Nearly 50 Morris-dancing sides descended on Birmingham to provide several hours of traditional entertainment around the city's squares, and quite a lot of unscheduled entertainment in the hostelries as well. The event was organized by the Jockey Morris Men.
The sunny weather was a blessing, and helped to draw the crowds. Everywhere you went around the city centre you were surrounded by the sounds of bells, sticks, clogs and dance tunes. And when I say everywhere...
Sunday, April 15, 2007
St Philips Cathedral...
Here are Berkshire Bedlam Morris, see http://www.berkshirebedlam.org/index.html
They travelled from Wokingham for the day.....
They travelled from Wokingham for the day.....
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Victoria Square...
I sneaked away from the cathedral, along Colmore Row and to Victoria Square. Here I disovered the Cardiff Ladies Morris .
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Chamberlain Square...
Here are the City Clickers, a clog team from Bristol. See http://www.taighmacanndra.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/iain/cityc/index.html
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Central Library...
Even the hallowed halls of Birmingham's Central Library didn't escape the folk presence. The Adlington Morris Men from Cheshire performed the traditional Alderley Mummers Play. Here St George has issues with Colonel Slasher.
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Baskerville House, Centenary Square...
I left the library seeking the relative solitude of Centenary Square, and ran into Bedcote Morris.
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The passing Red Leicester Morris Men exchange banter with the dancers in pink...
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.... and also The Maids of Clifton, see http://www.mmarwick.freeserve.co.uk/normal.htm
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And finally, before leaving Centenary Square, a dance form the Silurian Border Morrismen from Ledbury, Herefordshire.
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Back in Victoria Square...
Before the mayhem of mass Morris, a final display by Earlsdon Morris men.
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The Jockey Morris Men strut their stuff in front of the Council House. They were one of the host sides.
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Here are Green Man's Morris and Sword Club and yes, they too are a local side.
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The Glorishears of Brummagem, a ladies side from Birmingham. See http://www.glorishears.co.uk/
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Meanwhile, back at Chamberlain Square...
Red Leicester Morris Men entertain in front of the Central Library.
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