, near Brattleboro
So, are the Dunkin Donuts different to back home?
At the Saxton River Historical Society…
… where Tim gallantly danced with a broken ankle
Knees Up in the middle of the road
The ‘world’ Aunt Sally Championship v Marlboro Morris – Alun demonstrating winning technique …
… Jerry also on the way to an excellent personal best
… but our secret weapon helped swing the result our way – thanks Bob
At Newfane for the last massed stand …
… but first, an extremely short procession …
… and BB have spotted the camera
Malcolm and Paul in the procession
Sue and Bob in fine form
Our last show dance – the old historic Coconut one
(Genuinely) Jerry signing an autograph for having appeared (for a nanosecond) in Downton Abbey
At the last night’s Feast – Jerry being presented with the world Aunt Sally Championship trophy
Time to reprise one of our party pieces
Next day, at the Royal Diner, Brattleboro
The following day, some of the party near the top of Mount Holyoke, confused over which way’s up
The following day, some of the party near the top of Mount Holyoke, confused over which way’s up
Jolly Jockey in the near dark. Not too many injuries fortunately.
A final point to make …
… before heading for the pub – could our Princess Royal beat theirs? – Alun certainly thought so…
Dorset Tour
29 Jun, Dorset Tour – paying homage at the tiny and closed Smith’s Arms, Godmanstone
Ready to greet passing motorists or coaches (one stopped shortly afterwards!)
Weymouth seafront
Shooting
In Cerne Abbas, outside the Royal Oak
The future’s in your hands, chaps …
Mark shows Jameson how it’s done
Outside the Anchor Inn, Shapwick
Last stop at Kingston Lacey
Competitive Jolly Jockey
A final Knees Up
The Dorset team
Sidmouth Folk Week
Sat 3 Aug – the first procession along the seafront
Sue leading the way
First show in Blackmore Gardens Marquee – Jameson prepares for Wheel of Fortune
More Wheel of Fortune
Trying to avoid the fabulous roof decorations
Our first dance at The Hub – 2 x 5 Princess Royal
Mazurka
Sun 4 Aug, late morning on the seafront – after an intermittent shower
Mark practising his nonchalance on Will
A near perfect Dance of Stance (practice)
Last dance before …
… the jig competition – Alun and Will, accompanied by Dylan on the space capsule
A great performance, tragically not placed…….
… but would this one be? Mark and Will, accompanied by Sue, with Go and Enlist
… but would this one be? Mark and Will, accompanied by Sue, with Go and Enlist
… and from this angle
Nice finish, but what’s going through the judges heads in the foreground?…
… there’s the answer – a richly deserved second place!
Mon 5 Aug, 3 x 3 in Blackmore Gardens before …
… later that afternoon, the Big Caper show!
Start of Dance of Stance – is everyone in the right place?
Halfway through, can this be right? …
… ah! Got away with it …
Capering Crew horsing around
Knees Up with the Crew (a fabulous excuse to belt Simon….)
Wizo-ing
Some fine Glorisher leapfrogs …
… another …
… one more …
… and inch perfect with the Finale leapfrogs
Wed 7 Aug – after a day off, it’s back at The Hub in bright sunshine …
… more 3 by 3
Who needs these sticks anyway?
Wed evening, the BB organised Morris Party, Andy supervising the stick / hanky relay race …
… and then the Russians to finish, with Rob cartwheeling over the swords Cossack style
Fancy a spin?
Alun doing … something
Later at LNE, BB emerging from the mist to do an acoustic Glorishers
Jolly Jockey for 10, not many sticks dropped
Thurs 8 Aug, another procession …
Ooops – how to get out of this?
Later that afternoon, for the Blackmore Gardens Marquee, Jerry had grown a fine moustache …
… and followed it up with some ‘sword swallowing’
Excellent posing opportunities
Fri 9 Aug – a final practice of the LNE spot on the cricket pitch, music from Sue’s car stereo
The torchlight procession starts …
Wax dripping nicely onto shirt sleeves
Will passing by sombrely
Roy passing by eerily
And then onto our last spot at the last night LNE – no smiling please ladies, this is serious stuff …
About to get going …
The MIB shooting sequence going right for once
On to Gangnam …
Oooh, sexy lay-deez…
The final pose. And off for a nice cup of cocoa…
… or similar.
Saddleworth Rushcart Weekend
Sat 24 Aug – Saddleworth Rushcart Weekend – jockey Aaron Daniels takes his place
David meets his long lost older brother
Guess who?
Yes, it’s Simon trapped in there … again …
Alun leads Wheel of Fortune
The end of Knees Up – and our appearance
Towersey Folk Festival
Mon 26 Aug – Towersey Folk Festival – the day starts with a BB workshop
Mind your nuts, chaps
We kept having the feeling someone was looking over our shoulders…
Ready for … something
Ah yes – and nice to see Dave from Sheffield City Giants joining in on the end
The evening Tickled Pink ceilidh – yes it’s those suited and booted boys (and girls) again …
Jumpy Jumps
On to Gangnam …
… and relax
Wallingford Bunkfest
Sat 31 Aug – Wallingford Bunkfest – in the Market Place …
… with some guests at the far end
You put your left leg out …
On the Kinecroft main stage, Malcolm warns the audience they might want to look away now …
… while the BB dancers go nuts …
… before Rob shows he hasn’t lost any of his posing skills
Windsor
Sat 21 Sep – in Windsor as guests of Windsor Morris
In Peascod Street, just down from Windsor Castle, an appropriate Princess Royal
Down on one knee at the end, in case of a passing monarch with a sword – arise, Sir Jerry?!
Someone’s breaking their rule about not dancing in Windsor – who could it be?
Mmm, feels great, doesn’t it Crispin?…
… though there was no need to do the coconut dance better than everyone else in the team
Morris Fed Day of Dance
Sat 28 Sep – Morris Fed Day of Dance in Shrewsbury – assembling in Quarry Park
Paul leads off 2 by 2 – and he’s about to last the whole distance
Our new St. Vitus dance
The album cover pose
The top end of Quarry Park, just as the audience left for lunch
Fairies by Rowley’s House
Attempting the Saturday Guardian quiz
Simon’s waiting to come on but they can’t catch the referee’s eye …
The next day, a small BB expedition makes it to the highest point on the Long Mynd
Bunfight & Wokingham Winter Carnival
23 Nov, the Berkshire Bedlam Bunfight, theme ‘Scotland’ – no wonder the true Scots want devolution
24 Nov, Wokingham Winter Carnival, what could we be starting with?
5 on, 2 to go
Good crowds enjoying the dancing
Alun was ‘borrowed’ from Fools Gambit for Glorishers …
… and Mark and Will were borrowed back. Actually that hat can make anyone look stylish …
A joint Cavalier, BB speed
Reasonably similar figures
That’s fine Charlotte, you can hit him now he’s 16