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Mayday Eve, Lewannick

Instead of dancing up the dawn on Mayday, we celebrated Mayday Eve at one of our favourite pubs, the Archer Arms in Lewannick. Despite a finger-freezingly cold evening, the stalwarts of the village came out to watch us as they always do, and our hosts Linda and Peter made us as welcome as ever with food and their excellent beer (which is served straight from the barrel at cellar temperature......perfect!)

The Swan, Dawlish

The perfect morris pub, with good beer and a dancing area that could have been built for the purpose. Sadly an ill-timed shower turned it into a skidpan, and both sides slithered and slipped their way round, leading to some interesting variations in the dances! The mishaps culminated with a glass of beer being accidentally tipped over the dog. Poor Sam doesn't even like beer (he says could we make it cider next time).

It was nonetheless an excellent warm-up for the season,  a fine performance from Becky on her first dance out with us, and a good time was had by all. As usual, Cat and Mark  from Beltane laid on a wonderful spread for us afterwards...thanks, Cat and Mark.

Black Prince

Those who didn't know the processional tune at 11am in Millbrook certainly knew it by 4pm in Cawsand. A lovely sunny May Bank Holiday Monday spent in the company of several morris sides and lots of old friends (and some young ones!). Crowds of people turned out to watch the procession and the dancing, and it really felt like the start of summer.   

At 4pm the flowerboat was launched into the sea to carry away the winter. At that point the sun gave way to a heavy drizzle.....let's hope this was not an omen!

Diary 2008 - Part 1

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Sunday 27th April

2.30pm

The Swan,

Dawlish

Dancing as guests of Beltane to celebrate St George’s Day and the pub beer festival.

www.beltaneborder.co.uk

Wed 30th April

8.00pm

The Archer Arms, Lewannick

Dancing to celebrate May Eve

www.archerarms.co.uk

Monday 5th May

11am

Black Prince

Millbrook

Processions in Millbrook, Kingsand and Cawsand, ending with the launch of the flower boat. www.rnli.org.uk

Sunday 11th May

(afternoon)

LostFest

Lostwithiel

Lots of folky things happening, all in aid of Mount Edgecombe Hospice

Thursday 22nd May

7.30pm

White Hart,

Menheniot

Dancing as guests of Wreckers Morris

www.wreckersmorris.org

Saturday 7th June

Royal Cornwall Show

Taking part in the Cornwall Dance Festival www.cornwalldancefest.co.uk

Thursday 19th June

8.00pm & 9.00pm

The Bullers Arms, Landrake

The Eliot Arms, St Germans

Dancing as guests of Trigg Morris

www.triggmorris.co.uk

Friday 20th -

Sunday 22nd June

Polperro Festival

Dancing with other sides around the town. www.festival.polperro.org

Tuesday 1st July

8.30pm

St. John Inn

St. John

Dancing out at a local pub

www.stjohninn.co.uk/

Friday 4th -

Sunday 6th July

Saul Canal Festival, Gloucestershire

Folk on the Water – a riverboat festival and folk festival combined

www.junctionevents.org.uk

Sunday 13th July

(afternoon)

Roadford Woodfair,

Okehampton

A weekend event featuring woodcrafts and local produce www.woodfairsouthwest.co.uk

Thursday 24th July

(evening)

The Earl of Chatham

Lostwithiel

Dancing as guests of Sunrise Morris

www.sunrise-morris.co.uk

August Bank Holiday Weekend

Wadebridge Folk Festival

Dancing on Sunday 24th

Once again being organised by Hobgoblin Music See www.folkweekend.co.uk

Wednesday 3rd Sept

7.30pm

Plume of Feathers

Princetown

Dancing with Dartmoor Border Morris

www.dartmoorbordermorris.com

Thursday 11th Sept

8.00pm

Who’d Have Thought It

Milton Combe

Dancing with Lodestone Morris

www.lodestonemorris.co.uk

Saturday 13th Sept

TBC

Fishstock

Brixham

Festival of Seafood and Music

www.fishstockbrixham.co.uk