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Winster Morris Diary 2008 

(Preliminary draft of events schedule pending acceptance at bookings meeting)                     updated 08.09.2008

 

Practices

Practices start Thursday 13 March 2007 promptly, please, at 8.00 pm in the Burton Institute followed by a return to the team bookings meeting. Good chance of having new recruits on this night

Practices continue weekly thereafter except after 1 May when some Thursday evenings are dancing out events (watch the programme diary).

Friday 22 February Matlock Girl Guides 6.30pm, Methodist Church Hall, Bank Road - Teaching Morris as part of World Dance event.
Thursday 1 May Dancing with Chesterfield Garland and Cock & Magpie Morris outside the Fishpond in Matlock Bath followed by folk music inside.
Monday 5 May Dancing at the Castle  Donington  Medieval  Fair, first spot 11.30 in the Market Place.
Saturday 10 May Ashbourne senior citizen's residence fund raising fete.
Thursday 15 May Workshop for Youlgrave guides followed by dancing outside the George Hotel from 9.00 pm
Thursday 29 May
7.30  at  Ashbourne.  This  is one of  a  series  of events  run by Springboard  an  organisation  aimed  at  improving  community  involvement  through  a  programme  of  fun  and  sport activities.     The  event  will  involve  both  display  and  workshop.
Friday - Monday June  13/14/15/16 Cecil Sharp weekend - Winster re-enacts the visit of Cecil Sharp to the village in 1908. Cecil arrived by steam train at Darley Dale station before alighting and travelling up the hill to Winster in a horse and carriage. Teams joining in the celebrations include Abingdon, Bampton, Eynsham, Headington_Quarry, Ilmington,and Thaxted, with representatives from hosts of other teams from around the country.
Sunday 29 June

The  Onzain  dance  team  are  in  Darley  Dale  over  the  weekend  on their twinning visit and  we  are  dancing  with  them  at  the  Whitworth  12 noon on  Sunday  29th.  

Afterwards  you  can  join  us  in Winster  at  the  crowning of  the Carnival  Queen  at     2.30.

Saturday 5 July Winster wakes day with visiting team - Moulton from the cotswolds.
Sunday 20 July Day out dancing with Uttoxeter Morris, then returning to dance at the close of the Winster Secret Gardens weekend. Uttoxeter  have  arranged  a  great  programme  starting  at  12 noon  at  Barton Turns  Marina  (off  the  A 38  near  Burton)  and  then  working  our  way  back to  Winster.
Sunday 14 September Dancing at Matlock Bath illuminations at 7.00 pm. We  are  booked at the  Matlock  Bath Illuminations  at  7.00 pm.  We  can  do  a  couple  of  spots  in  the  afternoon  and  early  evening.  Meet  3.00 pm  at Hartington.  Then  4.30 pm  at Carsington  or  Wirksworth and  then  6.00 pm  at The Fishpond

Thursday 18th Sept.   

Trip  to  Brampton  Brewery  leaving  Winster  by coach  7.30 pm  and returning  about  11.00 pm  or  you  can  go direct  and meet us  there. The idea is that  we  go  in kit  and  do  a  short  dance  spot  either  before  the brewery  tour  or  before  the buffet  supper that  follows  the tour.  ( free  supper and free beer !! ).
Sunday 21 September Derbyshire dance day at Keddleston Hall. We  are  booked  at Derbyshire  Day a BBC  Radio Derby day  organised  with the Local  Authority.  It is being held at Calke Abbey  this year and we need to be there 12 noon to 3.00 pm  so  could  add  in  a  pub  spot afterwards  if  the weather is reasonable.  More  details  to follow.
Saturday  25th  Oct.  Possible booking  at  an  Oddfellows  dinner  in  Derby.  It is also  the  Derby  Folk  Fest  weekend  so we  might  dance earlier  outside  the  Assembly  Rooms.  More  info to follow.

Thursday  9th  Oct. Provisional  date  for  AGM. Forthcoming  events  in  2009  to  be  discussed  at AGM.  

Trip to  Onzain  for  May Day  holiday  weekend  May  1st  to  5th with Darley  Dale  and District Twinning Association celebrating  20  years  of the twinning  relationship.

Trip  to  Babadag  Romania  with  Cock  and Magpie  probably  week  commencing  20th  July.  This  is  a  return trip  following  the  Babadag  dance  team  visit  last  November.

General Enquiries / Bookings to

Website info, pictures & amendments to

David Mitchell 01629 650220  email: djmwinster@btinternet.com

Amendments to diary or supplies of digital image/sound recording of any of our events (especially including previous years)   -  email phillip.shimwell@btinternet.com

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Venues and timings are subject to alteration from time to time due to local circumstances and last minute amendments. 

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