OBJ Morris - 2025 Scrapbook

Oxford Folk Festival
12 April 2025

Saturday at Oxford Folk Festival was rather over-subscribed this year, which didn't become apparent until a few days before the festival.  This meant a lot of waiting in each of the 5 dance spots.  The weather was a big help with Oxford basking in the spring sunshine.  Our dance spots were at Radcliffe Camera, Broad Street, Bonn Square, and Oxford Castle, and we had an enthusiastic audience at each of them.

We have enjoyed the challenge of getting 18 newbies dancing and playing in the last 12 months, some starting as recently as February 2025.  Many made their debut appearance at Oxford this year and they were magnificent!

OBJ comprised: Andy, Ann, Carl, Christine, Christopher, Clare, Claudia, Colin, Eddie, Eleanor, Emil, Hazel, Jill, Joe, Kirstin, Les, Marlena, Peter, Philip, Ralph, Rebecca, RichardG, RichardH, Rose, Sarah, Sylvia and Tony

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12 April 2025
Oxford Folk Festival
Radcliffe Camera dance spot

Dance: Hay-on-Wye

Dancers: Ann, Carl, Christopher, Eddie, Eleanor, Hazel, Kirstin, Jill, Les, Marlena, Peter, Ralph, Rebecca, RichardG, Rose, Sarah, Sylvia and Tony

Musicians: Andy, Clare, Colin, Emil, Joe, Philip, RichardH

Camera: Chris


12 April 2025
Oxford Folk Festival
Broad Street dance spot

Dance: Dilwyn

Dancers: Ann, Carl, Claudia, Eddie, Eleanor, Hazel, Jill, Kirstin, Les, Marlena, Peter, Ralph, Rebecca, RichardG, Rose, Sarah, Sylvia and Tony

Musicians: Andy, Christopher, Clare, Colin, Emil, Joe, Philip, RichardH

Camera: Chris


12 April 2025
Oxford Folk Festival
Broad Street dance spot

Dance: Brimfield

Dancers: Ann, Christopher, Claudia, Eddie, Philip, Rose, Sarah, Sylvia and Tony

Musicians: Andy, Clare, Colin, Emil, Joe, RichardH

Camera: Chris


12 April 2025
Oxford Folk Festival
The Castle dance spot

Dance: Much Gridlock

Dancers: Ann, Carl, Christopher, Claudia, Eddie, Eleanor, Hazel, Jill, Kirstin, Les, Marlena, Peter, Philip, Ralph, Rebecca, RichardG, Rose, Sarah and Sylvia

Musicians: Andy, Clare, Colin, Emil, Joe, Philip, RichardH

Camera: Chris


12 April 2025
Oxford Folk Festival
The Castle dance spot

Dance: Wildridings

Dancers: Christopher, Claudia, Eddie, Peter, Philip, Rose, Sarah and Tony

Musicians: Andy, Clare, Colin, Emil, Joe, RichardH

Camera: Chris

Radcliffe Camera

Dancing a Hay-on-Wye with 18 dancers - this was probably the largest number of dancers at Oxford this year, and may have been a record for OBJ

The musicians getting ready to play something-or-other

Bonn Square

The end of East Acton!

Some more happy snaps

The obligatory group photo, Claudia's newly decorated hat, the pub, and sisters Rose and Rebecca

Ann and Chris being a bit silly