Tours/Events 2010
Our annual Cycle tour on the Somerset Levels with Glastonbury Tor in the background.

Following what seems an endless winter, here we are at the start of another dancing season. Easter this year is in early-April so here's hoping we get a good dancing day. As usual we're starting at Vivary Park in Taunton and distributing Simnel Cake if you're lucky you might get a piece. It usually only lasts as far as Halse, but last year there were reported sightings at Hillfarrance (although these reports do have to officially verified.)
The dances we are performing this year come from Bampton in Oxfordshire and Ilmington, in Warkwickshire

In the town of Bampton in Oxfordshire, the Morris has been performed at Whitsuntide every year (except in time of war) for well over 500 years. In 1974 Bampton fielded three distinct teams of dancers. That situation continues to the present day, and on the Spring Bank Holiday Monday each side follows its own course around the town, courteously avoiding one another.

The Ilmington dances were originally published in the the Morris Book Part 1 (1912-24) edited by Cecil Sharp and Herbert MacIlwaine. The Ilmington Morris is a living tradition (that is still danced in the village) and was revived in 1970s.

For more information on these Morris traditions see below.
For more info about Bampton Morris
For more info about Ilmington Morris
Morris Ring Meeting at Winchester. Dancing outside the Cathedral.
We'll try our best to appear at all of the events listed, but due to circumstances beyond our control it may not always be possible.
  • Monday 5th April
    • Easter Monday Tour (with SWEET COPPIN Ladies Clog Dance Team)
      • 10:30am Vivary Park Taunton.
      • 11:45am The Triangle, Halse.
      • 12:30pm The Green, Hillfarrance.
      • 1:15pm The Anchor Inn, Hillfarrance.
      • 3:00pm Hestercombe Gardens, Cheddon Fitzpaine, Nr Taunton

       

  • Sunday 25th April
      • Hestercombe Gardens, Cheddon Fitzpaine 2:30 and 3:30pm
  • Tuesday 27th April (with Dr Turberville's Morris)
      • 8:00 Ashill Inn
  • Monday 3rd May
      • Kingsbury Episcopi Street Fair
  • Thursday 13th May (with West Somerset Morris Men)
      • 7:45 The Bicknoller Inn, Bicknoller
      • 8:45 The White Horse Inn, Stogumber
  • Tuesday 18th May
      • 8:00 The Church, Trull
      • 9:00 Half Moon Inn, Stoke St Mary
  • Tuesday 25th May
      • 8:00 The Phone Box, Ham
      • 9:00 The Bird in Hand, North Curry
  • Tuesday 1st June
      • 8:00 The Church, Cheddon Fitzpaine
      • 9:00 The Swan Inn, Kingston St Mary
  • Tuesday 8th June
      • 8:00 The Kings Arms, Stockland, Devon
      • 9:00 The Tuckers Arms, Dalwood, Devon
  • Tuesday 15th June
      • 8:00 The Phone Box, Sampford Arundel
      • 9:00 The White Horse Inn, Bradford on Tone
  • Thursday 18th June
      • 8:00 The King Alfred Inn, Burrowbridge (with Chalice Morris Men)
      • 9:00 The George Inn, Middlezoy
  • Monday 21st June
      • 4:45am Dance Up the Sun: Cothelstone Hill, The Quantock Hills
  • Monday 21st June - later (with Sweet Coppin Ladies Clog Dance Team)
      • 8:00 The Queens Arms, Pitminster
      • 9:00 The White Hart Inn, Corfe
  • Tuesday 29th June
      • 8:00 The Old Churchyard, Blackborough
      • 9:00 Sheldon Village Hall
  • Sunday 4th July
      • Halsway Manor Open Day
  • Tuesday 6th July
      • 8:00 The Church, Isle Abbots
  • Tuesday 13th July
      • 8:00 The Green, Ashbrittle
      • 9:00 The Globe Inn, Appley
    Tuesday 20th July
      • 8:00 The Green, Beercrocombe
      • 9:00 The Bell Inn, Curry Mallet
  • Tuesday 27th July
      • 8:00 The Candlelight Inn, Bishopswood
      • 9:00 The Half Moon Inn, Clayhidon
  • Tuesday 3rd August
      • 8:00 The Espanade, Sidmouth Festival
  • Friday 20th - Sunday 22nd August
      • Saddleworth Rushcart Festival, Yorkshire
  • Saturday 18th December
      • Borday Day. 1100am onwards. Walking Tour of Taunton Town Centre

2011

  • Saturday 1st January
    • 12:30pm The White Horse Inn, Bradford on Tone
Sunrise at "The Seven Sisters" on the Quantock Hills.
The Square at Isle Abbots
Barbeque at Beer Crocombe.