Author: Mervyn
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Early morning – dancing the sun up, 5am at Brockholes Nature Reserve, Preston New Road, Samlesbury, Preston PR5 0AG
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Pub Dance-out 8-10pm at Vinyl Tap, Adelphi St, Preston PR1 7BE
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We met just before 11am at the cold and windswept market square in Milnthorpe. We played and danced for about 40 minutes – sometimes dry, sometimes through mizzle – to the delight of the hardy spectators who had braved the conditions. When the rain started to fall properly, we took cover in and around the…
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We had a great time in Chester with Clerical Error (North Wales) and Powderkegs (Derbyshire) at the Spring Forward dance out on Saturday 28th March. Conditions were good on the whole – fine for celebrating the arrival of British Summer Time.
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Amounderness Day of Dance in Chorley. We meet up with a number of other morris sides – from far and wide – to dance in the pedestrianised area in Chorley Town Centre. Dancing starts around 10.30am and finishes around 3pm.
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Good Friday Tour of Milnthorpe then Morecambe. We will be dancing at Milnthorpe market square 11:00 – 12:00, then near Eric Morecambe’s statue in Morecambe 14:00 – 15:00. Hope to see you there.
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Spring Forward Day of Dance in Chester – with our friends Powderkegs (Derbyshire Peak District) and Clerical Error (North Wales). Find us near the bandstand / Hickory’s Smokehouse from around 11am onwards.
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We danced out at Rufford Old Hall, Rufford on Saturday 14th March in the afternoon. We were joined by Morris friends Newburgh and Royal Preston. The event was organised in memory of Keith Myles who used to dance with Stone The Crows and lived in the Rufford area.
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Saturday 17th January 2026 we joined Crook Morris at The Row in the Lyth Valley for their annual Wassail. We had a great day toasting the wren in the local orchard and then dancing at The Black Labrador in Underbarrow
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Fri 26th December 2025 – lunchtime – dancing and our annual mummers play at The Royal Arms (see Royal Arms Facebook Page), Tockholes, BB3 0PA, from 12:00. Sun 21st December 2025 – late afternoon – dancing the sun down at Brockholes Nature Reserve, Preston New Road, Samlesbury, Preston PR5 0AG for the winter solstice. About…