OBJ comprised: Alison, Andy, Ann, Chris, Christopher, Claire, Claudia,
Colin, Giles, Helen, IanJ, IanP, Joe, Karen, Kelly, Mark, MaryAnn, Mike,
Tony, Trish and Vera
with help from Emma & Sam, Andy & grandchildren, Freya, and many
more!
7th-8th September 2019
Swanage Folk Festival - The Movie
Dances:
Worcestershire Monkey, Bay Horse, Hay-on-Wye (double set), Massed
Worcestershire Monkey (inc Fox's, Exmoor, Phoenix, etc,), Dilwyn (in
the sea), Tide (in the sea)
Dancers:Andy, Ann, Christopher, Claire, Claudia, Helen, IanJ,
IanP, Karen, Kelly, MaryAnn, Mike, Peter, Tony and Trish, with
guest appearances from Freya, Emma and Sam
Musicians: Joe, Colin (melodeons), Giles (concertina), MaryAnn
(fiddle), Ali, Mark, Andy, Vera (percussion), with several guest
appearances
Camera: Chris
Saturday morning at the Red Lion
You travel over the hills and far away to Swanage, and who do
you share the first spot with? HuMP - our nearest neighbours!
We started with some intensive milling-around, then I think
there was probably a Dilwyn and a White Ladies Aston. The latter
included a fine display of Twerking.
Saturday morning at the Mowlem Centre
OBJ was on a high by this time, and the spot looked and sounded
amazing
The dances were a Much Gridlock, a Worcestershire Monkey and a
Brimfield
The Sea Front
Last stop on the Saturday afternoon in Swanage was the sea front
near the Clock Tower
These pictures are from a Craven Stomp
Then to Corfe Castle via the Swanage Railway
We shared a spot there with Mayflower and Cornucopia
Sunday started with an impromptu spot
We were joined by Fox's Morris at the Mowlem Centre
It included Worcestershire Monkey and Tide as a warm-up for the later
massed dancing
Mid-afternoon on the sea-front
Ready for the massed dancing and the aquatic morris that
customarily ends the festival
Helen shows that she's ready for the sea
The Aquatic Dancing
We were joined by Emma and little Sam, plus Freya from our
B&B
The dances were Dilwyn, followed by our traditional last dance
"Tide". The pictures show a level of precision that was only
achieved very briefly!
Sam chuckled happily through the whole thing, clutched firmly by
his dad.
Karen brought her little dog along
She proved to be very popular
Looking for Dorset's wildlife
This often involves a visit to the beautiful Arne nature
reserve, where we encountered this Smooth Snake