Photo Gallery – 2023
For the story behind the photos read the Posts from 2023
Kennet Morris Ale
Sat 18 Feb, first event of the year…
… the Kennet Ale in Bracknell
Wokingham May Fayre
Mon May 1st, Wokingham May Fayre
In Elms Field…
… with a decent audience
In Denmark Street
Happy posers…
…Until realising the inadequcy of our rosettes
Thanks musicians! (and Roy!)
Winchester Mayfest
Sat 20 May, Winchester Mayfest…
…at the Buttercross
The day’s musicians
Inside the Great Hall
Outside the great hall – and isn’t Paul pleased about it?
Regular posers
Kirtlington Lamb Ale
Sun 4 June, Kirtlington Lamb Ale, awaiting the start of the second procession
Danger at the Village Hall
More danger at the Dashwood Arms ‘cos it’s Winnersh Triangle
Still at the Dashwood Arms
At the Oxford Arms
Yet more (genuine) danger – Shooting at the School…
Windsor
Sat 22nd July, guests of Windsor Morris in Windsor
Indoor spot at the Two Flints Brewery
Sidmouth Folk Festival
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
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
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!
Good lines!
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 sho
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?
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)
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)
The team
Towersey Festival
Mon 27th August, Towersey Festival, at the Courtyard (in the Claydon Estate)
…with Belles of London City and their horse
A combined Shepherds Hey / Knees Up
Team Towersey
Towersey musicians – but where was Roy?
Ah! Horsing around. But why the long face?
Wallingford Bunkfest
Sat 2nd Sept, Wallingford Bunkfest – outside The Dolphin
In the Market Square
End of 1 to 6
Rhys and Rhiannon’s wedding
Sat 23rd Sept, Rhys and Rhiannon’s wedding in Hastings
Not easy in those trousers…
Shooting at the Church
Wokingham Winter Carnival
Sun 26 Nov, Wokingham Winter Carnival – in Elms Field…
… end of Cheesy Bob
In Peach Place, with…
… Wokingham’s own Bulgarian dance troupe!
Later in in Denmark Street, light (and energy) fading
A final smile
BB Xmas meal & St. Thomas’s Day
Thur 14 Dec, BB Xmas meal – Santa’s here! (but where’s Paul?)
Sat 23 Dec, two Morris Men off to the St. Thomas’s Day dance out in Wokingham
In Peach Place…
… the musicians and Roy decide to take it easy…
… all right for some
The St. Thomas’s line up