Tours/Events 2011
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 as late as it comes 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.)
In addition to the dances from Ilmington and Bampton we were performing last year, this season we present some dances we've developed in our own style which we've worked hard at through the practice season. We hope you enjoy them
The Dances

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.

The Taunton Deane dances are new this year - time will tell!

For more information on these Morris traditions see below.
Morris Ring Meeting at Winchester. Dancing outside the Cathedral.
Bampton Morris
SEE WHAT WE'VE BEEN UP TO!
Ilmington Morris
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.
Here we go then.......
  • Tuesday 19th April
      • 8:00pm Culm Valley Inn, Culmstock, Devon

     

  • Monday 25th 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

     

  • Tuesday 10th May
      • 8:00pm The Square, North Curry
      • 9:00pm The Rose and Crown Inn, Stoke St Gregory
  • Tuesday 17th May
      • 8:00pm The School, Spaxton
      • 9:00pm The Lamb Inn, Spaxton
  • Tuesday 24th May
      • 8:00pm The Phone Box, Ham
      • 9:00pm The Rising Sun, Knapp
  • Tuesday 7th June
      • 8:00pm The Church, Cheddon Fitzpaine
      • 9:00pm The Swan Inn, Kingston St Mary
  • Tuesday 14th June
      • 8:00pm The Sidmouth Arms, Uppottery, Devon
      • 9:00pm The Tuckers Arms, Dalwood, Devon
  • Tuesday 21st June
      • 4:45am Dance Up the Sun: Cothelstone Hill, The Quantock Hills
  • Tuesday 21st June - later
      • 8:00pm The Phone Box, Sandford Arundel
      • 9:00pm The White Horse Inn, Bradford on Tone
  • Tuesday 28th June
      • 8:00pm The Church, Isle Abbots
      • 9:00pm The Crown Inn, Fivehead
  • Tuesday 5th July
      • 8:00pm The Old Churchyard, Blackborough, Devon
      • 9:00pm Sheldon Village Hall, Devon
  • Tuesday 12th July
      • 8:00pm The Church, Holcombe Rogus
      • 9:00pm The Globe Inn, Appley
  • Tuesday 19th July
      • 8:00pm The Church, Trull
      • 9:00pm The White Hart Inn, Corfe
  • Tuesday 26th July
      • 8:00pm The Church, Buckland St Mary
      • 9:00pm The Candlelight Inn, Bishopswood
  • Tuesday 2nd August
      • 8:00pm The Espanade, Sidmouth Festival, Devon

       

  • Sunday 18th September
      • 3:00pm Hestercombe Gardens Autumn Fair

       

  • Saturday 17th December
      • Borday Day. 1100am onwards. Walking Tour of Taunton Town Centre

       

  • Sunday 1st January 2012
      • 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.