BMM 2002 Photographs


Dancing for Folk Around MayDay with Keltiad



Dancing for Folk Around May Day ...in Broadmead
BHS provides the colourful backdrop We were joined for the weekend by our friends Keltiad
More girls than men on this occasion Keltiad are real swingers!
Now that's what I call a galley! Keltiad and Bristol MM
Delicate headwear Nigel Cooke looks happy
..as do Phill and Grant Gilbert shows his high kicking abilities



A few shots from May Day



Phill Butler playing at Foster's Alms House Uncle Happy caresses a defenceless maiden
Getting off the ground at St. Monica's Home Bean Setting, Bledington



Early Spring Family Camp in Naughty Cornwall



Dancing on Fowey Quay ...in the style of Oddington
The Two Doctors We were again joined for the weekend by Bristol Blue
A rare outing for Jack Neal The Bagman announces a dance
Now that's what I call a perfect set of Half-Arkwrights! John tries to turn back the waves
At Polruan Mark and Martyn try Room for the Cuckoo at Polruan
Walking to Lanhydrock Brighton Camp, Ascott-style at Lanhydrock
Captain Webb! Ugly buggers watching the dancing
Oddington again Bristol Morris Group Photo
Posing with Bristol Blue Multiple sets for Wheatley at Heligan
Mark helps Jeremy to overcome his fear of heights



Dancing in Germany at the 2nd Internationale Folklorelawine



A visit to the CargoLifter Dome Inside the huge dome
Visit to the VEAG powerstation at Schwarze Pumpe Being shown around inside the power station
Change of hat for Squire Rosser Mark asks a question of our tour guide
Informal dancing at Castle Spremberg What can be the object of Bristol Morris Men's lust?
Mayhap this (German) Greek folk dancer with sprayed-on trousers... John waiting for the coach to Forst (Lausitz)
Impromptu dance spot at a bar in Forst Our tour guide for the day
Volkstanzgruppe Groden on the main display stage in Forst Bristol, waiting to perform
Was it a hard night last night, Paul? Horse molesting some unsuspecting dancers
Fabulous Sardinian a capella singers from the "Assoziazione Culturale Murales" The Sardinian dancers
A walk through the park to the Polish border Ah, there's the border over there!
Mark and wudzi go for a paddle... ...but find the water was deeper than they thought...
...and finally dispense with all clothing to invade Poland together! "What's Polish for 'I'm a naturist folk-dancer?'"
French dancers Greek dancers
Doing one's best to cement international relations Barge to Dolzke Island
Another hard night, was it yesterday, Paul? Antony meets the Gherkin Princess
Jim sticking with gusto With the delightful Jana Handrischeck from Landkreis Spree-Neisse
Flying the flag for Britain

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Dancing at the Chippenham Festival, June 2002



Hard night, was it, John? Singing into Eynsham Poachers
Advising Mark what not to do at the end of March Past The latest March Past victim
Dancing off after March Past Musicians dance off too!



For pictures from the Bristol Ring Meeting, click here !



Saddleworth Rushcart Weekend, August Bank Holiday



Saddleworth Morris Men posing before their 2002 Rushcart The 2002 Banner
Saddleworth dance before their rushcart. Saddleworth Morris Men have a nice line in headwear!
Saddleworth dancers. Beneath the rushcart
Start of a long day's haul! Perched on top of the rushcart!
Bristol's first dance, at The KIng William, heralded the rain! Nick Cooke leading a session.
Sunday, and the Bacup Coconut dancers arrive. Better weather for Sunday's haul.
Going uphill. Glyn can say he's pulled over the weekend!
Raising the shafts. Jenny Lind outside the parish church
Nice wibbly-wobblies, Lads! Nick and Nigel Cooke play for Earlsdon Morris Men.
Bacup Coconut Dancers perform. Bristol, Saddleworth and Earlsdon come together.



Erik Day 2002 at Shackerstone, and Bromyard Festival



Erik Day with Earlsdon again, and the man's hat gets an airing! Ant finds he has the same headsize as Mr. Ilott!
But he changes Erik's hat for something more comfortable Phill, on learning there were twenty real ales for him to try in the beertent
Down by the station, early in the morning... Earlsdon and Bristol crossing that bridge when they come to it...
Nick and Martyn defect to Earlsdon. The statutory drunken group photo
Bromyard once again - and we danced first at The Rose and Lion Squire Rosser on the fiddle as always
The best pub I've ever seen in my life... Neil seems surprised that his parachute has burst!
Dress on gate duty at Bromyard varied between very casual... ...and (in Mark's case) downright scruffy!!
"Dezza" Wood in Sheffield City kit. ("We taught him everything he knows, y'know!") Luke Owen - due to join the side in 2012?
Princess Royal Ducklington sidestep at the Arts Centre Jenny Lind