Did someone mention dancing and beer? Yes please! We will be at the Sutton Beer Festival at St Andrews Church, Sutton. The 5th winter festival will take place this year on 16 & 17 February. We will be dancing on the Saturday afternoon between 3-5pm. Hope to see you there!

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Boxing Day 2017

The sun was out, the sky was blue…  Boxing Day dance out with Coton Morris was a wonderful way to clear the Christmas fog!  For Dances and audience alike… By the beautiful Riverside in Ely. Spotted in Ely too!

Recent spine-tingling activity from your favourite Border Morris side. Out and about in Ely close to that night when the veil between our worlds is a mere sliver of mist…

Sowerby Bridge Rushbearing Hymn

We had an amazing time at the Sowerby Bridge Rushbearing weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Gruelling, but amazing!

On Sunday, those of us who felt up to going to the church service even got the honour of pulling the cart up the hill. Fantastic! Not something I ever thought I would be able to do, and now something I will brag about until everyone’s sick of it.

The church service was also wonderful, both funny and moving, and I smuggled out an order of service so I could share the Rushbearing Hymn, which did honestly make me tear up a little.

Rushbearing Hymn

Today we come from town and fell

The cart adorned, the hills we climb

We sing the hymns we love so well

And worship at this rushbearing time.

 

The Ryburn streams, the Calder flows

Though generations pass away

And still our old tradition goes

From ancient past to present day.

 

Beside the Church our forebears sleep

Their spirits witness with our throng

How good to see the children keep

Our ancient feast with prayer and song.

 

Our garlands fall, our rushes fade

Man’s day is but a passing flower

Lord of thy mercy send us aid

And grant thy life’s eternal dower.

A Beer Festival? We will be there on Saturday 29th July at 3.30pm! Sutton Beer Festival 27th – 29th July at St Andrews Church.

A Busy week… Our next two dance outs are This Wednesday 19th at The Plough, Little Downham. On Thursday 20th we are with Coton Morris at The Ship, Brandon Creek. Both 8pm.

We are at Ely Folk Festival this Sunday 9th July. We shall be dancing within the Festival site between 11.15am-12.15pm (Ticket Only). We shall also be outside Ely Cathedral between 1.30pm – 3pm (Open to all).