At
the end of the "summer term" we set off to Henley for an evening with
whoever wants to join us. In this case, it was the usual
suspects: Phoenix, Taeppas Tump and Aldbrickham
There
is always a good audience and this evening was no exception.
After
everyone had done several dances, we finished with a
Worcester Monkey
and our customary East Acton joining-in dance
Afterwards, we adjourned to the
Row Barge for a music session, which thanks to the staff went rather
well
OBJ
comprised: Andy, Ann, Carol, Chris, ChrisD, Claire, Clare, Colin,
Eddie, Emma, Ian, IanJ, Joe, Karen, Lawre, Linda,
Lorraine,
Mark,
MaryAnn, Mike, Philip, Sarah and Vera
Dance: Worcestershire Monkey
Dancers: Mike, Karen, Sarah, Ian,
Ann, Emma and Eddie
Musicians: Joe, Colin, ChrisD and some helpers (melodeons), Clare
(concertinas), MaryAnn
(fiddle), Vera, Mark, etc (percussion)
Camera: Chris
If
you're going to have a focal point for your town, make it like this!
The town hall and Falaise Square work really well
IanJ and Mike at this end of a set for Dilwyn
Plenty
of people in the band, with a few helpers
This
may be the rounds figure in Witchmans Thistle
Emma and Mike in the foreground, and Taeppas Tump in the background
Mike
and Emma again
A
mystery dance - maybe Much Gridlock
Emma, Mike, Eddie?, Sarah and Carol
Joe,
Colin, Mark, Loraine, Clare, Phil, Vera, Lawre and Andy in the band
Another
mystery dance - maybe the same one
Emma, IanJ, Eddie, Sarah, Linda, Karen and ann
Same
dance, same dancers
It's
starting to look like Witchmens Thistle!
And
so is this
And
this
Carol,
IanJ and Sarah in Dilwyn
More
of Dilwyn
Lorraine, Mike, Emma, Andy and Claire facing us
And
some more
Claire is facing us
Not
sure which dance, but Linda and Claire are nearest
Another
puzzle
Same
puzzle again
Claire, Andy and Emma facing us
The
light (and focus) is starting to fade so it's time to get ready for an
East Acton
Some
of the joiners-in
Plenty
more in this picture
Colin with the tickling stick
The
final figure in East Acton, with the musicians in the circle