tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891194519342524362011-12-14T14:42:22.566ZMartinPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02421108299536329575noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389119451934252436.post-46571360716751506482011-04-30T14:54:00.016+01:002011-12-14T14:42:22.572ZOur programme for 2011 is sort of lurching into being.<br /><br /><ul><li>29 April: Woodchester Village Green, 15:30 and 16:30</li><li>1 May: Rodborough Common, 05:00 (ready for dawn)</li><li>1 May: Prince Albert, Rodborough, 14:00 (also Stroud Ladies)</li><li>12 May: the Ram, Woodchester, 19:00</li><li>7 July: Rose &amp; Crown, Nympsfield<br /></li><li>21 July, the Three Horseshoes, Frampton-on-Severn</li><li>28 July, the Old Crown, Uley, 20:00<br /></li><li>13 August: private booking<br /></li><li>3 September: Nympsfield Village Fete, probably about 14:00</li><li>17 September: Horsley Fête, 15:00</li><li>22 Sept: practice season starts, Woodchester Village Hall, late for 19:30</li><li>20 October: AGM, 20:00, Ram, Woodchester</li></ul>Practices:<br /><br />6, 13, 27 October<br />10, 24 November<br />1, 15 December<br />2012:<br /><div>12th, 19th, 26th January</div><div>2nd, 9th, 23rd February</div><div>8th, 22nd, 29th March</div><div>5th, 12th, 26th April<br />1 May: May Day!!!<br /></div><br />(<a href="http://stroudmummers.blogspot.com">Stroud Mummers</a> include some of us)<br /><ul><br /></ul>More to come.<br /><br />Welcome to our new dancers: Steve, Mike, Sue and David, who all came out of the closet at Woodchester, and our new (but very experienced) (and competent!) musician Doug.<br /><br />We now have nine dancers: a real side!<br /><br />Photos from Woodchester, 29 April:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1qXQyRwunfo/Tb8SApS1S_I/AAAAAAAAABk/ZEZywoks-8I/s1600/P4290363.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1qXQyRwunfo/Tb8SApS1S_I/AAAAAAAAABk/ZEZywoks-8I/s320/P4290363.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602216263766330354" border="0" /></a><br /><br />L to R: Steve, Sue, Mike, Old Pete, Doug, Elisabeth, Martin, Jane, David; missing were Young Pete (better offer on the day) and Jan (a bit semi-detached at the moment).<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OZvKw5bSwp0/Tb8Sw61kv0I/AAAAAAAAABs/aGkV8UTwx2I/s1600/P4290323.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 182px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OZvKw5bSwp0/Tb8Sw61kv0I/AAAAAAAAABs/aGkV8UTwx2I/s320/P4290323.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602217093109169986" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Getting ready to shamble on....<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0uVGSzX7R3g/Tb8S-yanwkI/AAAAAAAAAB0/VUBiVXdT5Ls/s1600/P4290360.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0uVGSzX7R3g/Tb8S-yanwkI/AAAAAAAAAB0/VUBiVXdT5Ls/s320/P4290360.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602217331366806082" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Finish of Dead Man's Acre (DMA): Old Pete, Elisabeth, Steve and Martin<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7qB9kh3ucrM/Tb8TT_Ul00I/AAAAAAAAAB8/bLKc47jg8Rk/s1600/IMG_0653.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7qB9kh3ucrM/Tb8TT_Ul00I/AAAAAAAAAB8/bLKc47jg8Rk/s320/IMG_0653.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602217695608427330" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Both feet off the ground, and at the same time! It never happens in practice.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-INNMXAV2hEY/Ti3HMV_4lKI/AAAAAAAAACI/0-LDNBprLC8/s1600/IMG_2044.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-INNMXAV2hEY/Ti3HMV_4lKI/AAAAAAAAACI/0-LDNBprLC8/s320/IMG_2044.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633377723787809954" border="0" /></a><br />Nympsfield: L to R: Mike, Steve, Jane, Sue, Old Pete<br /><br />New members / enquiries welcomed: <a href="mailto:%20pete.t@chalfordstick.co.uk"> email Old Pete.</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/389119451934252436-4657136071675150648?l=chalfordstickcompany.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>MartinPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02421108299536329575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389119451934252436.post-42916659844874621262009-11-29T13:03:00.014Z2011-03-12T17:13:44.979ZThis is the new blog spot of the Chalford Stick Company Morris Dancing Side. We formed in 2008 with a handful of dancers, mostly former members of the Stroud Morris mens and ladies sides. We practice every two weeks or so at Woodchester Village Hall in the winter, and anywhere convenient out of doors during the summer (usually St Joseph's School playground, Nympsfield).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_w3dVRIMvRfQ/TCdNKaYWGYI/AAAAAAAAAAU/SFDV8JJCHAw/s1600/r%26cdance.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_w3dVRIMvRfQ/TCdNKaYWGYI/AAAAAAAAAAU/SFDV8JJCHAw/s320/r%26cdance.JPG" alt="Most of us outside the Rose &amp; Crown" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487439512249702786" border="0" /></a><br /><br />L-R: Martin, Jane, Old Pete, Elisabeth, Young Pete<br /><br />We are based in and around the Stroud Valleys.<br /><br />Contact: <a href="mailto:pete.t@chalfordstick.co.uk">Old Pete</a><br /><br />Appearances in 2011:<br /><br />29 April: Woodchester Village Green, around 15:00<br />1 May: Rodborough Common, dancing at dawn<br />Others to be organised....<br />3 September: Nympsfield Village Fair (tbc)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_w3dVRIMvRfQ/TCdOzFK2FkI/AAAAAAAAAAc/cpvGsX46QK0/s1600/20100430182453%2813%29.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_w3dVRIMvRfQ/TCdOzFK2FkI/AAAAAAAAAAc/cpvGsX46QK0/s320/20100430182453%2813%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487441310442198594" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Jan &amp; Jane at Nailsworth Film Club 2010<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_w3dVRIMvRfQ/TCdOzkwBQ4I/AAAAAAAAAAk/wFbz0_XL5vQ/s1600/20100430182453%284%29.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_w3dVRIMvRfQ/TCdOzkwBQ4I/AAAAAAAAAAk/wFbz0_XL5vQ/s320/20100430182453%284%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487441318919619458" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_w3dVRIMvRfQ/TCdOz_S4UDI/AAAAAAAAAAs/-mvRaM5Ik8M/s1600/Balance+1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_w3dVRIMvRfQ/TCdOz_S4UDI/AAAAAAAAAAs/-mvRaM5Ik8M/s320/Balance+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487441326045155378" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The cold light of dawn, May Day 2010<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/389119451934252436-4291665984487462126?l=chalfordstickcompany.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>MartinPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02421108299536329575noreply@blogger.com0