Our next practice night is on Monday 22nd April, followed by 13th May, 27th May, 10th June, 24th June. 8pm at our usual place in the methodist hall, Barrack Street Warwick.
New potential members ages 16 to 70+ always welcome to give it a try on our practice nights. No previous experience required!
Our 2024 diary so far has included:
Alvechurch New Year's Day.
Our 36th annual Wassail Day Tour on Saturday 17th February in the village of Long Itchington. We started at 12 noon in the village square (by the Harvesters pub) in the company of Alvechurch Morris, Bow Brook Border and Chinewrde North West from Kenilworth.
After the usual wassailing of the plum tree at the Country Store the dancers were again fortified with lots of mulled wine and garlic bread courtesy of Warwick Buildings (local manufacturers of high quality wooden buildings).
Afterwards we moved on to dance and drink the ale at the Duck on the Pond and the Buck and Bell.
Finally the dancers ended up back at the Harvesters where a delicious hot food buffet was again provided by Sharron and Simon. So ended aother splendid day.
Othe dates to come include:
Upton Folk Festival on Saturday 4th May. With many other sides.
Wednesday 8th May 7.45pm. The Bowling Green pub, Southam with Hereburgh Morris.
Stoneleigh Orchard Blossom Festival Saturday 18th May.
Warwick Folk Festival Sunday 28th July. Full details of this, our own local festival, with many Morris sides from around the country and concerts with a fabulous line up of nationally known folk artists see: www.warwickfolkfestival.co.uk
Outings in 2023 included:
Alvechurch Morris New Years Day at the Crown.
The Kenilworth Ceilidh, Kenilworth Sports and Social Club.
Warwick Safeline charity day in Warwick Market Square.
Warwick Folk Festival on Sunday the 30th July in Warwick town centre at the Globe Hotel and at the Rose and Crown. We were in the company of Customs and Exiles North West Morris and the Seven Champions Molly Dancers.
Our last outing prior to Warwick Folk Festival was on Wednesday 28th June at the Snitterfields Arms in the company of Hereburgh Morris and Alvechurch Morris.
We were next out Sunday the 7th May at Welford on Avon Coronation Celebrations.
The weekend of 29/30th April we performed at Upton on Severn Folk Festival in the company of many other sides from all over the country.
Earlier in the year we held our 35th annual Wassail Day Tour on Saturday 18th February in the village of Long Itchington in the company of Alvechurch Morris and Silhill Morris.
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Plum Jerkum dance in the Border Morris Tradition which originated in the counties bordering on Wales-Shropshire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire and we uphold the tradition of wearing colourful rag jackets
Border Morris was a winter tradition but nowadays you can see us all year round at local and national events and festivals. In January you can see us in the village of Long Itchington on our annual Wassail tour where we drive 'evil beasties' from the fruit trees to promote a good harvest to make Plum Jerkum cider
Border Morris was a winter tradition but nowadays you can see us all year round at local and national events and festivals. In January you can see us in the village of Long Itchington on our annual Wassail tour where we drive 'evil beasties' from the fruit trees to promote a good harvest to make Plum Jerkum cider
Plum Jerkum is named after a cider brewed from plums which is reputed to leave the 'head crystal clear while paralyzing the legs' The casual observer must decide for themselves whether this in any way influences our style of dancing!
The side was formed by Max and Rose Smith in 1985 originally in the village of Eathorpe. Being a mixed side it gave both men and women the opportunity to dance together which had not previously been possible in the area. Both potential dancers and musicians are welcome as we known for our 'big band'. .
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Long Itchington Wassail in January - our Squire Alan shooting the plum tree