Archive entry for 1978

 

 

From left to right:

Stewart Marshall, Richard Crams, Gus,

Peter Mason, Stephen Nash, Paul Evans,

Tony Crowthor and Martin Winmill

 

 

 

In January Martin Winmill joined the side followed in the Spring by Robin Aitken and together with the other six these men formed the nucleus of the first Spring Grove side.  Two performances in February were followed by a busy summer.  On most Saturdays between May and July the men danced at various fetes in the Borough.  There were also a series of commercial bookings at a pub in the City where the men danced for American tourists culminating in an Autumn appearance at the Café Royal.

 

June 1978 Bedelsford School, Kingston

       

            Brighton Camp                            Abraham Brown

The highlight of the year was the first day of dance where eight men danced for a street party, four pubs at lunchtime, two pedestrian shopping spots, and three pubs in the evening.  At each spot five dances were performed with each man averaging around 37 dances for the day!

The first morris step dances were learnt in 1978 in the Ducklington tradition.  At the first annual meeting in October, Gus was elected Squire and Stephen Nash as Bagman both for two year periods.

 

Joined Martin Winmill Robin Aitken Clive Sweet David Ellis Frank Brown Vince McDermot Ed Poulson Cary Hendy (Fiddle player) George Ling	Left Richard Craggs (moved to Singapore)
New Dances Ducklington Badby Bidford Bampton	Old Taylor, Saturday Night, Black Joe, Brighton Camp Beaux of London City Shepherds Hey, Constant Billy, Abraham Brown, Young CollinsStep and Fetch Her, Bobbing Around, Bonnie Green Garters, Rose Tree, Highland Mary
Officers Squire Bagman	Richard Guscott Stephen Nash