2003
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Wicket Brood Day of Dance, St Albans
29th March 2003
Another
year, and another excellent Wicket Brood Day of Dance in St
Albans.
We kicked
off at the Clock Tower, thence to the Verulam Arms, the Abbey and
The Fighting Cocks (one of several pubs claimed to be the oldest
pub in England). We had the pleasure of the Slovakian Morena
dancers in addition to our mates in Wicket Brood.
The dancing
highlight of the day was probably the massed East Acton dance at
the Abbey - with over 60 participants. Maybe a picture will turn
up.
Present on
the day were: Adrian, Bob, Chris, Colin, Dave K, Diane, Doug,
Gill, Ian F, Jenny, Jill, Linda, Liz, Mike G, Mike S, Nikki, Pam,
Ruth and Vera.
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OBJ
dancing Brimfield near the Clock Tower The men are Colin, Dave K,
Adrian (almost hidden) and Mike G (hidden). The ladies
are Jenny, Nikki, Ruth and Diane.
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| Brimfield
again - from the other end of the set. Adrian is facing
us, and Ruth is doing some kind of fairy dance. |
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The
OBJ band. From
L to R: Gill (just), Pam, Jan (from WB), Doug, Mike S,
Ian F, Vera and Bob
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| Wicket
Brood dancing at the clock tower. Jan and Martin playing.
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The
Morena band. I'm afraid I don't know their names,
and even if I did, I probably couldn't spell them!
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| After
the Clock-Tower, off to The Verulam Arms for lunch and a
bit more dancing 
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Adrian,
Bob, Colin, Vera, Gill and Mike S |
| Jenny,
Nikki and Ruth are identifiable in this dance This could be Wrekin Havoc
- it seems to involve both Left and Right Cuddles
Something seems to
have got Ruths attention
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Wicket
Brood relaxing at the Verulam Arms Martin in the foreground
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| More
relaxing.... This time, at the Abbey. Pam plays
the concertina while others mill about or listen or both.
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Lined
up outside St Albans Abbey, ready (in most cases) to
dance a double set of Sheepskins around these cherubic
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Sheepskins in progress Jenny Ruth and Mike G on the left,
with Linda, Nikki and Colin dancing
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OBJ
and Wicket Brood in a double Worcester Monkey at the
Fighting Cocks Sixteen Morris Dancers standing in
two straight lines. It may happen again - but probably
not any time soon.
Nearest are Linda
and Ruth with Adrian and Diane visible
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| The
chorus of Alvechurch Smithy, danced to perfection Chris and Jenny are just
crossing, whilst Mike G and Adrian approach.
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The
"dunk" or "men-in" figure in
Alvechurch Smithy. The facing men are Adrian and Mike
G, with Jenny and Linda sticking
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| What
dance is this? Is it a dance at all? Whatever is going on,
Adrian seems to be standing watching it
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Morena
dancing at The Fighting Cocks. The "Lady in Red"
is Andreijka (spelled something like that).
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| The
end!!! |
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