Our first dance-out of the season was on April Fool’s Day – quite appropriate as it turned out as the weather played nasty tricks on us! A cold wind blew across the car park at The Swan, and later turned to snow. Not quite what we expected when we planned this Easter outing.

Nevertheless we had a great time, especially since we were joined by our new friends Great Bustard Morris from Wiltshire. They are a side who have been dancing together for about four years, just as we have. They take their name from the bird featured on the flag for the county of Wiltshire. You can find more information about them at

We had an excellent turnout of dancers and musicians which meant we were able to include our newest dance Nine Men’s/Maids’ Morris which went quite well. We danced two sets, alternating between the two sides, with a short break between for the musicians to thaw out their fingers! We finished with a mass performance of Shepherds Away, with Great Bustard following our lead.

We were glad to retire indoors afterwards for a good lunch. We look forward to heading west to Wiltshire later in the season to meet up again with Great Bustard Morris

Text : Jackie Breadmore
Photos : Robert Allfrey : Jonathan Causebrook



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