Thelwall Morris Men - A full turn out
Standing L-R: Bill, Steve, Kevin, Jasper, Geoff, Rob, David, Rick, Malcolm, Henry
Kneeling/Sitting L-R: Andrew, Pierre, Del
On with the Easter Monday tour and a new starting pub this year
With the current state of the team age, injuries and other
ailments,
how appropriate we use the Disables spaces as dance area
The anchor on the sign of the Rope and Anchor
The dancers dance "Constant Billy" from Headington
(coincidentally the band is playing the same"
One of the occasions that we had the big(ger) band sound as the team dance
"The Nutting Girl"
A short break whilst Ruth Bibby gives a clogging demonstration
Ruth dances a hornpipe (Jasper plays, but is off camera)
Dancers form up while other take five
A dynamic full team photo - Critical observers, dancers and musicians
L-R: Malcolm, Bill, David, Kevin (or rather rear-end of him), Andrew, Henry,
Rick, Steve, Rob, Geoff, Jasper, Pierre and Del
Setting off on the next dance - Banbury Bill
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"The Furze Field" from Bampton
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Next Old Tyler from Ducklington
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The end of it (Old Tyler, for those with a short memory span)
Pierre and Del
Fancy folded hankies for "Laudnum Bunches" with members of the public
waiting patiently to leave in their cars
The Music Men for the first dance... ... "The Quaker" from Bampton
and if your eyes are about 15ft apart try for a stereo view
The step before the hook in an Oddington dance (Galopede, as I recall)
It may look like Steve has two sticks, but, trust me, he hasn't
Feet not so firmly fixed to the ground
Jasper insists on doing a dance before deserting the team to go see Warrington RL play
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There now follows the last figure of the penultimate dance
Heading up and heading out, and "Ring o'Bells, respectively
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I know it's the other way round, but it's not as visually pleasing with the pictures transposed |
Bonny Green Garters to finish
Rounds - one way...
...turn...
...go back then... ...dance off...
Another full team picture (without Jasper, who, by now will be at the Rugby
ground)
L-R: Rob (just through the door so barely see him, Geoff, Malcolm, Steve,
Andrew, Rick, David, Kevin, Henry, Bill, Pierre and Dell
Dessert after the sandwiches - Gingerbread [Thelwall Morris]
Men
(courtesy of Thelwall's own Masterchef, David)
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