Bathampton Morris MenSummer Dance Programme

2009Diamond Anniversary Year

www.bathampton-morris-men.org.uk

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Civic Reception

Saturday May 2nd

Monday April 13th

Easter MondayMells

12 noon Daffodil Day

Thursday April 23rd

St. George’s DayNunney

7:30pmMarket PlaceWitham Friary

9pm The Seymour Arms

Saturday April 25th

Melksham4pm Town Criers’ Competition

Friday May 1st

May DayBathampton

7:30pm Hantone Hill8:15pm School

Freshford9pmThe Inn

Saturday May 2nd

Bath10:30am Woodland Grove12 noon Bath Dance Festival3:30pm Abbey Churchyard

The Innat freshford

Idyllic riverside location

5 real ales

excellent food“Foody pub of the year 2008”

Live jazz every Thursday

Tel 01225 722250www.theinnatfreshford.co.uk

75 Years of DancingThis marks our 75th year ofdancing. We were founded in1934 by Mrs. Charlotte Oakey,headmistress of BathamptonSchool. Mrs. Oakey had been amember of the English FolkDance Society’s prestigiousDemonstration Team and shewas keen to teach traditionaldancing to her pupils. In time,“Mrs. Oakey’s Boys”, as wewere known, grew into theBathampton Morris Men.

The photograph oppositeshows Bathampton MorrisMen with the Chair of Bath &N.E. Somerset Council, Cllr.David Bellotti, at the CivicReception held in BathGuildhall to mark the start ofour 75th Anniversary year.

Thursday May 7th

Thursday May 7th

Great Elm7:30pm The Green

Trudoxhill8:15pm The White Hart

East Woodlands9pmThe Horse & Groom

Thursday May 14th

Midford7:30pm Old Midford Road

Wellow9pm The Fox & Badger

Saturday May 16th

Bath: Pratt’s Hotel7:30pm Senior Tours Canada

Thursday May 21st

Jack Sleeman Memorial Tour(with White Horse Morris Men)

Lullington7:30pm The Green

Rode8:15pm The Green

Brokerswood9pm The Kicking Donkey

Morris Dancing

Morris dancing is one of theoldest surviving Englishcustoms, stemming from maleritual dances in pre-Christianfestivals. Morris dancing wastraditionally passed on fromfather to son. It is referred to inShakespeare’s plays and inearlier works dating back to the14th century, but the danceswere not recorded until nearthe end of the Victorian era,most notably by Cecil Sharp.

Ironically, due to a recentmedia scare-story that morrisdancing will shortly die outcompletely, more people arejoining morris teams than everbefore, to ensure that morriswill continue as one of thegreatest icons of our heritage.

Thursday June 18th

Thursday May 28th

Broughton Gifford7:30pmThe Bell

Lacock8:15pm The Red Lion

Bowden Hill9pm The Rising Sun

Thursday June 4th

Biddestone8pmThe White Horse

Castle Combe9pm The White Hart

Thursday June 11th

Wanstrow8pm The Street

Batcombe9:15pm The Three Horseshoes

North Brewham10pmThe Old Red Lion

Thursday June 18th

Northend7:30pm Seven Acre Lane

Batheaston8:15pm Avon Court

Box9:30pmThe Quarryman’s Arms

The Old Red Lion

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♥ Lunch & evening meals

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Enjoy real ale and goodhomemade food in a traditional

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Saturday June 20th

Saturday June 20th

Westonbirt Polo Club11am Country Fair

South Wraxall3pm Village Fête

Thursday June 25th

Winsley7:30pm Shops

Turleigh8:15pm The Street

Avoncliff9:45pmThe Cross Guns

Thursday July 2nd

Freshford7:30pm Church

Norton St. Philip8:15pm North Street

Faulkland9pm Tucker's Grave

Saturday July 4th

Winsley2:30pm Winsley School Fête

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Saturday July 18th

Thursday July 9th

Winsley7:30pm The Seven Stars

Bradford on Avon8:15pm The Dog & Fox9pmThe Barge Inn

Saturday July 11th

Kington Langley2:30pm Greathouse Fête

Thursday July 16th

Combe Down7:30pmCombe Road Close

Monkton Combe8:15pm The Wheelwright's

ArmsLimpley Stoke

9pm The Hop Pole

Saturday July 18th

Sunday July 19th

Tour of the Welsh Borders,centred on The Angel Inn,Grosmont

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Mrs. Charlotte OakeyFounder of Bathampton Morris Men

Charlotte Oakey, who foundedBathampton Morris Men 75years ago, became fascinatedby English folk dance in thelate 1920s while she was stillteaching at Corston. Ameasure of her enthusiasm isthat she was prepared to walkthe round trip of 8 miles toattend classes at the BathBranch of the EFDS. She laterbecame a member of theBranch’s demonstration team.

From the beginning the Morrisdance was of special interest toher as an activity away fromthe life of festivals andcompetitions. However,festivals and exhibitions stillplayed a great part in the life ofher teams at Corston andBathamption for many years.

She died as the result of anautomobile accident atCoventry aged 73 in 1963.

Thursday July 23rd

Thursday July 23rd

Corston7:30pmShops

Newton Mill8:45pm Caravan Park

Corston9:30pmThe Wheatsheaf

Thursday July 30th

Lacock7:30pmThe George Inn8:15pm The Red Lion9pm The Carpenters Arms9:45pm The George Inn

Saturday August 1st

Nunney12 noon Nunney Fair

Sunday August 2nd

Sidmouth12 noon Sea Front

Thursday August 6th

Bath7:30pmThe Huntsman8pm City Centre10pmThe Coeur de Lion

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Thursday August 27th

Saturday August 8th

Batcombe8pm “Raise the Roof”

Thursday August 13th

Southstoke7:30pmThe Packhorse Inn

Combe Hay8:15pm The Wheatsheaf

Shoscombe9pm The Apple Tree

Thursday August 20th

Rode7:30pmThe Mill

Wingfield8:15pm The Poplars

Bradford on Avon9pm The Canal Tavern

Thursday August 27th

Kington Langley8pm The Greathouse

Kington St. Michael9pmThe Jolly Huntsman

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We look forward to welcomingBathampton Morris Men

on August 27th, 2009

Friday September 4th

Friday September 4th

Sunday September 6th

BathThe 321st meeting of theMorris Ring to celebrate thejoint 75th anniversaries of theMorris Ring and BathamptonMoris Men

Saturday September 26th

Combe Down12 noonStabilisation Celebration

Thursday October 1st

Winsley: Church Hall8pm New Members’ Evening

This is the ideal time to comeand join us if you fancyhaving a go at morrisdancing. We welcome newmen as dancers or musicians.Practice sessions are heldevery Thursday evening fromOctober to April at:Winsley Church HallBradford on AvonBA15 2LQGrid Ref: ST799609Lat: 51:20:49N (51.34695)Lon: 2:17:22W (-2.28949)

t oDouble DiamondThe Morris Ring was the firstumbrella organisation ofmorris dancers. Formed in1934 – the same year asBathampton Morris Men – itoriginally consisted of just 5English sides. Today, there areover 200 sides in the MorrisRing from all over the world.

To mark the occasion of ourjoint Diamond Anniversaries,we shall host a Ring Meetingin the City of Bath over thefirst weekend of September.

The national officers of theMorris Ring, along with morethan a hundred morris menfrom all over the country andabroad, will join us and takepart in dance displaysthroughout Bath on theSaturday and Sunday, bringingan unprecedented splash ofcolour to the city.

There will be a special serviceon the Sunday in Holy TrinityChurch, attended by morrismen and civic dignitaries.

The 321st Meeting of the Morris Ringto celebrate the joint 75th Anniversaries of

Bathampton Morris Men and the Morris Ring

The following Morris sides will be joining us in Bath for ourDouble Diamond Celebration on the weekend of September 4th — 6th:

Mersey

Merseyside

Helmond

Holland

Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire

Chanctonbury Ring

Sussex

Wath-Upon-Dearne

Yorkshire

Uttoxeter Heart of Oak

Staffordshire

Trigg

Cornwall

Ravensbourne

Kent

Bathampton Morris MenCelebrating 75 years dancing in Somerset, Wiltshire & beyond

Squire: Paul Gilman Foreman:Chris WildridgeBagman:Idris Roker Assistant:John Sturgess

Publicity: John Laver Archivist: John Helsdon

The Mill at RodeA beautiful place to eat, drink and just slow down.....Food served all day,1/2 a mile from the A36 at Woolverton between Frome and Bath.The Mill at Rode, Rode, Frome, Somerset, BA11 6AG. Tel 01373 831100

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Internet

bagman@bathampton-morris-men.org.ukhttp://www.bathampton-morris-men.org.uk/

Postal Address

51 Avonfield AvenueBradford on AvonBA15 1JD

Telephone Contacts

Idris Roker 01225-867031John Helsdon 01225-837086John Laver 01225-865097