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All articles, letters, photos, and diary What’s Afoot No. 99 dates & listings Contents Local Treasures: Paul Wilson & Marilyn Tucker 4 diary entries free Body and Soul 7 Please send to Keep Fit & Healthy The Fun Way 9 Colin Andrews Obituaries 10 Bonny Green, Lucky 7’s Thanks to Peter & Margaret 13 Morchard Bishop, Footnotes 14 Crediton, EX17 6PG Poetic Playford 15 Tel/fax 01363 877216 Devon Folk News 16 [email protected] Devon Folk Committee 18 Contacts: dance, music & song clubs 19 - 23 Copy Dates Diary Dates 25 - 30 1st Feb for 1st April Contacts: display, festivals, bands, callers 33 - 37 1st June for 1st Aug Reviews 38 - 45 1st Oct for 1st Dec D’Urfey and O’Carolan 46 Advertising Finding My Voice Early Years Music project 49 Morris Matters 50 Enquiries & copy to: Dick Little The search for my replacement as editor of What’s Afoot may be Collaton Grange, over. Having twisted quite a few arms over the past few months, to Malborough. no avail, a volunteer (!) has come forward. Sue Hamer-Moss is an Kingsbridge TQ7 3DJ experienced folk dance caller and Morris dancer with Winkleigh Tel/fax 01548 561352 (3rd from left on front cover), Jackstraws & Downs on Tour. She [email protected] was an originl member of Glory of the West. Rates Full page £27 Half £16.50 Sue intends to ease into the role over the next year, and I shall Quarter £10 Eighth* £5 continue - for the time being - to collate the lsitings and diary Lineage* £3 for 15 words dates. The job (unpaid!) is quite an undertaking for one person, (*min. 3 issues) and there is certainly scope for other volunteers to get involved. Please enclose cheque The publication of the 100th edition of What’s Afoot will be payable to “Devon Folk” with celebrated by a ceilidh at Tedburn St Mary Village Hall on all orders and adverts Saturday, 24th November. Details on page 6. Distribution & Subscriptions Colin Andrews

Jean Warren 51, Green Park Road, Plymstock, , Cover photograph : Winkleigh Morris with Olympic torch bearer PL9 9HU David Follett. 1646 Centre Torrington, Monday 21st May. 01752 401732 Individual copies What’s Afoot is published 3 times a year by Devon Folk. £1.00 + S.A.E. / A5 Please note that the views expressed are not necessarily Subscription (see form) those of the Editor nor of Devon Folk. Devon Folk is £5 per 3 issues) an af liate of the English Folk Dance & Song Society (registered charity number 305999). The Editor & Devon Bulk orders (pre-paid) Folk accept no liability for the content of copy supplied £10 per 10 incl. p&p by advertisers Printed by Hedgerow Print, Crediton. Tel. 01363 777595 3 Next year will be Wren’s 30th Anniversary. Melanie Henrywood visited Paul and Marilyn at their of ce in Okehampton to learn about their unique work in promoting ‘music of the folk’ locally, nationally and internationally.

Roots and Shoots After studying music at Dartington College, Paul chose to pursue the folk genre and stayed in Devon. and Mike Bettison. “A recurring theme in our He worked with ‘Staverton Bridge’, collecting work is the idea of a multi-disciplinary celebration songs and putting on concerts with local people. including music; whether it is a play or lantern Marilyn was born and bred in South Zeal, singing procession, always involving people in creating family songs from the aural tradition. Having the art.” graduated with a degree in Social Sciences, she saw the importance of investing locally collected Another thread through their work has been the music back into the community. Paul summarises: Baring-Gould collection. Marilyn had referred to “Way back there were those who were interested the songs when she started singing and in 1989, with in a national identity such as Bishop Percy and Martin Graebe, they created a show called ‘Songs Herder, then came the collectors and popularisers of the West’ to celebrate the 100th Anniversary like Cecil Sharp and Baring-Gould. In the 1950s of publication of the book. Subsequently, while we had the folk revival with Ewan MacColl, recording the show in Killerton library (which Bert Lloyd etc. and now, directly in line, we held Baring-Gould’s personal books), Paul, have developed greater involvement with the Marilyn and Martin were shown three books that community. Wren exists at the junction of music had been shelved for 100 years — the full extent and people; taking music back to the people – the of Baring-Gould’s collection! Together with music of the people, for the people, by the people, the National Trust, Devon County Council, the with the people. Our vision statement is ‘a world Baring-Gould Corporation (Merriol Almond) and where every voice is heard’.” an advisory board with Steve Roud and archivist Melanie Smith, they worked to digitise the entire In 1979 Paul and Marilyn’s  rst project was a collection (see Devon Tradition Heritage Project performance-based tour of songs from Exmoor devontradition.org), which is now available on the called ‘From Bratton to Porlock Bay’ using EFDSS Take Six website (library.efdss.org). “We photographs of Cecil Sharp’s singers placed are very proud that everybody’s descendants who on a huge home-made map. Wren’s education sang to Baring-Gould, at the click of a button, can programme originates from 1983, when Paul get hold of the material that their great-grandparents and Marilyn started working for Devon County sang. We have returned it to the public domain, Council in schools, taking a concert followed free of charge for everybody to enjoy.” by a workshop. They were also running a series of folk concerts at The Barn eld Theatre, ‘Folk Off-Shoots in Exeter’, each programme involving a visiting Paul was Chair of an initiative to start an Arts artist supported by local artists and a ‘’ Centre in the Exeter area in the early 1980s, element. This is how they met Jim Payne and which eventually led to the creation of The Exeter linked to Newfoundland, which Marilyn describes Phoenix. as “a gold thread, in and out of our work”. In 1984 they created The Sticklepath Bon re Show In 1987 Alistair Anderson toured Devon schools (sticklepath reshow.org.uk) with Taffy Thomas 4 with Paul to promote folk music and returned to the North armed with Wren’s  rst Annual Devon and Dorset,  shed off Newfoundland for six Report. Some of those ideas were used to develop months and came back. In the Nineteenth Century Folkworks, which eventually led to the Folk people followed their ancestors to Newfoundland Degree course at The Sage. and Canada when the South West lost a lot of its industry to the North, where there were coal elds. Local Projects A fantastic trade of songs went with the emigrants Wren runs three community folk orchestras, and 60% of the people over there can trace their four community folk choirs and one mandolin ancestry back here, so if you want to study West orchestra – pioneering provision in England. Paul Country songs, go to Newfoundland! Because and Marilyn are very proud that they have been their communities were much more isolated, able to create work in Devon for professional they maintained the tradition of making their musicians. Personnel also include a Board of own entertainment a lot longer, so they still have Trustees, volunteers and support staff. versions of songs that were sung here a century or two ago.” Following the publication of the song collection, the Baring-Gould Folk Weekend is an annual event A link with South Africa was made in 2003 through in Okehampton in October (Patron Phil Beer) and, Mervyn Bennun, a founding Trustee of Wren. A since 1999, the Baring-Gould Song School which speci c project developed with funding from a is ‘an open space’ to work with people and their Lottery bid and several exchanges of young people singing. It includes a lecture by Steve Roud who and singers followed, with an emphasis on sharing is an Honorary Patron of Wren, as is Peggy Seeger and respecting; learning each other’s songs and (while Wren ‘prodigies’ include Jim Causley and looking for connections. Sam Lee). Wren’s complex European links involve choirs Marilyn runs The Singers’ Friendly Circle in and singing. Through a visit to a choir festival in Okehampton where people can bring a song to a Hungary they met and built an exchange with the supportive audience for discussion and feedback. group of singers from Sardinia whose liturgy has not been written down for 300 years and is handed National Input down through familial links in their community. Wren has been groundbreaking in its work with Currently Wren are involved with a ‘six nations’ folk music for schools. “In 1911 there was ‘Folk project involving traditional folk song with choirs Songs for Schools’; in the 1950s we had ‘Singing from Italy, Romania, Portugal, Germany and Spain. Together’ and now, since about 2007, ‘Sing “As our own folk tradition isn’t necessarily choral, Up’, where Wren has been involved in the local it is interesting to arrange songs for folk choirs to delivery.” Special Needs song provision has been sing.” Paul has written a four-part arrangement of a Wren speciality since 2006 (nicewarmsocks. ‘The Sweet Nightingale’ for each choir to perform org) and now in 2012, a complete on-line resource together in Okehampton in June 2013. called ‘The Song Box’ (songbox.org) which continues the Wren policy of working with people Making it Work and their music, particularly songs written for what Remarkably, for its size, Wren works with 30,000 is needed in schools. Inspired by Baring-Gould’s people a year (cumulatively) who attend concerts other writing (notably The Book of Werewolves), and workshops. The turnover is £300,000 with Wren plans to put its eight musicians on a national any funding acquired from the ‘public purse’ tour for the Anniversary in 2013. augmented through selling services, fund-raising and box of ce sales. The Friends’ Scheme is International Links matched by Devon County Council so that, with Paul and Marilyn explained the signi cance of the Gift Aid, every £1 pledged can be worth an extra link with Newfoundland: “John Guy of Bristol £1.25. The Baring-Gould events bring revenue created the  rst English settlement at Cupids just to Okehampton for which Wren draws in some over 400 years ago. Before that, people left from subsidy. 5 Paul and Marilyn state that their mission, as well young people and for adults, CDs, songbooks and as providing work for talented musicians in Devon, much more at (wrenmusic.co.uk) and (folkieoke. is “to keep pushing the boundaries out of folk co.uk). music, to get into mainstream music education and new audiences; to move it out and about from the A Song to Share folk clubs and festivals and into mainstream arts ‘Body and Soul’ – published here for the  rst provision.” time. This song was written in the 1990’s and we took it on tour to Newfoundland in 1993, where They have often gone into places where nothing it proved highly resonant, since  nance was exists and started a project that has long-term driving the  shery agenda there as well as here, success (eg The Weapons of Sound Junk Band overriding safety and sustainability issues. The members from 1996, who are still earning a full lyrics were built out of conversations with Devon time wage).  shing families and the melody was extended and shaped from a local traditional tune. Wren is less associated with ‘Paul and Marilyn’ these days and they anticipate its continued success TON-UP CEILIDH when they retire in a few years. They believe the To celebrate 100 editions of What’s Afoot young staff are committed to Wren’s vision and mission and have the drive to get people to enjoy SAT. 24th NOVEMBER their music and aspire to be the best they can. “It TEDBURN ST MARY VILLAGE HALL has been a great privilege to be able to set up this 8.00 - 11.30 pm Organisation and what it has achieved and very HOME BREW BAND rewarding to witness the impact of our songs and Guest callers Morris Song spots music.” Bring & share supper . Own drinks Find out all about Wren Music projects, workshops Tickets £5 (£6 on door) 01363 877216 and concerts, community choirs and orchestras for

6 Verse 1 You should get a bigger boat if you’re wise’ Now there’s fathers and there’s grandfathers who But all the time they said it knowing, that the followed  shing trades  eet would not be growing Working ev’ry turn of the tide Pro ts went up higher for the industry suppliers Brixham, Plymouth, Appledore, the southern and While the  shermen were left high and dry the northern shores Chorus From the oceans and the waters, we have fed our sons and daughters Verse 4 Gained a knowledge timeless and wise Yes it’s money talks and money screams much louder than the gulls Chorus Challenging the power of the waves Now it’s to the  shermen the honour should go And as the debts pile up each year for  shermen Fishing out in all the weathers,  shing now as the quota’s here they have ever Now their knowledge counts for naught, now Fishing for body and soul they’re forced to stay in port Or put to sea and risk a watery grave Verse 2 Chorus Like the miner and his family rely upon the earth Like the ploughman as the years roll along Verse 5 The  shing’s been a way of life, through all the It’s the  shermen who know it though they storm and all the strife didn’t learn in school Now I feel the line is breaking, for my kids my How nature holds a balance with the sea heart is aching Year on year they judged it well, they learned the Who can blame them if they move on? tides and rode the swell Chorus Bringing home the icy harvest, still this morning is the darkest Verse 3 That the  shermen have yet seen Then the ministry it told us ‘we’ll be putting Chorus money in 7 8

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9 (now at Cecil Sharp House) and latterly editing a biography of his early years in Hampshire. Sadly it is now up to the folk world to keep the name ROSEMARY JUNE TAWNEY (Nee Tawney alive. RADMORE) 13th June 1934 - 13th March 2012 Following a fall in Exeter Rosemary admitted Rosemary was born in Plymouth in 1934 and edu- herself to hospital, where she suffered a brain cated at Plymouth High School for Girls, where haemorrhage and died on March 13th. The post she was introduced to ‘Country dancing’, an activ- mortem revealed she fractured her skull in the ity which became central to her life. On leaving fall. school she worked as a librarian with ‘Boots The Chemist’ whilst pursuing her interest in dancing, We have all lost someone special and she will performing all over the Westcountry. Through this be greatly missed. Thank you for everything she met her future husband, Cyril and supported Rosemary. him in developing the West of England folk centre in Plymouth. She could be seen sitting at the door, Bill Crawford May 2012. a slip of a woman, but woe betide you if you tried to get in without paying! PETER BOLT (1944 - 2012) It is with great sadness that in early May this year, October 1966 saw their marriage and Rosemary I received news of the death of Peter Bolt after continuing to work tirelessly behind the scenes, he had fought a losing battle with lung cancer. supporting her husband; a role she continued for the rest of her life. This included relocating,  rst to When I moved to Devon in 1975, keen to take Lancaster (1972) and then to Leeds (1976) where an active part in local Folk activities, Pete was she worked in the University bookshop and library always there, either as Squire of the newly respectively. In 1999 they returned to her beloved formed Barnstaple Morris Men, as one of the Devon, settling in Exeter. She continued to be in- main organisers of Thursday Folk, or as an active volved in all forms of dance wherever she was based performer in the North Devon Mummers. Above and would often offer her advice, both on dancing all he encouraged all aspects of Folk. and the presentation of Cyril’s songs...whether you wanted it or not! She came into folk dancing at a He moved to Devon in 1969 after completing time when high standards were very much in or- an apprenticeship as a car mechanic,working der, and would look askance when those standards were not up to those she had been taught. However Rosemary was always able to have fun with fellow dancers and her enthusiasm encouraged many people to take up dancing. She was her own woman; enquiring, resourceful, gen- erous and a good friend - but also terrier like if she disliked or objected to something.

After Cyril’s death she continued to promote his legacy, maintaining the web site, assembling the archive 10 as a dealer/sales rep for Esso, buying and selling service stations all over the south of England.

He met John Barnett in 1970, who introduced him to Ilfracombe . He then joined the North Devon Folk Club, which met at the Golden Fleece, Barnstaple, where he also met Mike and Molly Hillson, Francis and Barbara Verdigi, among others. Along with these, he was a founder member of the Barnstaple Morris Men in the early 70s. Although the BMM no longer exist as such, many of their former members are still singing, playing or dancing in bands and groups across North Devon.Later on he helped form Thursday Folk, which started at The Williams Arms, and after a succession of venues, ended up at The George, Braunton. In the meantime, he appeared in the North Devon Mummers for three or four years. He also made regular appearances as “The Minstrel” at Pickwell Manor Medieval Banquets

He was a founder member of the ceilidh band “Cow Pie”, which was the forerunner of the popular and long-established Bloatertown Band,which is still going strong. In 1979 he started earning his living as a professional Folk singer, performing mainly in pubs and hotels.

In the late 1980s he met and married his second wife, Livia, and had three children, Cecilia, Matthew and Marco. He then moved to Bournemouth where he continued to play and sing around the pubs and clubs of that area.

After Peter and Livia divorced, Peter moved back to Devon, buying a house at Combe Martin, where he worked as a care assistant. He returned to Bournemouth to be with Livia and the children for his last few months.

He was an accomplished singer, melodeon player and guitarist, and his enthusiasm for all things Folk was infectious: he did a great job in encouraging others to play, sing and dance.

Pete is sadly no longer with us, but his in uence is alive and well. Many of us are grateful to him for the encouragement and help that he gave us. His legacy lives on. John Blackburn. 11 12 It was 24 years ago that Peter & Margaret moved to Devon to retire.

Being keen folk dancers they visited several or all of the Folk Dance clubs in the vicinity of their home in Topsham. They  nally made Lucky Seven their regular club; this was the start of a long and happy relationship.

It was when John Bone our resident caller wanted to ease out and move to Spain that Peter stepped forward and announced that he could call as well as running on an even keel. dance if needed, he subsequently became our new Up until now, when regretfully, they have decided resident caller. From then on Peter & Margaret the time has come, to pass the reins on to younger became closely involved with the club by becoming members of the club Chairman & Secretary respectively. As a club we would like to thank them both most During their time in of ce, they have organised sincerely for all the happy times we have shared and run club weekends away (16 in total), Days together and wish them good health and happiness of dance which replaced our once a year walk and for the future. have generally helped keep the club together and

13 lost and rediscovered. Eagle House Hotel has been the venue for many years and, as usual, clubs from across the region - Truro, Illogan, ON THE MOVE Carbis Bay, Pensilva, Camelford, South Hams, After many years at the Joiners Arms, the weekly , Plymouth and North Devon, etc. Bideford Folk Club has had to move. The pub has - were well represented. The event ran from been sold and it is possible that it may be converted 10.30 am until 4.30 pm with breaks for coffee, into private accommodation. Fortunately the club lunch and afternoon tea. A celebration cake has found a new venue, at Next Door, Crabby (made by Mrs Celia Knight, a member of the Dicks, in Cooper Street. See the advert for details host club) was shared among all the callers and of  rthcoming guests. dancers during the afternoon break. Tthe Topsham Folk Club are still for the time The Launceston FDC Chairman and resident being at Route 2 Cafe Bar for their Sunday evening caller, Jim Reade, called a dance he had club nights, with guest concerts at Matthews Hall. composed in honour of the 30th anniversary and named it ‘Upon Eagle’s Wings, as a tribute NO MORE SUNDAYS to the venue. Due to a combination of ill-health and falling numbers, Peter & Cynthia Boskett have decided to Th Callers’ Swap was  rst instigated by Ron discontinue the Sunday Club. Based at Exminster Beeson, Jo Trapnell and Pat Kenworthy, Village Hall, the Sunday afternoon session for and was held at the then Edgehill College in experienced dancers has run monthly from Bideford. October to April since the 1980s. Launceston Club details:Ron Bright, 01579 362423

SOLARFERENCE No, nothing to do with solar panels, but the name of an up and coming duo. Young Exeter musician Sarah Owen appeared in the  nal of a nationwide music contest for emerging acts. Sarah, who lives in the Devon village of Woodbury is one half of the duo Solarference, together with Bristol’s Nick Janaway. They were one of  ve acts selected to appear in the  nal of Bristol Folk Festival’s Isambard Folk Award at Bristol’s Colston Hall on March 30. The winner appeared on the main stage at the 2012 Bristol Folk Festival. Solarference will also appear at this year’s HOME world music festival (June 22-23) at Dartington Hall, near Totnes in Devon.

30 SWAPS On Saturday 18th February, Launceston Folk Dance Club celebrated the 30th anniversary as host of the annual ‘Callers’ Swap’ when callers and folk dancers from clubs all over Devon and Cornwall gather to exchange dances - some new, some traditional, and some that have been long- 14 We arrived with enthusiasm on April 28th Totnes Folk At the Chudleigh Community Hall - mustn’t be late! Our ‘Playford’ Workshop promised us all Song Club A superb experience - we’d have a ball!

Musicians get ready, two notes and you’re in, We do hope the beat isn’t sounding too thin. Singers & Musicians nights 12th July and 9th August , reels and , we’d give them a shot. th With Mary there teaching, we learned the lot! 13 September Guests Tom McConville & David Newey th Recorders, whistles, and more 11 October Singers Night th Accordions, keyboards, and  ddles galore 8 November Guest Night All set on making a wonderful sound Maggie Boyle & Paul Downes As dancers whiz round without falling to ground. For more information phone With a marvellous atmosphere, camaraderie too Anne & Steve Gill 01803 290427 We practised and practised ‘til our talents shone or Andy Clarke 01803 732312 through. Make sure of that tempo, don’t get too fast, And then we may  nish together at last!

Heads, bottoms, sides - you know what to do, Corners or partners - don’t step on her shoe. Cast, star and weave, and promenade too, Dos-a-dos, swing, and a right and left through.

Mary, we thank you for a wonderful day We hope you’ll do more, cos we’d all like to say We enjoyed it so much - especially our rest!! You’re a wonderful teacher and bring out the best.

Sandra Coombes (workshop student)

15 Devon Folk News It was good to be able to welcome a few different for 20 musicians at Chudleigh Community Hall. members to the AGM in addition to the regular The morning session was followed by a Tea attendees when it was held at the Exeter Phoenix Dance attemded by an additional thirty dancers. in April. Having served their elected period on the The musicians put into practice the expertise committee we were sorry to lose the services of they had gained in the morning with dance Dick & Melanie Henrywood and Bruce Thomas instructions ably delivered by Jean Foster. Those as all three have willingly contributed their time who attended expressed their warm appreciation and expertise while they have been committee to our committee members, Mary and Jean, for members. We welcome Nicola King and Ben Van providing such an enjoyable and worthwile day. Weede to the committee, both of whom have their Those of us who had known Rosemary Tawney own wealth of knowledge to bring to the table. well both locally and from further a eld attended The AGM was followed by a concert organised her funeral in March at Exeter Crematorium. for Devon Folk members by Dick & Melanie, This was followed by an evocative gathering at and featured Jackie Oates and Jim Causley, the Bridge Inn, Topsham. The arrangements were supported by some committee members and other competently and carefully organised by close established  gures from the Devon folk song and ‘folk’ friends. Rosemary was a valued participant music scene. As MC, Dick presented an excellent in many folk activities in Devon and will missed varied programme of songs and music, with some by many. superb stepping and a Morris for Devon Folk gratefully acknowledges donations good measure. In addition, an excellent informal from the following clubs: South Hams FDC, folk music & song session in the Phoenix bar Totnes FC, Exmouth FDC, Teignmouth FC,  lled the time prior to the concert. MADCAPS. Together with some small amounts Just a couple of weeks later another aspect of from individual members nearly £350 has been Devon Folk’s coverage was serviced when Mary received in donations. Marker organised and fronted a ‘Playing Playford Rhona Hitchcock Style Tunes For Modern Country/Folk Dances’

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17 Jean Foster Devon Folk Committee* 1 Lowicke House, Ringslade Road, Newton President Abbot, TQ12 1QF 01626 363887 Terry Underhill Steve Gill Maleth, 11, Cleveland Road, Torquay, TQ2 5BD. Vice- Presidents 01803 290427. Dennis Darke Aileen Wills Jo Trapnell Nicola King Beech Hill. Morchard Bishop, Crediton, EX17 Treasurer 6RF. [email protected] 01363 Brian Chappell 877748 2, Penstone Barns, Lease Hill, Hele, Exeter, EX5 Chris Jewell 4QA. 01392 882156 01237 423554 Dick Little Members of the Committee Collaton Grange, Collaton, Malborough, Chairman Kingsbridge, TQ7 3DJ. 01548 561352 Anne Gill Mary Marker Maleth, 11, Cleveland Road, Torquay, TQ2 5BD 57, Great Hill, Chudleigh, TQ13 0JS. 01626 01803 290427 854141. [email protected] Jane Snow Vice Chairman 27, John Street, Tiverton, EX16 5JP. 01884 Frances Franklin 259042 3, Stabb Close, Paignton, TQ4 7JA. 01803 Ben Van Weede 843402 c/o Great Moor House, Bittern Road, Sowton Secretary Industrial Estate, Exeter EX2 7NL. 01626 Rhona Hitchcock 832806 [email protected] 1, Anstis Street, Plymouth, PL1 5JP. 01752 Co-opted 265869 Jean Warren Membership Secretary 51, Green Park Road, Plymstock, Plymouth, Sheila Chappell PL9 9HU. 01752 401732 2, Penstone Barns, Lease Hill, Hele, Exeter. EX5 4QA. 01392 882156 Webmaster Minutes Secretary Trevor Paul Eileen Conway trevor@ axey-green.co.uk 151, Kingsdown Crescent, Dawlish, EX7 0HB. 01626 862312

Elected Members UPDATES Any cancellations, additions, or Colin Andrews alterations to publicised events and contact Bonny Green, Morchard Bishop, Crediton, EX17 details can be found on www.devonfolk.co.uk 6PG 01363 877216 - provided that organisers let the editor know ! The website is usually updated within a couple of John Brooke days of information being received. Flat 2, 4, High street, Totnes, TQ9 5RY 01803 863802 18 Folk dance contacts *Af liated to EFDSS Bampton Folk Dance Club Wk weekly, Fn fortnightly, M monthly First Fri. St.Michael’s Hall, Station Road. Hazel Ridd, 01884 820438 Social Dance - quick guide Beacon Wheel Chair Dancers MONDAY Sue Cummings 01803 554799 Chudleigh Folk Dance Club Wk Bideford Ceilidh Club* Honiton Folk Dance Club Wk Fri. Bideford Athletic Club, The Pill. John Marldon, MADCAPS Wk Blackburn, 01237 476632 Sidford, Scottish Wk Bideford Folk Dance Club* Northam, Third Age Fn Wed. Northam Hall. Chris Jewell, c/o Tor View, TUESDAY Lakenham Hill, Northam, Bideford, Devon . Isca Allemanders Square Dance Club Wk Tel: 01237 423554 Kingsteignton Folk Dance Club Fn Bridport 3 Days Late Ceilidh Club Launceston Folk Dance Club Wk 2nd & 4th Thurs., 7.30 pm British Legion Hall. Liverton. Lucky 7 Folk Dance Club Fn (Also, on 1st & 3rd Thurs, International Dance). Plymouth, Country Dance Plymouth Wk Monty Crook 01398 423442 Sidford Folk Dance Club Wk Chard Folk Dance Club Totnes Scottish Folk Dance Classes Wk Alt. Thurs., Combe St Nicholas VH. 8 pm. WEDNESDAY Details: Hillary Durrant 01460 61996 Bideford Folk Dance Club Wk Chudleigh Folk Dance Club Exmouth YWCA Wk Mondays, term time. Woodway Room, Chudleigh Gittisham Folk Dance Club Fn Town Hall.. 8 - 10 pm. Mary Marker, 01626 Halsway Manor Folk Dance Club Fn, 1&3 854141 Newton Abbot Irish Set Dance Wk Country Dance, Plymouth* South Hams Folk Dance Club Wk Tues., Trinity United Reform Church Hall, Tor THURSDAY Lane, Hartley, Plymouth. 8 pm. Jacqui Joint Bridport 3 Days Late FDC Fn 01752 774484 Chard Folk Dance Club Fn D’Accord* Exmouth Folk Dance Club Wk 3rd Fri. 8 pm. French & Breton dances, Ide VH, Tavistock Folk Dance Club Wk nr. Exeter. Pat Tomkins 01392 811593 Totnes Folk Dance Club M, 3rd Willand Folk Dance Club Fn Dartington Folk* FRIDAY Most Fridays, Dartington VH, 7.30 pm. Mrs Edith Sanders, 27, Indio Rd, Bovey Tracey, Aylesbeare Folk Dance Club Fn TQ13 9BT. 01626 834981 Bampton Folk Dance Club M, lst Devon Playford Club* Bideford Ceilidh Club Wk Monthly, Sat. 2.30 pm. Bowhill Primary Sch., Dartington Folk Dance Club Wk Buddle Lane, Exeter. Miss E. Conway, 151, Exeter(Ide) D’Accord French Dances M, 3rd Kingsdown Crescent, Dawlish, EX7 0HB 01626 Exeter Folk Dance Club M, 4th 862312 Salcombe Regis Folk Dance Club Wk Devon Set Dancers SATURDAY Mrs. Q. Daniel, 6, Balmoral Close, Newton Exeter, Devon Playford Club M Abbot, TQ12 4BJ Social Dance - details Exeter Folk Dance Group* Aylesbeare Folk Dance Club Last Fri. 7.45 pm Baptist Church centre, Palace Alt. Fri, Aylesbeare VH. Ted Farmer, 01392 Gate, Exeter. Mr. Chris Miles, 01395 275592 466326. 19 Folk dance contacts Exmouth Folk Dance Group* Newton Abbot Thurs., Withycombe Methodist Church Hall. 8 - Wed. Irish set dancing, Jolly Farmer, Market 10 pm. Mr Chris Miles, 25, Old Bystock Drive, Street. Maggie Daniel 01626 204350 Exmouth, EX8 5RB. 01395 275592 Salcombe Regis Folk Dance Club* Exmouth, Isca Scottish Dancers Fri. St Peter’s Church Hall, Sidford. Mrs D. Classes Tues & Wed, Sept - May. Mr & Mrs V.J. Cooper, 6, Darnell Close, Sidmouth. 01395 Tyler, 66, Ivydale, Exmouth. 01395 276913 513131 Exmouth Playford Club* Sidford Folk Dance Club* Wed. 2.00 pm. Alexandra House, 57, Imperial Tues. Sidford VH, Byes Lane. J. Westwood, Road. Mrs S. Harper, Flat 3, 6, Carlton Hill, 01404 813863, B. Bacon 01395 515186 Exmouth, EX8 2AJ. 01395 267171 Sidford Scottish Folk Dance Club Gittisham Folk Dance Club* Mon. Sidford VH, Byes Lane. 8 pm. Brian Martin, Wed, fortnightly (usu. 2nd & last). Gittisham 01404 850416 VH., nr. Honiton. Douglas Jones, Golden Square South Hams Folk Dance Club* Farm, Stockland, Honiton, EX14 9LG www. Wed. West Charleton VH. Philip Worth, seered.co.uk/gittisham.htm Greenbank, Hope Cove, TQ7 3HP. 01548 Great Western Ceilidhs* 561415 Sat. Monthly, Bowhill Primary School, Buddle South Brent Folk Lane, Exeter. Pete Langley 01392 491228 Mrs K. Reynolds, High Leigh, Coach House, Halsway Folk Dance Club South Brent, TQ10 9DS. 1st & 3rd Wed. 8pm Halsway Manor (TA4 4BD), Tavistock Folk Dance Club* Bicknoller VH (TA4 4EQ) or Crocombe VH Thurs. St Peter’s School. (not July & August). (TA4 4AQ) Ring Maureen Knight 01823 401271 Mrs Margaret Holt, 3, Copper elds, , to check venue Yelverton, PL20 7VB. 01822 855858 Honiton Folk Dance Club Teign Playford Club* Mon. Offwell VH. 8 pm. Andrew Mycroft, 4, Mrs Jean Foster, 1 Lowicke House, Ringslade Sycamore Close, Honiton, EX14 2XP. 01404 Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 1QF 01626 363887 46451 [email protected] Totnes Folk Dance Club* Isca Allemanders Square Dance Club 3rd Thurs. Methodist Church Hall, 8 pm (Not Tues, Kenn Centre, Kennford. Brian Bradford, June, July, August). Mr. H. Lowe, 12, Benedicts 73 Burrator Drive, Exwick, Exeter, Devon, EX4 Road, Liverton, Newton Abbot, TQ12 6JL. 01626 2EW. 01392 433469 [email protected] 821045 Kingsteignton Country Dance Club* Totnes Scottish Folk Dance Tues, twice monthly. Church Hall. Mrs. Jean Dance classes, Tues. King Edward VI School, Foster, 1 Lowicke House, Ringslade Road, 7.15 pm. Details: 01803 557821 Newton Abbot, TQ12 1QF 01626 363887 Launceston Folk Dance Club University of Exeter Folk Dance Club Tues. St Johns Ambulance Hall, 8 pm (Not July & Richard Mason, 3, King sher Drive, Exeter, EX4 August). 01579 362423 4SN. 01392 411434 Lucky 7 Folk Dance Club* Willand Folk Dance Club* Alt. Tues. Liverton VH. 8 pm. Mrs. Julie Lavers, Alt. Thurs. Willand VH. Mary Marker, 57, Great 15, Badgers Way, Bovey Tracey, TQ13 9QY. Hill, Chudleigh. TQ13 0JS. 01626 854141 01626 833264 Wiveliscombe FDC Marldon & District Country & Playford 2nd & 4th Tues, Sept - May. Community Centre. Society (MADCAPS)* 01984 623495 Mon. Marldon VH. 7.45 - 9.45 pm. Mrs Jean . Fillan, 29, Droridge, Dartington. 01803 866380 20 Folk music & song contacts MONDAY SE Plymouth, Blue Peter, Pomphlett M, 1st SE Barnstaple , Rolle Quay M, 3rd SE Teignmouth, Devon Arms M, 3rd SE Chittlehampton, Bell Inn M, 2nd FC Teignmouth, Devon Arms M, last SE Culmstock, Culm Valley M, 3rd FC Tiverton FSC, Barge, Halberton M, 1st FC Fremington, Fox & Hounds, M, 4th SE Totnes, Barrel House M, 3rd SE South Zeal, Kings Arms M, 3rd FC Totnes, Dartmouth Inn M, 2nd SE Topsham, Bridge, () M, 2nd SE Uffculme, Ostler Fn SE Welcombe, The Old Smithy(Irish) M, 3rd FM Willand Band Club Fn, 1&3 TUESDAY FRIDAY SE Bere Ferrers, Old Plough F, 1&3 SE Appledore, Seagate Hotel Wk SE? Bradninch, Castle Inn Fn FC Bodmin, Masons Arms Wk SE Exeter, Hole In The Wall 1st SE Bridford, Bridford Inn M. 1st FC Exmouth, Manor Hotel 3,5 FC Brixham, Theatre Lounge Bar M, 1st SE Chulmleigh, Court House (Irish) M, 2nd SE Ermington, Crooked Spire M, last SE Frogmore, Globe M, 1st FC Exeter, Barn eld Theatre M, 1st FC Nadderwater, Exeter, Royal Oak M, 3rd FC Kennford, 7 Stars M, last SE Plymouth, Artillery Arms Fn SATURDAY SE? Plymouth, Fortescue Wk SE Brendon, Staghunters Inn M, 3rd FC Sandford, Rose & Crown M, 1st FC Combe Martin, Pack of Cards Fn, 2&4 SE South Brent, Pack Horse Fn FC Minehead, Old Ship Aground M, 1st SE Torquay, Ryan’s Bar 1st SUNDAY WEDNESDAY SE Bere Ferrers, Old Plough (Irish) M, 2nd SE Appledore, Royal George Wk SE Bere Ferrers, Old Plough M, 3rd FC Bampton Bridge House Hotel M, 4th FC Bude, Falcon Inn Fn SE Bow, White Hart. (Irish) M, 1sr SE Christow, Teign House (Bluegrass) M, 4th SE Christow, Teign House M, 1st SE Frithelstock, Clinton Arms Wk SE Dawlish, South Devon Inn M, last FC Lee Mill, Westward Inn Wk SE Exmouth, Beacon Vaults Wk FC Okehampton, Fountain Inn M, last SE Exmouth, Bicton (music) M, 3rd SE Plymouth Barbican, Dolphin M, 1st SE Kingsbridge, Kings Arms M, last FC Scorriton, Tradesman’s Arms M,4th FC Lympstone, Globe Inn M, 2nd FC South Zeal, Kings Arms M, 2nd SE Malborough, Royal Oak M, 2nd SE Sticklepath, Devonshire Inn M, 1st FC Pennymoor, Cruwys Arms M, 3rd SE Thorverton, Thorverton Inn (noon) M,2nd SE Plymouth, Hyde, Mutley M, 2nd FC Topsham, Route 2 Cafe Bar Wk FC Seaton, Grove Inn M, 3rd Music Sessions also reported at Welcome Inn SE Sidmouth, Volunteer (song) M, 1st (Irish, Exeter Quay), Royal Exchange (Torrington), SE Sidmouth, Volunteer (music) M, 3rd New Inn (Roborough, Sun midday), SE Swimbridge, Jack Russell M, 1st SE Totnes, The Albert. (Song) Wk Folk song clubs (FC) and sessions (SE) THURSDAY are sometimes forced to change venue FC Bideford, Crabby Dicks Wk at short notice due to change in manage- SE Brixham, Quay Side Hotel M, 1st ment at a pub. Please check if in doubt. See also www.devonfolk. co.uk for updates SE Exmouth, Bicton Inn M, 1st SE Denbury, Union Inn Wk SE Frogmore, Globe M, 3rd Folk in the Attic Old music manuscripts, song & dance SE Horns Cross nr Bideford (Irish) M, 3rd books, folk albums, musical instruments, etc. may be SE Kingsbridge, Crabshell Inn M, 1st of value - don’t throw them out without checking ! 21 Folk music & song contacts Exmouth Bampton 1st, 3rd & 5th Tues. 8.30 pm. Manor Hotel, 4th Wed.. Bridge House Hotel. Clare Penney, Beacon, Exmouth. Jeff Lewis 01395 269232 01884 860023 Folk On The Moor Bere Ferrers Sun. 7.45 pm Westward Inn, Lee Mill. Anton Old Plough. 01822 841064 2nd Sun Irish, 3rd Horwich, 3, Woodside Cottages, Milton Combe, Sun song & music, 1&3rd Tues music session Yelverton, 01752 261669(w), 01822 853620 (h) Bideford Folk Club* Fremington (Barnstaple) Thurs. Next Door, Crabby Dicks, Cooper 4th Mon. Fox & Hounds. Street. Jerry & Hilary Bix, 36, Lower Gunstone, Halsway Manor (Crocombe) Bideford. Tel/fax 01237 470792 1st Sun. Song & music session in the bar lounge. Bodmin Folk Club* Brendon Room. Details: 01984 618324 Fri. Masons Arms, PL31 1JS 01208 77442 Kennford www.bodminfolk.co.uk Last Fri. 7 Stars . Peter Cornelius 01392 210983 Bradninch Kingsbridge Alt. Tues. Castle Hotel. 8.30 pm. Rob Reeves, 1st Thurs. Crabshell Inn. (Bob & Brenda Burnside, 01392 881014 01548 853351) Last Wed. Kings Arms Brendon Lympstone 3rd Sat, Staghunters. Carole Henderson-Begg, 2nd Wed. Globe Inn. Music, song & stories. Brian 01769 540581 Mather 01395 278594 Brixham Minehead 1st Fri. Brixham Theatre Bar, 7.30 pm. John 1st Sat. (Guest), Acorn Folk Club, Old Ship Miles 01803 858394 Aground. Eileen Ann 01643 709394. www. Bude acornfolkclub.co.uk Sun, twice monthly. Falcon Hotel. Lucy Burrow, Nadderwater (Exeter) 01288 341582 3rd Tues., Royal Oak Chittlehampton Okehampton 1st Fri. concerts, usually in Parish Church. Pre- Last Sun. Fountain Inn. Music & song. concert supper if pre-booked. 01769 540581 or Pennymoor Singaround* 540887. [email protected] 3rd Wed. Cruwys Arms, Pennymoor. Clare Christow Penney, 01884 860023 1st Wed. Teign House Inn. Mixed music session Plymouth, Artillery Arms 4th Sun Bluegrass Alt Tues. Artillery Arms, Pound Street, Combe Martin Plymouth, Fortescue (Mutley). 2nd & 4th Sat, Shammick Acoustic, Pack of Tues. Basement bar, 8.30 pm. Joe Higman 01752 Cards. Tom & Barbara Brown, 01271 882366. 227086 Denbury Plymouth, Folk Roots Thurs. Union Inn. Acoustic mixed sessions. Vic 2nd Wed. Hyde, Mutley. Ali 01752 662002 Connell, 01803 812535 Roadwater Ermington 2nd Fri. Valiant Soldier. George Ody 01643 Last Fri. Crooked Spire. 07990 863135. 704347 Exeter, Barn eld Theatre Scoriton 1st Fri. Bedford Room. Acoustic open 4th Sun. 7.30 pm. Tradesman’s Arms Sue & mike session. Jerry 07843 419178 Simon Williams, Scorriton Farmhouse, Scorriton, Buckfastleigh TQ11 0JB 01364 631308.

22 Folk music & song contacts Seaton Folk London 3rd Wed. Grove Inn. 01297 20064 Sue West, 102, Gosport Road, Walthamstow, E17 7LZ. 020 8509 0545. www.folklondon. Sidmouth co.uk 1st Wed. traditional song. 3rd Wed music session. Volunteer Inn. Folknews Kernow Chris Ridley, Trenillocs, St Columb, Cornwall. South Brent TR9 6JN 01637 880394 Pack Horse Hotel. Alt. Tues. mostly song. Keith Beeby 01364 72587. Every Wed. mostly music. Folk South West Caroline 01364 631308 Eddie Upton, Church Farm, Leigh, Sherborne, DT9 6HL. 01935 873889 [email protected]. South Zeal uk 2nd Sun. Kings Arms. Bill Murray 01647 Puddingstone (Herts.) 231286 Libby Byne-Grey 01920 460553 Sticklepath (Okehampton) Shreds & Patches (Shropshire) 1st Sun. Devonshire Inn. Sheila Mainwaring, 1, Herbert Avenue, Teignmouth Wellington, Telford, TF1 2BT. 01952 240989 Last Thurs. Devon Arms Hotel, Northumberland [email protected] Place. Martyn Hillstead, 01626 778071. Somerset & Dorset Tiverton Folk Club www.folkmusicsomerset.co.uk. www.sadfolk. 1st Thurs.. Barge Inn, Halberton, nr Tiverton. co.uk Tony & Peter’s Folk Diary - email for Susannah Billeter, 01884 821286 list: [email protected] Topsham* Taplas (Wales) Sun. Route 2 Cafe Bar., Monmouth Hill, 8.30 pm Keith Hudson, 182, Broadway, Roath, Cardiff, (guest nights 8 pm at Matthews Hall). Tickets CF24 1QJ 02920 499759 for guest nights availabe one month in advance. www.topshamfolkclub.co.uk Folk Geoff Elwell, 3, Sarum Avenue, Melksham, Totnes Folk Song Club SN12 6BJ. 01225 703650 2nd Thurs. Dartmouth Inn. Steve & Anne Gill, Also www.wiltshirefolkarts.org.uk 01803 290427. Unicorn (Beds, Herts, Camb. area) Totnes, Barrel House Alan Creamer, Serif House, 10, Dudley Street, 3rd Thurs. Klezmer & East European music. Luton, LU2 0NT Willand Club Band Workshop Alt. Thurs. Willand Chapel, Gables Road. Mary Marker 01626 854141 JOAN HOLLOWAY Regional Contacts Fun caller Around Kent Folk Experienced Scottish caller Kathy & Bob Drage, 80, Westgate Bay Avenue, Westgate, Kent, CT8 8NY 01843 835694 Dorset Folk Steve Hunt, Meadow Cottage, Chapel Lane, Woodlands, Wimborne, BH12 8LU 01202 Can also provide band if required 814858 Folklife West For a great evening contact Joan on Sam Simmonds, 16, Barrett Rise, Malvern, WR14 01626 870539 / 07562 766960 2UJ. 01684 575704 [email protected] [email protected]

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24 Sun 2 SONG Folk on the Moor, Westward Diary Dates (1) Inn, Lee Mill, 7.45 pm. Ian Bruce & The details in this section are believed to be Ian Walker. correct at the time of compilation, and the editor SONG Sticklepath, Devonshire Inn accepts no responsibility for subsequent changes. Mon 3 DANCE Honiton FDC, Offwell VH. For weekly clubs with no guest & other sessions Ray Goodswen, Weston Band. see quick guide. Regular venue for club is given Tue 4 DANCE Lucky 7 FDC. Liverton VH in club listings where not speci ed below. 8pm DANCE Sidford FDC at VH. Simon start unless otherwise stated. Maplesden. SONG Sandford, Rose & Crown. SONG Frogmore, Globe. July SONG Torquay, Ryan’s Bar. Wed 5 DANCE Halsway FDC venue tbc Thu 26 SONG Teignmouth FSC, Devon SONG Sidmouth, Volunteer. Arms MUSIC Swimbridge, Jack Russell. Fri 27 SONG 7 Stars, Kennford MUSIC (Irish) White Hart, Bow Sat 28 SONG Shammick Acoustic, Pack of Thu 6 DANCE Tavistock FDC, St Peter’s Cards, Combe Martin. Jim Causley. School. Chris Thorne. Sun 29 SONG Folk on the Moor, Westward DANCE Exmouth FDC, Withycombe Inn, Lee Mill. 7.45 pm. Harvey Meth. Ch. Hall. Muriel Forrest. Andrews. DANCE Chard FDC, Combe St. SONG Fountain, Okehampton. Nicholas VH. Frances Hilson, Ivor Mon 30 DANCE Honiton FDC, Offwell VH. Hyde & Holly. End of season party. Aileen Wills, SONG Bideford FSC, Next Door Amycrofters. Crabby Dicks, Cooper Street. Martyn Wyndham-Reade August SONG Kingsbridge, Crabshell. Wed 1 SONG Volunteer, Sidmouth SONG Tiverton FSC, Barge, MUSIC Swimbridge, Jack Russell Halberton. MUSIC (Irish) White Hart, Bow. Fri 7 SONG Barn eld Theatre, Exeter. Thu 2 SONG Tiverton FSC, Barge, SONG Theatre Bar, Brixham. Halberton DANCE Bampton FDC, St Michaels Fri 3 SONG Barn eld, Exeter. Hall. 3rd-10th SIDMOUTH FOLK WEEK Sat 8 CONCERT Ipplepen VH. Miranda 10th -12th DARTMOOR FOLK FESTIVAL Sykes & Rex Preston. Wed 22 DANCE Gittisham FDC at VH. DANCE Charter Hall, Okehampton, Eileen Nightingale, Stick the Fiddle 7. 30 pm Cambridge University 24th-27th WEST COUNTRY STORY Ceilidh Band. In aid of Dartmoor TELLING FESTIVAL Search & Rescue. See display advert. Embercombe, Nr. Exeter. SONG Shammick Acoustic, Pack of www.weststoryfest.co.uk Cards, Combe Martin. Philip Sat 25 SONG Shammick Acoustic, Pack of Cockerham. Cards, Combe Martin. Dave Gibb. SONG Acorn FSC, Old Ship Wed 29 DANCE Gittisham FDC at VH. Aground, Minehead. Thornbridge. Simon Maplesden, Jeroka Sun 9 SONG Folk on the Moor, Westward Fri 31 SONG Kennford, 7 Stars. Inn, Lee Mill, 7.45 pm SONG Kings Arms, South Zeal. September MUSIC Thorverton Inn, Thorverton. Sat 1 DANCE Civic Hall, Totnes. Nicole & Lunchtime session. Pete Mac. 7.30 pm 25 Wed 19 DANCE Gittisham FDC at VH. Club Diary Dates (2) callers, Stick The Fiddle. Mon 10 DANCE Honiton FDC, Offwell VH. DANCE Halsway FDC, venue tbc Club callers, Friendly Folk Eileen Nightingale & Iain Bryden. DANCE MADCAPS Club, Marldon SONG Pennymoor Singaround, VH, 7.45pm Cruwys Arms. DANCE Callington Town Hall, 7.30 MUSIC Sidmouth, Volunteer. Cambridge University Ceilidh Band. Thu 20 DANCE Tavistock FDC, St Peter’s In aid of Devon & Cornwall Air Sch. Ted Farmer. Ambulance. DANCE Exmouth FDC, Withycombe Tue 11 DANCE Country Dance Plymouth. Meth. Ch. Hall. Club callers. Trinity URC Hall. Gil Jefferies. DANCE Chard FDC, Combe St DANCE Sidford FDC at VH. Eileen Nicholas VH. Jane Thomas, Iain Nightingale, Jigs for Gigs. Bryden & Ginny. Wed 12 DANCE Gittisham FDC at VH. Jane DANCE Totnes FDC, Meth. Ch. Hall Thomas, Friendly Folk. SONG Globe, Frogmore. SONG Lympstone, Globe Fri 21 DANCE D’Accord French. Ide VH SONG Malborough, Royal Oak. SONG 7 Stars Kennford. Special Thu 13 DANCE Tavistock FDC, St Peter’s guest night with Maggie Duffy, Mike Sch. Frances Oates. Weed and Ben Campbell. DANCE Willand FDC at VH. Ted Sat 22 DANCE 3 Days Late Ceilidh Club, Farmer, More The Merrier. Drinks & Church House Hall, Bridport. Jane nibbles 7.30 pm. Thomas, DanceCupola. Bring & share DANCE Exmouth FDC, Withycombe  nger buffet. Meth. Ch. Hall. Chris Miles, SONG Shammick Acoustic, Pack of Amycrofters. Cards, Combe Martin. Dave Webber DANCE Tawstock VH, 7.30 pm & Anni Fentiman Cambridge University Ceilidh Band. Sun 23 SONG Folk on the Moor, Westward In aid of RNLI. Inn, Lee Mill, 7.45 pm SONG Totnes FSC, Dartmouth Inn. SONG Tradesman’s Arms, Scorriton Tom McConville & David Newey. Mon 24 DANCE Honiton FDC, Offwell VH. Sat 15 DANCE Willand VH. Geoff Cubitt, Nicole & Pete Mac. Pendragon. DANCE MADCAPS Club, Marldon SONG Brendon, Staghunters. VH, 7.45 pm. Sun 16 SONG Folk on the Moor, Westward SONG Fox & Hounds, Fremington Inn, Lee Mill, 7.45 pm Janette Geri Tue 25 DANCE Country Dance Plymouth, SONG Topsham FSC, Matthews Hall Trinity URC Hall. AGM. Tim Edey & Brendan Power. DANCE Sidford FDC at VH. Aileen SONG Bere Ferrers, Old Plough. Wills, Meter Rite. Mon 17 DANCE Honiton FDC, Offwell VH. Wed 26 DANCE Gittisham FDC at VH. Eileen Nightingale, Meter Rite. Aileen Wills, Pete Mac. DANCE MADCAPS FDC, Marldon SONG Bridge House Inn, Bampton VH, 7.45 pm Thu 27 DANCE Tavistock FDC, St Peter’s MUSIC South Zeal, Kings Arms. Sch. Mary Marker. Tue 18 DANCE Country Dance Plymouth, DANCE Exmouth FDC, Withycombe Trinity URC Hall. Meth. Ch. Hall. Wendy Hoare, Ivor DANCE Lucky 7 FDC, Liverton VH Hyde & Holly. DANCE Sidford FDC at VH. Jane DANCE Willand FDC at VH. Thomas. SONG Teignmouth FSC, Devon SONG Royal Oak, Nadderwater. Arms. 26 Inn, Lee Mill, 7.45 pm. Diary Dates (3) SONG Topsham FSC, Matthews Fri 28 DANCE Exeter FDC, Baptist Centre, Hall. Andy Cutting. Palace Gate. Chris Miles. Mon 8 DANCE Honiton FDC, Offwell VH. CONCERT Church House, South Club callers, Ivor Hyde. Tawton. John Kirkpatrick. Tickets £7 DANCE MADCAPS Club, Marldon 01837 840775 VH, 7.45 pm. SONG 7 Stars Kennford MUSIC Bell, Chittlehampton. SONG Crooked Spire, Ermington. Tue 9 DANCE Country Dance Plymouth, Sun 30 SONG Folk on the Moor, Westward Trinity URC Hall. Alan Finch. Inn, Lee Mill, 7.45 pm. Vicki Swann DANCE Sidford FDC at VH. Nicole & Jonny Dyer. & Pete Mac. SONG Fountain, Okehampton. Wed 10 DANCE Gittisham FDC at VH. Eileen Nightingale, Jeroka. October SONG Royal Oak, Malborough Mon 1 COPY DATE WHAT’S AFOOT SONG Globe, Lympstone DANCE Honiton FDC, Offwell VH. Thu 11 DANCE Tavistock FDC, St Peter’s Kim Smith, Amycrofters. Ch. Hall. Frances Oates. DANCE MADCAPS Club, Marldon DANCE Exmouth FDC, Withycombe VH, 7.45 pm Meth. Ch. Hall. Chris Miles & Pete Tue 2 DANCE Lucky 7 FDC, Liverton VH Mac. DANCE Country Dance Plymouth, DANCE Willand FDC at VH. Mary Trinity URC Hall.. Marker, Bridgwater Band. SONG Rose & Crown, Sandford SONG Totnes FDC, Dartmouth Inn SONG Globe, Frogmore Sat 13 CEILIDH Great Western Ceilidh, Wed 3 DANCE Halsway FDC, venue tbc. Bowhill Primary, Exeter. Toothless Frances Hilson, Jeroka. Mary. SONG Volunteer, Sidmouth DANCE 3 Days Late Ceilidh Club, MUSIC Jack Russell, Swimbridge. Church House Hall, Bridport. Simon MUSIC (Irish) White Hart, Bow. Maplesden, Lucy Lastic. Thu 4 DANCE Tavistock FDC, St Peter’s SONG Shammick Acoustic, Pack of Sch. John Estall. Cards, Combe Martin. Open night. DANCE Exmouth FDC, Withycombe Sun 14 SONG Folk on the Moor, Westward Meth. Ch. Hall. Ted Farmer. Inn, Lee Mill, 7.45 pm. Vin Garbutt DANCE Chard FDC, Combe St SONG Kings Arms, South Zeal. Nicholas VH. Nicole & Pete Mac. Mon 15 DANCE Honiton FDC, Offwell VH. SONG Kingsbridge, Crabshell. Chris Miles, Friendly Folk. SONG Tiverton FSC, Barge, DANCE MADCAPS Club, Marldon Halberton. VH, 7.45 pm. Fri 5 SONG Barn eld, Exeter. MUSIC Kings Arms, South Zeal. SONG Brixham, Theatre Bar Tue 16 DANCE Country Dance Plymouth, DANCE Bampton FDC, St Michaels Trinity URC Hall. Frances Oates. Ch. Hall. DANCE Lucky 7 FDC, Liverton VH Sat 6 DANCE Civic Hall, Totnes. Jane DANCE Sidford FDC at VH. Eileen Thomas, Weston Band. 7.30 pm Nightingale. SONG Acorn FSC, Old Ship SONG Royal Oak, Nadderwater. Aground, Minehead. Dana & Susan Wed 17 SONG Pennymoor Singaround, Robinson from the USA. Cruwys Arms. Sun 7 SONG Devonshire Inn, Sticklepath. SONG Grove, Seaton SONG Folk on the Moor, Westward MUSIC Volunteer, Sidmouth. 27 Fri 26 DANCE Exeter FDC, Baptist Centre, Diary Dates (4) Palace Gate. Aileen Wills. Wed 17 DANCE Gittisham FDC at VH. Jane SONG 7 Stars, Kennford Thomas, Iain Bryden. SONG Crooked Spire, Ermington. DANCE Halsway FDC, venue tbc. 26th-28th FESTIVAL After The Fair, Bampton Ted Farmer, Quantock Quarenders. See display advert. Thu 18 DANCE Tavistock FDC, St Peter’s 26th-28th FESTIVAL Baring-Gould,.See Sch. Gil Jefferies. display advert. DANCE Exmouth FDC, Withycombe Sat 27 PLAYFORD Teign Playford Club, Meth. Ch. Hall. Jane Thomas. Rydon Hall, Kingsteignton, 2.30 pm. DANCE Chard FDC, Combe St Jean Foster & Gwyn George. Nicholas VH. Ron Rudd, Ivor Hyde CONCERT Theatre Royal, Plymouth & Holly. Seth Lakeman. DANCE Totnes FDC, Meth. Ch. Hall SONG Shammick Acoustic, Pack of SONG Globe, Frogmore. Cards, Combe Martin. Wendy SONG Bideford FSC, Next Door, Arrowsmith. Crabby Dicks. John Conolly. Sun 28 SONG Folk on the Moor, Westward Fri 19 DANCE D’Accord French, Ide VH Inn, Lee Mill, 7.45 pm. Clive Carroll. Sat 20 DANCE Willand VH. Ted Farmer, SONG Tradesmans Arms, Scorriton The Ad Hoc Band. SONG Fountain, Okehampton. DANCE Callington Town Hall. Mon 29 DANCE Honiton FDC, Offwell VH. Frances Oates, recorded music. Ron Rudd, Amycrofters. SONG Staghunters, Brendon. DANCE MADCAPS Club, Marldon PLAYFORD Devon Playford Club, VH, 7.45 pm. Bowhill Primary, Exeter, 2.30 pm. Tue 30 DANCE Country Dance Plymouth, Graham Knight. Trinity URC Hall. Sun 21 SONG Folk on the Moor, Westward DANCE Lucky 7 FDC, Liverton VH. Inn, Lee Mill, 7.45 pm. DANCE Sidford FDC at VH. Aileen SONG Old Plough, Bere Ferrers. Wills, Stick The Fiddle. Mon 22 DANCE Honiton FDC, Offwell VH. Wed 31 DANCE Gittisham FDC at VH. Aileen Wills, Home Brew. Aileen Wills, Stick The Fiddle. DANCE MADCAPS Club, Marldon SONG Kings Arms, Kingsbridge. VH, 7.45 pm. SONG Fox & Hounds, Fremington. November Tue 23 DANCE Country Dance Plymouth, Thu 1 DANCE Tavistock FDC, St Peter’s Trinity URC Hall. Sch. Alison & Jerry Tucker. DANCE Sidford FDC at VH. AGM. DANCE Exmouth FDC, Withycombe Jane Thomas. Meth. Ch. Hall. Club callers. Wed 24 DANCE Gittisham FDC at VH. DANCE Chard FDC, Combe St Nicole & Pete Mac. Nicholas VH. Chris Edmunds, SONG Bampton, Bridge House. Amycrofters. Thu 25 DANCE Tavistock FDC, St Peter’s SONG Crabshell, Kingsbridge. Sch. Alan & Marion Finch. SONG Tiverton FSC, Barge, DANCE Exmouth FDC, Withycombe Halberton. Meth. Ch. Hall. Wendy Hoare, Jigs Fri 2 CONCERT Ipplepen VH. Phil Beer for Gigs. SONG Barn eld, Exeter. DANCE Willand FDC at VH. SONG Brixham Theatre Bar. SONG Teignmouth FSC, Devon Sat 3 SONG Acorn FSC, Old Ship Arms. Aground, Minehead. James Hickman & Dan Cassidy 28 SONG Kings Arms, South Zeal. Diary Dates (5) Mon 12 DANCE Honiton FDC, Offwell VH. Club callers, Pete Mac. Sat 3 DANCE Civic Hall, Totnes. Chris DANCE MADCAPS Club, Marldon Thorne, Bridgwater Band. 7.30 pm VH, 7.45 pm. Dick Little. Sun 4 SONG Folk on the Moor, Westward MUSIC Bell, Chittlehampton Inn, Lee Mill, 7.45 pm Martyn Tue 13 DANCE Country Dance Plymouth, Wyndham-Read. Trinity URC Hall. SONG Devonshire Inn, Sticklepath. DANCE Sidford FDC at VH. Nicole Mon 5 DANCE Honiton FDC, Offwell VH. & Pete Mac Graham Knight, Meter Rite Wed 14 DANCE Gittisham FDC at VH. Jane DANCE MADCAPS Club, Marldon Thomas, Friendly Folk VH, 7.45 pm. Thu 15 DANCE Tavistock FDC , St Peter’s Tue 6 DANCE Country Dance Plymouth, Sch. Jane Thomas Trinity URC Hall. Alison & Jerry DANCE Exmouth FDC, Withycombe Tucker. Meth. Ch. Hall. Simon Maplesden DANCE Lucky 7 FDC, Liverton VH. DANCE Chard FDC, Combe St AGM. Nicholas VH. John Chapman, Ivor DANCE Sidford FDC at VH. Simon Hyde & Holly. Maplesden, Jigs for Gigs. DANCE Totnes FDC, Meth. Ch. Hall SONG Globe, Frogmore. SONG Bideford FSC, Next Door, SONG Rose & Crown, Sandford. Crabby Dicks. Tom McConville. Wed 7 SONG Volunteer, Sidmouth Fri 16 DANCE D’Accord French. Ide VH. MUSIC Jack Russell, Swimbridge Sat 17 DANCE Tavistock Town Hall. Nicole Thu 8 DANCE Tavistock FDC, St Peter’s & Pete Mac Band. Sch. Club callers. PLAYFORD Devon Playford Club, DANCE Exmouth FDC, Withycombe Bowhill Primary, Exeter, 2.30 pm. Meth. Ch Hall. Nicole & Pete Mac AGM. Club callers. DANCE Willand FDC at VH. Eileen SONG Staghunters, Brendon. Nightingale, More The Merrier. Sun 18 SONG Folk on the Moor, Westward SONG Totnes FSC, Dartmouth Inn. Inn, Lee Mill, 7.45 pm. Anthony John Maggie Boyle & Paul Downes. Clarke. Fri 9 DANCE 3 Days Late Ceilidh Club, SONG Old Plough, Bere Ferrers. Church House Hall, Bridport. Helen Mon 19 DANCE Honiton FDC, Offwell VH. Goodall, Old Pull & Push. Wendy Hoare, Amycrofters. CONCERT Church House, South DANCE MADCAPS Club, Marldon Tawton. Jonny Kearney & Lucy VH, 7.45 pm. Farrell. Tickets £7 01837 840775 MUSIC Rolle Quay, Barnstaple Sat 10 CEILIDH Great Western Ceilidh, MUSIC Kings Arms, South Zeal. Bowhill Primary, Exeter. Mike Bos- Tue 20 DANCE Lucky 7 FDC, Liverton VH ton, Mrs Midnight. DANCE Country Dance Plymouth, DANCE Willand VH. Club callers, Trinity URC Hall. Jigs for Gigs. Catered buffet (ticket DANCE Sidford FDC at VH. Jane only) £10 for members. Thomas. SONG Shammick Acoustic, Pack of SONG Royal Oak, Nadderwater Cards, Combe Martin. Open night. Wed 21 DANCE Gittisham FDC at VH. Club Sun 11 SONG Folk on the Moor, Westward callers, Jeroka. Inn, Lee Mill, 7.45 pm. SONG Pennymoor Singaround, SONG Topsham FDC, Matthews Cruwys Arms. Hall. Tom McConville & David SONG Grove, Seaton. Newey. 29 SONG Acorn FSC, Old Ship Diary Dates (6) Aground, Minehead. Dan McKinnon Thu 22 DANCE Tavistock FDC, St Peter’s Sun 2 SONG Folk on the Moor, Westward Sch. Chris Thorne. Inn, Lee Mill, 7.45 pm Thu 22 DANCE Exmouth FDC, Withycome Mon 3 DANCE Honiton FDC, Offwell VH Meth. Ch. Hall. Rosie Shaw, Jigs for Jane Thomas, Friendly Folk Gigs. DANCE MADCAPS Club, Marldon Fri 23 CONCERT Public Hall, Budleigh VH, 7.45 pm Salterton. Martin Simpson Band. Tue 4 DANCE Lucky 7 FDC Liverton VH Tickets 07891 663044 Christmas Party. Sat 24 DANCE Launceston Town Hall. Pete DANCE Sidford FDC at VH. Hendy, Dampier’s Round. Simon Maplesden, Meter Rite. CEILIDH Tedburn St Mary VH. DANCE Country Dance, Plymouth, Home Brew, guest callers. Bring & Trinity URC Hall. share. To celebrate 100th issue of Sat 8 CEILIDH Great Western Ceilidh, What’s Afoot. Bowhill, Primary, Exeter. Random SONG Shammick Acoustic, Pack of DANCE 3 Days Late Ceilidh Club, Cards, Combe Martin. Broom Church House Hall, Bridport. Steve Bezzums. Cunio, Bursledon Village Band. Sun 25 SONG Folk on the Moor, Westward Inn, Lee Mill, 7.45 pm. Brian Peters Mon 26 DANCE Honiton FDC, Offwell VH. Doreen Cooper, Ivor Hyde. What’s Afoot operates a magazine exchange with DANCE MADCAPS Club, Marldon other folk publications from outside the county. VH, 7.45 pm. Copies of similar magazines from other areas SONG Fox & Hounds, Fremington are always welcome. Please contact the Editor Tue 27 DANCE Country Dance Plymouth, (address on page 3). Trinity URC Hall. Chris Thorne. DANCE Sidford FDC at VH. Ted Farmer, Amycrofters. Wed 28 DANCE Gittisham FDC at VH. Aileen Wills, Iain Bryden. SONG Bridge House, Bampton. SONG Kings Arms, Kingsbridge Thu 29 DANCE Tavistock FDC, St Peter’s Sch. Ted Farmer. DANCE Exmouth FDC, Withycombe Meth. Ch, Hall, Denis Warry, DANCE Chard FDC, Combe St Nicholas VH. Pip Oxenbury, Jeroka. SONG Teignmouth FSC, Devon Arms. Fri 30 DANCE Exeter FDC, Baptist Centre, Palace Gate. AGM Muriel Forrest. SONG 7 Stars, Kennford. SONG Crooked Spire, Ermington. December Sat 1 DANCE Civic Hall, Totnes. Robert Blackborow, Ivor Hyde. 7.30 pm 30 31 32 Useful contacts (5) Ritual & Display Groups Glory of the West Morris Carol Mantell, Beggars Roost, Higher Ashton, Alive & Kicking Exeter, EX6 7QR 01647 252740 Appalachian. Julie Page 07815 966838 Great Western Morris Men Beltane Duncan Moss, 01626 354705. bagman@great- Bruce Johnstone-Lane, 40, Walkers Gate, western.org.uk Wellington, TA21 8DJ 01823 669875 Green Willow Clog [email protected] Sue Fildes 07768 625333 Bideford Phoenix Morris Grimspound Border Morris Sue Jones, 01237 477047 Martin Gosling 01626 214733 Blackawton Morris Harberton Navy Chris Janman, 1, Castle Lane, Blackawton, Nonnie Duncan, Little Cholwell, Harberton, Totnes. 01803 712362 Totnes. 01803 867650 Black Bess Heather & Gorse Suzanne Lovell 01803 873908 Jenny Gill, 01626 779795 Borderline Ilfracombe Red Petticoats Tony Whitson, 01271 321431. bag@ Janet Ellis 01271 342351 borderlinemorris.org Imboluc Bedlam Border Bovey Tracey Mummers 07773 403422. practice alt. Wed. Ashton VH Rod Wilkins 01803 812581 [email protected] Bradninch Millers Morris Kings Arms Pace Egg & Mummers Ian Bloom eld, 6, West End Road, Bradninch, Dave Denford, The Cottage, Ramsley, South EX5 4QW Zeal, EX10 2LD Cat’s Eye Border Lodestone Border Alison Chapman [email protected] Brian Cunningham 01822 853856 Cogs & Wheels Newton Bushel Morris Alexa Mason, 01647 277498. cogsandwheels@ Sally Parsons, 16, New Exeter Street, Chudleigh, hotmail.com Newton Abbot,TQ13 0DB. 01626 853545 Dartmoor Border [email protected] [email protected] North Devon Mummers Dartington Morris Men Francis & Barbara Verdigi, 01271 813843 Iain Davison, 07841 087669 Plymouth Maids [email protected] Shirley Ingram, 01752 407676. plymouthmaids@ Exeter Morris Men hotmail.com Mike Painter, 19, Marlborough Road, Exeter, Plymouth Morris Men EX2 4TJ. 01392 660444. Andy King, 01752 300758 [email protected] Exmoor Border Morris www.plymouthmorris men.org.uk Sue White, 01237 451261 Porthleven Morris Men Flaming Morris Max Williams 01326 572101 Graham Bungay 01395 578484 Raddon Hill Clog Morris Firestone Jane Hewitt, 53, Kingsway, Exeter, EX2 5EN (Appalachian & Irish). Richard Mason, 3, 01392 660646 King sher Drive, Exeter, EX4 4SN. 01392 Rough Diamonds Appalachian 411434 01460 220607 33 Useful contacts (6) Saffron Maids Burnham Folkfest Eunice Wighton. www.saffron-maids.org.uk August. www.folkfest.co.uk Shuf e The Deck Crediton Folk Festival Appalachian. Jenny Draper, Ladywell, Grange Mid-April Pete Lister 01363 775695 Road, Buckfast, TQ11 0EH. 01364 643320 [email protected] Sidmouth Steppers NW Morris Dartmoor Folk Festival Liz Clode, 25, Primley Road, Sidmouth, EX10 Mrs J White, Sunnyhill, South Zeal, EX20 2JL. 9LD. 01395 513389 [email protected] 01837 840102 www.dartmoorfolkfestival.co.uk. Sidmouth Traditional Mummers 10th -12th August. Henry Piper, 21B, Broad Street, Ottery St Mary, Dulverton Folk Festival 01404 811491 [email protected] Late May Bank Holiday Sunrise Border Morris Intervarsity Folk Dance Festival Martyn 07768 613894 Richard Mason 01392 411434 Malborough Music Festival Tarka Morris Men August. [email protected] Daemon Billing, [email protected] Pennymoor Song & Ale Tinners Morris Men Early June. Clare Penney 01884 860023 Mike Palmer 01647 433464 Sidmouth Folk Week Trigg Morris Men 3rd-10th August. www.sidmouthfolkweek.org.uk Roger Hancock, 01208 73907 Teignmouth Folk Festival Uplyme Morris Men Mid-June. www.teignmouthfolk.co.uk Anne Gill, Timothy Fox 01297 443072 01803 290427 Tudor Dance Group Wadebridge Elizabeth Thurgood, Brook eld, Combe Water, August Bank Holiday weekend. 01208 812230 Cotleigh, Honiton, EX14 9SQ. 01404 831512 Wheak Sophia National Organisations Duncan Moss, 01626 354705 English Folk Dance & Song Society Winkleigh Morris Cecil Sharp House, 2, Regents Park Road, Sue Hamer-Moss, 1, Beara House, Dragon Hill, London, NW1 7AY. 020 7485 2206. info@efdss. Langtree, EX38 8NE. [email protected] org www.efdss.org 01805 601323 The Morris Federation www.bonnygreen.co.uk/winkleigh.htm Fee Lock,28, Fairstone Close, Hastings, Sussex. Wreckers Border 01424 436052. www.morrisfed.org.uk Jack Spiers, 01579 350696 The Morris Ring Charlie Corcoran, 70, Greengate Lane, Birstall, Festivals Leicestershire, LE4 3DL. Tel/fax 0116 267 5654 Bampton After The Fair www.themorrisring.org. End of October. Clare Penney 01884 860023 Open Morris Kate Waller, 01902 563126. secretaryoform@ Baring-Gould Festival yahoo.co.uk End of October. Wren 01837 53754 info@ wrenmusic.co.uk National Youth Folklore Troupe of England* Bude Folk Festival Dave Leverton, Heathers, Stanton Wick, Pensford, Late May Bank Holiday. Lucy Burrow 01288 Bristol, BS39 4BZ. 01761 490236 daveleverton@ 341582 lycos.co.uk

34 Mrs Midnight 01392 875436 Bands Mullachabu 01626 871260 Newlyn Reelers 01736 366284 Those in bold text have an advert elsewehere in New Vintage Band 01363 774426 this magazine. * EFDSS af liated. Occasion Ceilidh Band 01752 337501 3dB Ceilidh Band 01803 862393 Oggle Band 01271 865030 4 Feet First 01752 662002 Off The Square 01395 268902 4 Reel Drive 01363 877216 Old Boys 01726 837432 Amycrofters Band 01404 46451 Other Band 01326 563564 Autumn Gold 01840 261708 Park Bench Aristocrats 01548 810038 Babel sh 07971 148531 Pete Mac Band 01395 266553 Back to Square One 01392 422119 Petronella 01626 854141 Barnstormers 01392 882036 Pigs Might Fly 01392 411434 Bloatertown Band 01237 476632 Pig’s Whisper 01392 250355 Blue Jewel 07957 855458 Phoenix 01392 833088 Bridgwater Band 01823 491662 Quantock Quarenders 01984 656459 Choughed to Bits 01752 851990 Red Shed 01363 774339 Country Style 01803 813555 Redwing 01409 211492 Dartmoor Pixie Band* 01837 840775 Redwing Duo 01395 266553 Devil’s Footsteps 01626 866257 Reel Thing 01460 240671 Devonians 01752 221557 Rumpus 01548 531525 Eel Grinders 01647 440020 Rusty Buckets 01398 323494 Fiery Clockface 01822 612281 Scratchbox 01803 847689 Five Pound Fiddle 01409 211340 Shams Band 01548 842231 Flash Company 01392 851496 Sheer Hopody 01769 520595 Folk Two 01548 550004 Silver & Gold 01752 82201 Footloose 01647 433464 Slack Ma Girdle 01823 680523 Fox Amongst The Chickens 01579 351201 Slapjack 01823 601583 Fresh Aire 01823 257488 Smileyboots 01752 364596 Friendly Folk 01643 707294 Spinach For Norman 01392 875239 Full English 01271 866907 Squeezum 01823 333567 Grumbling Old Men 01278 732202 Steve Gill & Andy Clarke 01803 290427 Haymakers 01288 361625 Stick The Fiddle 01884 243295 Hips & Haws 01884 855638 Swain’s Gold 01579 383554 Hobson’s Choice 01823 272537 Tinners 01736 787951 Home Brew 01363 877216 Walter Shortage & Hosepipe Band 01837 52174 Hot Punch 01271 373128 Winkeilidh Band 01805 938213 Housewive’s Choice 01363 774426 Weston Country Dance Band 01934 813326 Ivor Hyde’s Band 01460 65159 Woodshed Band 01803 558929 Jeroka 01935 824674

Jigs For Gigs 01460 241326 Jiggerypipery 01647 433390 Jocosity 01752 350799 Any changes ? Kickshaw Ceilidh Band 01364 631122 Please tell the Editor if you know of any changes Long Odds & Short Straws 01460 61996 to the published listings or contact details.It’s Lucy Lastic 01884 881385 better to have the info. several times than not Meltdown 01278 732202 at all. Morris sides in particular often change Meter Rite 01823 401271 their bagman in the autumn, and pub sessions can Mooncoin Ceilidh Band* 01803 290427 change at the whim of the landlord ! More The Merrier 01626 854141 Mrs Crotty’s Ceilidh Band 01803 762645 35 36 Callers Seven Stars Folk & Note: some callers will work with different bands, but others only with speci c or single bands. Likewise, Club some bands will only work with certain callers. Check when you book ! Tom Addison 01392 420694 Seven Stars Inn, Kennford Colin Andrews 01363 877216 Graham Barrett 01823 461632 Near Exeter (off A38) Sarah Bazeley 01837 840775 Last Friday of the Month Robert Blackborow 01823 491662 John Blackburn 01237 476632 8:00pm Adrian Brayley 07791 703009 Linda Breeze 01363 776184 All musicians welcome Tom Brown 01271 882366 FREE Admission Les Burden 01840 261708 Dick Carlyon 01458 272933 Special Guest night Fri 21st Sept. Jeremy Child 01392 422119 Maggie Duffy, Mike Weed, Dennis Cook 01822 832002 Ben Campbell Ted Farmer 01392 466326 Judy Forrow 01626 864042 For more information contact: Ray Goodswen 01278 424332 The Cornelius Family (01392) 210983 Sue Hamer-Moss 01805 601323 Susan Heard 01823 462936 Jan Hewett 01404 41182 Martin Hodge 01392 217827 Joan Holloway 01626 870539 Gil Jefferies 01752 844138 Chris Jewell 01237 475138 Beryl Jukes 01209 712357 Graham Knight 01823 401271 Rosie Longhurst 01579 351201 Nicole Mac 01395 266553 Simon Maplesden 01297 680201 Mary Marker 01626 854141 Richard Mason 01392 411434 Barry Moule 01288 361625 Peter Moxom 01392 873606 Eileen Nightingale 07811 367966 Frances Oates 01209 217918 Mike & Shelagh Palmer 01647 433464 Kate Powell 01626 866257 Tom Stevens 01872 240826 John Tarling 01297 34804 Jane Thomas 01884 855267 Garry Thompson 01271 865030 Les Thompson 01803 962393 Chris Thorne 01726 823275 Harry Turner 01823 664745 Helen Wilson 01392 882036 37 era. Although the threat of war had subsided, Reviews the memories still lingered and the shadow of it still remains in some of the titles, such as Down BENJAMIN’S BOOK With the French or Nelson’s . Some of Colin Thompson and Tim Laycock the tunes are song tunes yet there are no lyrics so ISBN: 978-0-9571059-0-4 it might be presumed that Benjamin preferred to play and not sing. There are instructions for danc- The Benjamin of the title of this book and CD, ing to accompany only one tune, so it is unlikely was a farmer who was born in Okeford Fitzpaine, that Benjamin ever led the dancing. Dorset, in 1796 and died in the tiny hamlet of Bel- Benjamin, like members of Thomas Hardy’s fam- chalwell, in 1877, never having strayed from his ily who lived not far away, wanted to produce a roots in the Blackmore Vale. In 1820 he started to book that contained country dance tunes that he write out country dance tunes in the book which could play, probably on the  ddle, for dances. has now been published as a facsimile. Thanks to Fiddlers were very much in demand on Saturday his diligence and the work that Colin Thompson nights and for special events such as weddings and and Tim Laycock have undertaken since they ac- village celebrations. The tunes are drawn from a quired the book, nearly two centuries after Ben- variety of sources and are surprisingly diverse. A jamin started to collate the tunes we are able to number are found far a eld while others are not play them. known to have been played elsewhere and may The book comprises 133 tunes, all so beauti- have been composed by Benjamin. The former fully written that they are clearly legible, and may have been copied from books that Benjamin are superbly presented in facsimile. There is an borrowed for a limited period. accompanying CD should you prefer to learn by What a joy it is to play from such a book, each ear. The tunes are typical of the post-Napoleonic page is a pleasure to the eye, each tune a pleasure to the ear. As a treat for yourself or a present for someone else, this book is one that will be en- joyed for years to come. Not only are the tunes excellent, but the book will be treasured by the owner.

Jacqueline Patten SHORT SHARP SHANTIES Volume 3 WGS 388CD

I would encourage you to listen to this, the  nal volume of this 3 album project based on the shanties remembered by John Short, also known as Yankee Jack. John hailed from Watchet on the North Somerset Coast. He was born in 1839 and  rst went to sea with his father when he was nine years old, his sailing career spanning over  fty years. He sailed all round the world as a shanty man, in his younger days working on deep-water ships. He died in 1933 at the grand old age of 92. In 1914 John was visited by Cecil Sharp and gave him nearly sixty shanties, several in early rare versions, of which these are the  nal twenty. Shanties tend to be repetitive out of necessity as 38 Humphreys & Anahata, Issy & David Emeny & Reviews Kate Riaz, Capercaillee Band, Colin Cater, Mike & Sarah Graves to name but a few. they were working songs, but there is enough variety here to keep the listener interested and I can honestly say I enjoyed every offering on the imagination alive. Rosabella makes for a this CD, and have no hesitation in recommending good introduction, the lead singers set their own this wonderful assortment of music and song. interpretations, and the chorus singers introduce some  ne harmonies when appropriate. No self- Colin Andrews respecting sailing ship would have entertained a Details: www.chelmsfordmorris.co.uk woman shanty singer on board, but the renditions by Barbara Brown and Jackie Oates add to the BELTANE CD No. 2 enjoyment of this project, and I love the idea For a side that shows great creativity in their of Jackie being chosen to sing Hog-eyed Man. dances I’m surprised that Beltane Border didn’t Musically of course, Shanties, by their very come up with a more imaginative title for their nature, were normally unaccompanied work songs second album. Striking cover, though, and good so the instrumentation in these recordings needed value at a  ver. to add variety for the listener but not detract from this fact. I enjoyed hearing the concertina, Unlike Chelmsford, Beltane don’t have a star- violin, or guitar adding feeling to the song, studded line-up of musicians and singers and their enhancing but not overwhelming the words. history goes back only a few years. Nevertheless their CD still demonstrates a wealth of talent, and The  nal song, Crossing the Bar, is not a shanty, also has a good balance between instrumental but a favourite folk-song of John Short, who tracks and songs. used to sing it on board ship. It adds a different dimension to the collection and is a  tting  nale to Their music, dominated by  ddle and percussion, this  nal volume, that de nitely grows on you’. is distinctive, with a penchant for minor key and modal tunes. It superbly complements their style Carole Henderson-Begg of dance, which has similarities to the Shropshire Bedlams, only darker and more brooding. A RIGHT OLD SONG AND DANCE Chelmsford Morris CM001 Some of the songs have a contemporary feel, though there are traditional offerings such as To celebrate their fortieth anniversary, Chelmsford My Son John and Jackie Tar. Outstanding in my Morris have compiled an album which features opinion are Who Knows Where The Time Goes the many singers and musicians who have been and In My Time of Dying. involved with the side over these years. And a right old star-studded line up it is too, with Mary Colin Andrews

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September 15th Geoff Cubitt & Pendragon October 20th Ted Farmer & The Ad Hoc Band November 10th Club callers & Jigs For Gigs (Golden Anniversary Dinner & Dance. Catered buffet. Tickets: members £10 guests £12.50) December 15th Sarah Bazeley &The Dartmoor Pixie Band December 31st (Monday) Jane Thomas, Rosemary Hunt & Orion’s Ring

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40 Reviews TROUBADORS TO TUDORS Waytes and Measures CD PJ026 Waytes and Measures are a  ve-piece group from Gloucestershire who, dressed in authentic costume, specialise in performing medieval & Tudor songs and music with traditional period instruments. These include hurdy gurdy, portative organ, pipe & tabor, recorder, bagpipes, shawms. cittern, percussion and  ddle. Apart, possibly, from the opening track, Malt’s Sydney Carter’s John Ball , with its chorus you Come Down, and the tune Morisco, most of the can really get stuck into. Look out for future full material will be unfamiliar to mainstream folk length albums! enthusiasts. However, I have no reservations in recommending this album , for there is a Colin Andrews tremendous variety of attractive songs and tunes that conjures up images of medieval minstrelsy. It LATECOMER is evident that a lot of thought and hard work has Mark Waistell Autumn Music Ltd gone into creating an album which hangs together very well. The title of this debut album is very apt for Devon-based singer-songwriter, Mark Waistell, This appealing and professional CD is who has returned to performing after a break of undoubtedly the best among the many projects in 30 odd years since his student days. which Gwilym & Carol Davies and friends have All the songs are self-penned, and he has the all too been involved over the years. rare knack in this genre of putting a thoughtful, Colin Andrews melodic and, above all, appropriate tune to well- crafted lyrics. Listening to the whole CD one can Details: www.waytesandmeasures.org.uk detect a certain unique Mark Waistell style, just MELROSE QUARTET - Live at as songs of Eric Bogle and Dave Goulder have a particular ‘signature’ cadence of their composer. There was never going to be any doubt about the The songs are often nostalgic, gentle for the most high quality of an offering from a quartet made part, and sometimes quite emotional. There’s also up of Richard & Jess Arrowsmith (Crucible, an occasional whimsical Jake Thackray touch. I Hekety), Nancy Kerr and James Fagan. This CD, particularly liked Go To Sleep My Child, Snow featuring six tracks from their debut performance Upon The Sea, and Upturned Eyes of Innocence. at last year’s Cheltenham Folk festival, certainly One I’d feel tempted to learn is Mr Brown - leaves you wanting more. images of what staid professional persons would really like to be doing! The combination of instruments and the vocal arrangements are similar to those of Crucible. Mark accompanies himslef on guitar, but there Indeed, one amazing, poignant song, Pilgrimage, is an impressive line-up of guest musicians, composed by Jess, appeared on one of that including Phil Beer. You’ve missed the CD group’s albums. However, there are suf cient launch concert at the Cygnet Theatre, Exeter, but subtle differences to appreciate that Melrose do take the next opportunity to see him live. Or Quartet will develop their own unique style. buy the CD ! There are certainly some good tunes and songs, Colin Andrews including Nancy’s composition, Hauling On, and Details: www.markwaistell.com 41 CDs’ title Well Dressed. In all there are sixteen Reviews tracks on this disc, the last one being Turtle Dove WELL DRESSED WGS 387CD beautifully arranged by Jon Loomes. This is a  ne album,well performed and produced, has a Keith Kendrick & Sylvia Needham very informative booklet with it and will enhance When I received this disc I realised that not only most peoples collection of folk music. I liked it. had I not seen them but I had not heard them either. (I should go out more!) Having now Mike Palmer heard the album, I was delighted by their singing and playing. Keith and Sylvia both have superb LOVE FORGIVEN voices, create great harmonies and have clear Ruth Angell & Sid Peacock Duet01 diction, a feature not always perfected by some Ruth Angell has worked with Ashley Hutchings singers. They are supported by a  ne selection on various albums, including a haunting rendtion of accomplished musicians on a wide variety of of the Abbots Bromley Horn Dance tune on The instruments. Mother of All Morris.

As for the songs themselves they are a great mix On this album Ruth has teamed up with Sid of traditional and local songs expertly performed Peacock, from Northern Island to produce an by Keith and Sylvia. Being musicians themselves, eclectic mix of songs and instrumentals. It’s not (they play for Winster Morris) they throw in easy to categorise (and I pity a retailer trying to do a couple of Morris Tunes to add variety to the so) since there is such a wide variety of material, collection. A couple of shanties from the singing though it certainly holds one’s interest. of John Short who was collected by Cecil Sharp It starts with a couple of traditional songs - She are included. My Favourite track? Probably Love Moved Through The Fair and Carrickfergus - Farewell which when recorded by John Tams with a fairly contemprary style backing. We have around 2008 with the Band of Ri es to raise some wild, ‘experimental’ instrumentals with money for the help the heroes campaign, nearly guitar and Ruth performing musical gymnastics made the charts. This is a great song from soldiers on the violin, some of their own compositions, themselves. The Whitby Fisher Lad is another and songs from other composers. No Roses, a great track beautifully sung by Sylvia. The Spire Christina Rossetti poem set to music and sung by the Aspired changes the mood and is a song Ruth is, for me, the show stopper., and the title about the crooked church spire in Chester eld. track which follows, Love Forgiven, by Alan There is also a song about well dressing which Ginsberg, is pretty good too! is a great local tradition in Derbyshire, hence the The album ends as it began on a gentler note, Day of Days, by Ruth and Hope For The Young by Sid. The latter is almost bluesy in style, with piano accompaniment. Overall impression? Enjoyable, particularly as folky style ‘mood music’ to be appreciated stretched out on the sofa with a pint of beer and a good book. Mind you, you might well get distracted from a chapter or two to listen more attentively to the music!

Colin Andrews Further details: www,peacockangell.com

42 expedition to the South Pole, Jake has attempted Reviews to express in song the possible thoughts of each member of the team as they prepared for their fate. LAST NIGHT IN BABYLON The accompanying booklet includes facsimilies Russ Chandler UNLaBEL013 of Scott’s diary, his companions’ last letters, and Russ Chandler is a singer, banjo player & photographs, together with biographical notes. guitarist, and a mainstay of the Walthamstow The album, which was self- nanced, was Folk Club. On the sleeve notes on his debut album recorded by Dave Swarbrick, with whom Jake he confesses to ‘making a virtue out of variation’, performs. The songs have been endorsed by the not feeling settled in any one particular style or Scott Polar Research Institute. direction in his music. Not surprisingly, therefore, the 12 tracks on the CD re ect his diversity of What of the songs themselves? I closed my eyes interest. Potentially this could be the recipe for and listened to words and tune and accompaniment a complete dog’s dinner, but somehow it works, to see if they conjured up images of bravery, perhaps due to his character and enjoyment of fortitude and despair in the frozen Antarctic. 4 performing coming through in the songs. It’s also out of 5 worked (and would be even better as a CD which seems to appeal more each time it’s soundtrack to video images) but the song, Maybe played. Some Time (for Lawrence Oates) didn’t. The words were  ne but the guitar accompaniment, Certain styles are, however, more suited to his sympathetic on other tracks, was to my mind voice and presentation, for example Lesley intrusive and inappropriate. Sarony’s Aint It Grand To Be Bloody Well Dead and the traditional nonsense song My Father I think Jake’s project, however, deserves wider Had A Horse work very well. The only other exposure. I hope he has the back-up for effective traditional offering, The Crimea, collected in distribution and publicity. Bampton by Cecil Sharp, is a good song but not really shown at its best by Russ. The banjo Colin Andrews instrumental, Syncopatin’ Shuf e, is excellent. www.jakewilsonmusic.com It’s a pity that the weakest track, in my opinion,is the opening one, Don’t Think I’m Santa Claus. It  nishes on a high, however, with the last four tracks all coming over very well - Carrying Your Smile (Robb Johnson), The Gravedigger First Friday in the month 7.30pm (Charles Chilton), Time You Old Gypsie Man (Franke Lee), and Get Up Stand Up (Bob Marley & Peter Tosh). Brixham Theatre, New Road, Brixham, TQ5 8AT A creditable  rst album. Colin Andrews Regret no club night in October

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(* social with drinks & nibbles at 7.30 pm) Contact Brian Thomas 01884 855267 or Mary Marker 01626 854141 44 RIM OF THE WHEEL Reviews Steve Turner Tradition bearers LTCD 1104 HEIRLOOMS The latest album from a singer who has been Chris Sarjeant WGS 386CD around the folk scene for a long time ably demonstrates why he is held in high regard. The title is most appropriate since many of the Eleven great songs are delivered by a  ne traditional songs which Chris performs were voice, accompanied by English concertina or learnt from his parents, Derek and Hazel, both cittern, with guest support from Martin Carthy, of whom were prominent singers in folk revival. Oliver Knight, Pete Flood, Riki Gerardy, and Certainly he grew up steeped in the folk tradition, Moira Craig on harmony vocals. and although he trained as a classical musician, he has returned to his folk roots. This is his debut Although the atmosphere of the album is album. generally in traditional song, there are several more modern compositions, including two Chris has a  ne melodic voice ideally suited to the by Paul Metsers. The Crows They Crow is a traditonal songs which make up most of the tracks. fantastic song, written about Nic Jones, though They are all given an impressive, if sometimes one wouldn’t realise that without reading the over-intricate accompaniment, not only by Chris sleeve notes (which are very full and give the on guitar, harmonium and piano but by a star- whole text of songs). Eric Winter’s Flowers studied line-up which includes Vicki Swann of Manchester tells the story of the Munich & Jonny Dyer, Issy Emeny, Keith Kendrick, air disaster in which many Manchester United Pete Flood, Benedict Taylor and Jackie Oates. players died. Claudy Banks is well known, but Jackie provides vocal harmony on some tracks. Steve has given it a new tune - I’d have accepted Although I enjoyed listening to the arrangements, it as traditional if he hadn’t said! I found myself thinking that Chris would come over very well as an unaccompanied singer. The Among other treasures on this CD are a couple Streams of Lovely Nancy would certainly have of .The theme of Thomas of Yonderdale been more effective without instruments which wouldn’t be out of place in today’s tabloid seemed to drive the pace too much. press, while the foolish and gullible young girl in Lass of Moorland Hill tries to recover her However, I  nd it very interesting and even quite lost maidenhead! The opening track Jordan is exciting how different singers give well-known a song which I always appreciate. songs a twist of their own, and Chris is one who is prepared to experiment with presentation. His Good stuff! Long may it continue. guitar is at times reminiscent of legendary Nic Jones, and he also uses it to great effect on a Colin Andrews couple of instrumental pieces by Kathryn Tickell, Details: www.steve-turner.co.uk AB Hornpipe and Mrs Bolowski’s. There is www.thetraditionbearers.co.uk one modern song, the powerful Coal not Dole, composed by Kay Sutcliffe. Tracks which particularly stand out for me are the Jigs for Gigs Sussex Haymaking and The Bay of Biscay. Legendary Music for dancing. I haven’t yet seen Chris perform live, but I look forward to that occasion at some point in the All events. Large or Small. future. Guaranteed to get your feet tapping! Colin Andrews More details: www.chrissarjeant.com See 01460 241326 display advert on p.51 for all WildGoose albums. 45 D’Urfey and O’Carolan

A comparison of the life and legacy suffered through translation. Carolan’s method of song composition was to form the tune  rst of Thomas D’Urfey (1653-1723) and and then to  t the words to it. D’Urfey often Turlough O’Carolan (1670-1738) used existing tunes and wrote the words in a The  rst part of an article by Jon Shapley. It was metre to suit the music. Carolan was  uent originally submitted as part of his folk degree in both Irish and English and used whichever course at Newcastle. Source references and was most suitable for the patron he was with. footnotes have been omitted but Jon will gladly D’Urfey being in London used English, though supply a copy of the original on request. he did use the fashionable Scots dialect in 1689 to please Queen Mary. Thomas D’Urfey was born in Exeter, Devon, England, in 1653. His family background was These were turbulent times; during D’Urfey’s French protestant, his grandfather having escaped life in London there were  ve different rulers of to Devon from La Rochelle in the 1620s. D’Urfeys England. All of them gave patronage to D’Urfey father was not gentry, but he was wealthy enough and he performed to all of them. He was best to marry above his station. However, Thomas known by King Charles the Second, who had needed to work and was sent to London to train a great love of popular music and is recorded in law. by Addison in the Guardian (1713) “I myself remember King Charles the Second leaning on Turlough O’Carolan was born in 1670 in the Tom D’Urfey’s shoulder more than once, and countryside near Nobber, Co. Meath, Ireland. humming over a song with him”. His father is believed to have been a farmworker or blacksmith. When Turlough was fourteen For Carolan times were much more dif cult; the family moved and his father (John) was the English wanted Ireland to convert to their employed by the MacDermot Roe family in protestant religion. Carolan had  rm Catholic Alderford, Co. Roscommon. Mrs MacDermot beliefs, and remarkably he remained true to Roe befriended Turlough and encouraged him to his faith throughout his entire life. Carolan is start learning to play the harp. She also knew that believed to have composed several pieces of he had an aptitude for writing poetry. At the age religious music; the only existing one known of eighteen Turlough became blind having fallen is ‘The Elevation’. Carolan’s material wealth, ill with smallpox. For the next three years the would probably have been greater, if he had MacDermot Roe family provided full time tuition converted to being a Protestant. He wrote  ve on the harp, and then gave him a horse, a harp surviving compositions for Catholic priests. It is and a servant to lead his horse. He started his unlikely that he was paid for these, so it can be new life in the role of an itinerant Irish Harper. ( seen as further evidence of the strength of his Hereafter he is referred to just as Carolan, the O’ pre x only being correctly used when superseded FIERY CLOCKFACE by the  rst name.) Fiddle & Melodeon Duo

Both Carolan and D’Urfey were singers, Traditional Irish, Scottish and English musicians and composers. D’Urfey is also music as played in the Tamar Valley remembered as an editor, orator and playwright region of Devon and Cornwall . and he had an amazing ability to give the public the type of entertainment that it wanted. Carolan Pubs, Concerts, Parties. is known mainly for the tunes he composed. He Background music, support band, is less well remembered for his poetry and song formal performances etc writing, the quality of which is not as high as his melodies though many of them may have Phone Peter Lee on 01822 612281 46 faith. Carolan provided sacred music at Mass at important times of the year. The strictness of the ban on Catholics holding Mass varied throughout Teignmouth Ireland; in some places it could be done fairly openly, in others not at all, at least not as far as the authorities knew. Folk Club D’Urfey’s legal career in London was short Last Thursday of every month lived. He decided instead to try making his living entertaining the nobility and using his at ability as a wordsmith for whoever would pay or commission him. He was successful and his The Devon Arms Hotel writing was proli c, his connections with gentry and lawyers gave him a good start. D’Urfey’s Northumberland Place most important contact may well have been the one to the Playfords, which allowed him to get Teignmouth his work to a much wider audience via this well established and respected printer. D’Urfey’s 8.00 pm work was soon getting known by most of the merchant class which, fortunately for D’Urfey, was a growing number of people at the time, as For further details contact: economic conditions and trade abroad improved. Martyn Hillstead 01626 778071 D’Urfey’s other main source of income was the playhouse where his skill as a playwright [email protected] became well known and many of his plays were performed. This was not limited to the capital city, regional theatres produced his work. In addition D’Urfey was able to supply songs, or re-write LAUNCESTON songs using existing and popular tunes, for both FOLK DANCE CLUB his own and other peoples productions. At the time these songs did not need to be relevant to the play, they needed to be good enough to entertain Tuesday Club Nights the audience and get a large round of applause in 8.00 - 10.00 pm (Not July & August) their own right. These songs would often be re- St Johns Ambulance Hall used in subsequent productions. Their popularity would help D’Urfey to sell them in their various printed forms. Saturday dances 8 - 11.30 pm Launceston Town Hall Saturday 24th November Pete Hendy, Dampiers Round

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47 48 Early Years music practitioner, Helen Brayley The traditional art of storytelling was also used in has just completed a successful early years music the project and songs were woven into traditional project in preschools and schools in Devon and and improvised stories. Children accompanied Somerset thanks to funding from Youth Music, these with instruments and movement and were Sing Up and Devon Folk. encouraged to contribute musical ideas to the story. Colin Wilson, music practitioner on the The project consisted of 8 half termly visits and project, led a session in each preschool around has taken place over 18 months. The aim was to the theme of pirates, full of hearty singing, pirate improve the quality of music making experiences dancing and suspense in the form of Sid the for the children in Early Years settings. Helen Shark! focussed on developing staff con dence and expertise so that children were offered a broad Helen says, ‘I  nd it a huge privilege to be part range of singing and music making activities. of young children’s  rst experiences of music and song. Their creativity at such a young age As well as using a variety of puppets, props and continues to astound me! I hope that they will instruments for whole group singing the project continue to enjoy singing and music making also focussed on children as song makers. As the as they grow up. They are the musicians and project progressed, children and staff developed songwriters of the future! con dence to make up songs to accompany play activities using traditional tunes initially and as For more information on Helen’s work see www. they became more con dent, making up their musicplay.org.uk own tunes as well as lyrics. The children’s natural enjoyment of playing with words and songs FOR SALE encouraged the adults to do the same! Using a Ampli cation Equipment repertoire of traditional and contemporary songs preschool staff encouraged children to participate & Accordions more fully by using movement, develop their own verses as well as incorporating signing. P.A. Systems for Hire John Tarling ideal for folkies

Calling Portable Appliance Testing to recorded or live music Make sure your kit is safe Have your kit accepted at any venue Beginners to experienced Be sure your insurance is valid Use free EFDSS insurance Family dances a speciality Up to one hour’s drive from Axminster Contact Andrew at Tel. 01297 34804 SOUNDS DIRECT [email protected] 4, Sycamore Close, Honiton, Devon, EX14 2XP When replying to advertisers, please mention Tel. 01404 46451 that you saw the advertisement in What’s Afoot. [email protected] 49 Grimspound Border dance for Olympic Morris Matters Torch in Teignmouth Welcome to my  rst edition of Morris matters. By way of introduction, I started life as a Morris dancer with the Exeter-based team, Glory of the West, in the 70s, moved away from the area and now dance with Winkleigh Morris and two non- Devon teams, Jackstraws and Downes on Tour. This piece is unashamedly North/Mid Devon biased. If you want to change that, please e-mail me any snippets of Morris information to sue@ hamer-moss.co.uk and I will redress the balance! meeting inspirational people such as David Follett (the paralympic torchbearer in the cover picture) The last few weeks have been consumed by the and to receive thanks from his family for making recent celebrations. Morris teams have been in his day so special. Although most people may great demand to represent English folk tradition think of the Morris as a pub-based entertainment, by adding to Jubilee weekend celebrations most sides create a lot of pleasure at hospices around the county. A number of Devon teams or fund raising for the sick, disabled or elderly found their way around the organisation and in their own time at their own cost. A particular razamataz to dance at or near the Olympic Torch example is Ben Moss of Great Western Morris, procession; for example Winkleigh Morris’s who danced through the 2012 London Marathon dancing at the Torrington 1646 on the morning for Sense and raised over £4,500 of the torch procession, as shown on the front cover. Grimspound were also out in force to Sue Hamer-Moss dance as the torch processed around Dartmoor. It would have been nice if English folk traditions had been better represented at the Olympic ceremonies themselves. After some fairly intense lobbying, the best achievement I am aware of is the opportunity for a local Home Counties side (Windsor Morris) to dance outside an Olympic venue as spectators queue for events. Morris teams have negotiated their way around the worst of the weather in pubs, beauty spots and festivals as the season got underway in May. Crediton Folk festival in April had an excellent turn out of teams from Devon and further a eld. Great Western Morris made a rare visit to North Devon on the Tarka Line for their Whit tour,  nishing up at the Rising Sun at Umberleigh. Morris teams have also supported the Clovelly festival and by the time this is published, Bideford Heritage Day. Don’t miss some of the best teams in the country at Sidmouth folk festival during the  rst week in August. Re ecting on the Winkleigh Olympic Torch experience, as I was personally involved, my personal highlight of the Torch procession was 50