Programme 28th March 2015

Celebrating Oxblood's 10th Year
Programme
28th March 2015
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The Sides:
Border:
Green Dragon Morris
Green Dragon Morris are a mixed border side
based in Bury St.Edmunds. We've been
together for 22 years now and are a very busy
side. With our green faces we're fairly easy to
spot
Kenninghall Morris
Kenninghall Morris was born in 1999 for fun at a village show. Since
then we have grown, shrunk and grown again a few times and
currently have a membership of about 10 dancers and 6 musicians.
Kenninghall Morris dance in the tradition of the Welsh Borders
(Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Shropshire) now called Border
Morris: a tradition that is reputed to have started in the early 17th
Century. Kenninghall Morris though, has only been in existence since
the turn of this century! We are proud to have had a number of
younger members who are vital to the continuation of quirky English
traditions, but would like to add that us older members have been hobbling along quite
nicely too, and welcome dancers of all ages.
Border Morris dancers traditionally black their faces, historically this was used to
provide the dancers with anonymity (a certain amount of ‘persuasion’ may have been
used in the collecting of money), and we are no exception but, to create our own
identity, use both black and white. Oh … and less ‘persuasion’ when collecting which
nowadays, is usually only at charity events.
Pretty Grim
Pretty Grim Border Morris was formed in 2000. In
recent years we have had an influx of new members
including several teenagers. We are an energetic
and fun side who enjoy a good reputation for our
dancing and for entertaining a crowd, whilst not
taking ourselves too seriously!
Pedant's Revolt
Back in 2009, a group of like-minded individuals sat
and pondered;
Were jelly babies really better than Fox's Dark
Glacier mints?
Whose turn was it to buy the cake and coffee?
Was London Pride really nearly, but not quite, as nice
as Adnams Broadside?
Where should you put the apostrophe in St James' Hill?
Was our favourite colour Magenta 7 or Magenta 8?
Thus were born Pedants' Revolt.
Inspired by a border team from the dark side of the A14, Pedants' soon had a
repertoire of 3 or 4 dances. We now have over a dozen dances, some learnt from other
teams, some of our own devising.
Cotswolds:
Fenstanton Morris
Fenstanton Morris are a mixed dance
side formed in 1978 in the
Huntingdonshire village of
Fenstanton. They have also dance as
their alter ego Old Hunts Molly on
Plough Monday and at the Whittlesea
Straw Bear Festival.
Hoxon Hundred
A Morris dancing side from Hoxon on the
Norfolk/Suffolk border. Their wide
repertoire includes Cotswold, North
West Morris, Garland, Rapper Sword and
Step dances. For Halesworth they will
have their Cotswold team
Leading Lights Morris
Leading Lights Morris are a relatively new
mixed Cotswold side from Dovercourt, near
Harwich, Essex. We took our
name from the two leading lights on the
seafront in Dovercourt Bay. Our
kit consists of white shirts and socks, black breeches, black and
yellow baldricks and bell pads and straw boaters. We have been dancing
for the last 3 years and are pictured at last year's Jack-in-the-Green
Festival at Hastings.
Molly:
Rapper:
Old School Rapper
Oxblood Molly
Formed in 2005, Oxblood are delighted to be hosting
this first ever Day of Dance in Halesworth. We will
be performing our very own lighter interpretation of
the Fenland tradition of Molly Dancing, and are very
pleased that so many other sides are able to join us.
We practice from September to March in Peasenhall
village hall - come along on Sundays between 2 and
4pm and join in the fun.
We are pleased to have Old School Rapper
attend to perform their traditional sword
dancing from the North East
North West:
Annie's Fantasies
“Annie’s Fantasies” is a clog Morris dance group specialising in the
style of dance originating in the Northwest of England. “Annie's”
started up in the early 1980s, and were so named because one of
the founder members (Annie, of course!) used to have fantastical
costume ideas for the side, such as wearing fish costumes and
other weird ideas. Someone said “there’s another of Annie’s
fantasies!”, and the name stuck! These days our kit is (a bit) more
conventional. Our dances are mainly traditional but with some
newly devised by us, but all based in the Northwest style. We have
a lot of fun, and don’t take ourselves too seriously. Check out our
website at www.anniesfantasies.co.uk or follow us on Facebook
“AnniesFantasiesClogColchester”.
Bows 'n' Belles
Bows 'n' Belles started in 1987 first performing at
The Red Lion, Marks Tey in Essex alongside Aldham
Morris Men, now disbanded, with only three dances in
our repertoire . We are based in Aldham village, a
couple of miles from the Roman town of Colchester in
Essex and dance the North West tradition in wooden
soled clogs, the everyday footwear of the time for the mill workers of Lancashire
and Cheshire. Our kit colours are pink, black and white and we dance with decorated
sticks, bobbins and garlands in sets of 8 or 12. We have travelled far and wide to
dance over the years, the most memorable being outside the White House in
Washington but we enjoy dancing wherever we are.
Chelmsford Morris Ladies
dancing the English tradition of Clog Morris dances from Lancashire &
Cheshire in Essex and further afield
Danegeld Morris
Danegeld - a mixed North West Morris
team based in Bredfield, Suffolk. We've
enjoyed many years of dance at home
and abroad, and are looking forward to
more years yet! Lots of our members
have been with us aaaaages, but we
always welcome new people wanting to help us keep this tradition alive.
Haughley Hoofers
Haughley Hoofers have come across from
the picturesque village of Haughley to
perform their North West Morris
dances. This woman's side also include in
the repertoire their own local dances plus
ones from the Isle of Man and the
Hebrides.
Point Devis
Point Devis is a mixed North West team,
based in Saxmundham. We dance a range
of traditional dances, using bobbins,
sticks and garlands.
The Venues
The Triple Plea
Chinney's
The Angel
The White Hart
The White Swan
Schedule:
11-12
Market
Square
Times White Swan
12-1
Kenninghall
Hoxon
Hundred
Danegeld
Ox Blood – Broom Dance, North West – Carr Lodge, Cotswold – Vandals,
Border – White Ladies
Angel
White Hart
Chinney’s
Triple Plea
Pedant’s Revolt
Point Devis
Pretty Grim
Green Dragon
Leading Lights
Haughley
Annie's Fantasies Chelmsford
Bows & Bells
Fenstanton
1-2
Pedants
Revolt
Chelmsford
Danegeld
Kenninghall
Annie's Fantasies
Fenstanton
Hoxon Hundred
Bows & Bells
Green Dragon
Haughley
Leading Lights
Pretty Grim
Point Devis
2-3
Pretty Grim
Bows & Bells
Fenstanton
Point Devis
Green Dragon
Pedants Revolt
Annie's Fantasies
Kenninghall
Leading Lights
Chelmsford
Hoxon Hundred
Haughley
Danegeld
3-4
Haughley
Hoxon Hundred
Green Dragon
Pedants Revolt
Bows & Bells
Leading
Chelmsford
Kenninghall
Point Devis
Annie's Fantasies
Lights
Pretty Grim
Fenstanton
Danegeld
Chinneys All teams an opportunity to perform your show dance to the other teams.
4-5
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There will be extra parking for dance sides at Edgar Sewter Primary School
(small donation please)
Indoor camping (and room for a few outdoor tents) kindly offered by the scout
hut on Chediston Street, please ask Zoe for Brian's contact details
Camper vans may set up at Triple Plea - breakfast available
Discount Breakfast for Dancers at Tillys of Halesworth
Barbecues at both White Swan and Chinny's
The community bus will run dancers to and from the Triple Plea, don't forget to
tip the voluntary drivers
There will be a ceilidh/party at the Rifle Hall from 7pm.
INDOOR VENUES AVAILABLE IF WET
HAVE A FABULOUS DAY OF DANCE!!!!