OBJ Border Morris - 2005 Swanage Folk Festival

Off to Swanage again for a bit of ozone and the feel of sand between our toes.

Once again the Red Lion did an exceptional job by providing the HQ for Morris throughout the festival. It started with rain on the Saturday morning, but thanks to the marquee at the Red Lion we were able to make the best of it. By Saturday afternoon, the weather improved and normal operations were resumed.

The Swanage Railway helped the day along by arranging for several sides to journey to Corfe Castle for the now-traditional additional dance spot on Saturday evening.

The Sunday started with the spot in the churchyard, and we had an excellent time throughout the day, culminating with a mind-blowingly loud triple set performance of Worcester Monkey with Wicket Brood and Exmoor Morris. The day ended with the now-also-traditional marine dances.

Present were: Anne, Chris, Colin, Dave K, Doug, Gill, Ian, Jenny, Jill, Linda, Mike G, Mike S, Nikki, Pam, Susie, Tiffany and Vera

Saturday Dancing between the raindrops at The Red Lion Right: Sheepskins, with Mike G and Dave K leading the hey. Below left: Witchmens Thistle. Jill, Dave K, Nikki and Jenny face Chris, Mike G, Linda and Tiff Below right: Linda gets stuck in.


Saturday The Heritage Centre Spot. Right: The band (from L to R) Mike S's drum, Ian, Doug, Jill, Pam, Anne, Gill and Vera Below: The Hitchhikers Guide to Bracknell makes it's debut appearance at Swanage


Saturday Afternoon The now-traditional ride on the Swanage Railway and the annual Corfe Castle mini-festival
	Yggdrasil Morris joined us for the trip. Colin, David (WB) and Andrea (Morena) are looking on
Ridgeway Step Clog performing. The ladies are smiling - shame the photographer was so keen to get their feet into the picture
	OBJ dancing the Craven Stomp at Corfe. Dave Y, Mike G and Linda are visible, together with Pam and Tiff in the band. We must have enlisted David (WB) into the set as he is dancing just behind Linda.
Wicket Brood dancing at Corfe. I'm keeping a wary eye on a van that is waiting to drive through
	Dave Y and Susie dancing Rosa's Waltz

Sunday Morning The Churchyard Four pictures taken during The Witchmens Thistle



Sunday Dancing on the sea front

	The OBJ band looking splendid Dave K, Susie, Jenny, Anne, Ian. Gill, Mike S, Mike G, Colin, Tiff and Vera

Sunday Afternoon Fresh from a triumphant triple-set of Worcester Monkey (OBJ, Wicket Brood and Exmoor Morris), we headed straight into the sea for the customary marine dances.
Wicket Brood doing something-wet-or-other with some assistance from OBJ.
	OBJ dancing something-else-wet-or-other.
Proving that OBJ can dance in a straight line - even if it takes the Atlantic Ocean to make it possible. It's Dilwyn I think Jenny, Mike G, ??, Chris, ?? Dave Y
	Sunday Afternoon A perfectly-executed "star" - more from Dilwyn. Jill, Susie, Dave Y, Tiff, and my left hand.
Sunday Afternoon Part of a set who are dancing "Hunting the aquatic squirrel" Tiff, Dave Y and Jenny
	Sunday Afternoon Susie and Dave Y dancing "Rosa's Waltz". Most of OBJ are now bobbing about in the sea