The Whitchurch Morris Men – Busy, Busy, Busy
That’s May ticked off the list already! An early start for May Day, an evening out with Owlswick (and owl), the JMO in Leicester, the Towersey celebrations with a Routemaster bus with lots of rain and of course, the annual migration to the Yorkshire Dales with Leeds Morris. A busy June and July to follow will see us out and about in the usual manner with a few private appearances thrown in for good measure.
So for June you can find us at:-
2 – 4 June An appearance at the Thaxted meeting
6 June The George and Dragon, Quainton
13 June The Angler’s Retreat, Marsworth
17 June Armed Forces Day – TBD
20 June The Plough, Cadsden
27 June The Rose and Crown, Wingrave with guests – New Moon Morris.
There is an equally busy July but perhaps the important dates are not ours. To give you a “heads-up”, on the 1st July, Abingdon’s Mr. Hemmings Traditional Morris Dancers have their Day of Dance as a walking tour of the town. Starting at 10:30, the tour will visit all the points of interest in the town from the Town Hall to Ock Street.
The annual St Michael’s Street Folk Festival starts at 7:15 – 11:00 p.m. on Wednesday 5th July in the city of St Alban’s. There are lots of things going on and all are free to enjoy. This will give you a taste in the wide variations of British Folk. You only have to pay for your refreshments and food and there is plenty to try. I park at the Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre and walk across Verulamium Park straight to St Michael’s Street.
So we hope to see you out and about somewhere. Come and have a go. The full diary of our events can be found on our website or Google search the federations and see what else is going on out there.
Wassail,
John King
WMM