Isca Morrismen 2001 Events
For their Silver Jubilee Year, the Isca Morrismen had an extremely busy season dancing throughout South East Wales as well as travelling out of the country to visit various places in England and the Czech Republic. Our programme for the year was as follows:-
January 2001
Saturday - 12th Night Mari Llwyd
7.00 p.m. Starting from the Star Inn, Llanvihangel Tor-y-mynydd with performances in the village during the course of the evening. A chance to enjoy this traditional Welsh folk custom, re-enacted and revived by the community with joviality, banter, music and dancing helped along by the Isca Morrismen. Around 9.00 p.m. the Mari returned to the Star Inn after it's perambulation around the parish.
Saturday 27th - Ripley Morrismen Ale
February 2001
Sat 10th - 25th Anniversary Ladies Night
A private celebration event held at the Nags Head Inn, Twyn Square, Usk
March 2001
Saturday 3rd - Lassington Oak Ale
April 2001
Sat 21st - Harthill Morrismen Ale
May 2001
Tue 1st - May Day - 5.15 a.m. Dancing at Dawn in Caerleon Ampitheatre
Mon 7th - Bank Holiday Tour with Sweyns Ey Morrismen
| 9.45 a.m. 10.45 a.m. 12.00 noon 1.00 p.m. 3.30 p.m. |
St Woolos Cathedral, Newport Nags Head, Usk Punch House, Agincourt Square, Monmouth Bush Inn, Penalt Magor Spring Fair |
Sat 12th - 
Tredegar House Folk Festival, Newport
| - cancelled due to Foot & Mouth precautions | (cartoon acknowledged with thanks) |
Wed 16th - Pontypool Valleys
| 8.30 p.m. 9.30 p.m. |
Twyn y Ffrwd Inn, Abersychan Globe Inn, Talywain |
Wed 23rd - Joint Tour with Lassington Oak
| 8.30 p.m. 9.30 p.m. |
Gockett Inn, Lydart Lion Inn, Trellech |
Wed 30th - No Risk Tour
| 8.30 p.m. 9.30 p.m. |
The Masons Arms, Risca The Exchange Inn, Risca |
June 2001
Wed 6th to Thu 14th - Pisek, Czech Republic
The Isca Morrismen were delighted to return to the Czech Republic in association with the Friends of Pisek Twinning Association. Whilst there they danced at the Pisek Festival and at various sites within the Czech Republic.
The map choice above is interactive and will bring up as much (or as little) detail as is required. To look at some photographs and articles covering our visits, please visit our Pisek pages and then view a selection of pages.
Wed 20th - Up the Wye Valley
| 8.30 p.m. 9.30 p.m. |
Brockweir Country Inn, Brockweir Cherry Tree, Tintern |
Wed 27th - Blaenavon World Heritage Tour
| 8.30 p.m. 9.30 p.m. |
Rifleman's Arms, Rifle Street Cambrian, Llanover Road |
Fri 29th June to Sun 1st July - 25th Anniversary Weekend
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A special silver jubilee weekend run by the Isca Morrismen who were joined by two sides from across the border - the Harthill Morrismen from Yorkshire and the Yateley Morrismen from Hampshire. All three sides celebrated their 25th Anniversary years with a dancing weekend based around the Red Hart at Llanfapley. The dancing programme for the weekend was as follows:- |
Saturday 30th June Tour
| 10.00 a.m. 11.00 a.m. 12.30 p.m. 2.30 p.m. 4.00 p.m. |
Raglan Castle Star, Llanfihangel Tor-y-mynydd Fountain Inn, Trellech Grange Lion Inn, Trellech Cripple Creek Inn, Bryngwyn |
Sunday 1st July Dancing
| 12.00 noon |
Red Hart Inn, Llanfapley |
July 2001
Wed 4th - Archenfield Triangle
| 8.30 p.m. 9.30 p.m. |
Hen and Chickens, Abergavenny Crown Inn, Pantygelli |
Wed 11th - Joint Tour with Forest of Dean Morrismen
| 8.00 p.m. 9.00 p.m. |
Christchurch Campsite The Ostrich Inn, Newland |
Sat 14th - Joint Tour around Hereford
A day tour spent with Kings Morris, Full Moon and Cardiff Ladies to celebrate the wedding of Nicky, our musician, to Rob in Hereford. The following tour was arranged:-
| 11.30 a.m. 12.30 p.m. 2.00 p.m. 3.00 p.m. 5.00 p.m. 7.00 p.m. |
Three Horseshoes Inn, Allensmore Volunteer Inn, 21 Harold Street, Hereford The Victory, 88 St. Owen Street, Hereford (Herefordshire Pub of the Year) including a guided trip around the Spinning Dog Brewery. Victory is the winner of a CAMRA Casque Marque and it also stocks Flannery's Oatmeal Stout - Wales Champion Beer Town Hall Wedding, Hereford 3 Elms Inn, Hereford Wedding Celebrations |
Wed 18th - Close to Home
| 8.30 p.m. 9.30 p.m. |
Red Lion, Caerleon Greyhound, Christchurch |
August 2001
Wed 8th - Newport Explorations
| 8.30 p.m. 9.30 p.m. 10.30 p.m. |
Oddfellows and Foresters Arms, St Marks Street, Baneswell Ship and Pilot, Church Street, Pill Tredegar Arms, Bassaleg |
Wed 22nd - Cappers Tour
| 8.30 p.m. 9.10 p.m. 9.30 p.m. |
Punch House, Monmouth Weatherspoons, Monmouth Royal Oak, Hereford Road, Monmouth |
September 2001
Wed 5th - Old Favourites
| 9.00 p.m. |
Wheatsheaf Inn, Llanhennock |
Fri 7th to Sun 9th - 25th Anniversary Family Weekend
A weekend of dancing based around Brynglas House in Newport when the side welcomed between 15 and 20 other sides to the area. See our pages on the Family Weekend for fuller details, but in summary the public dancing displays included:-
| Sat 8th Sun 9th |
Coach Tours around S.E.Wales Magor Square - Massed Dancing 11.45 a.m. - 1.15 p.m. |
Wed 12th - Close to Home
| 9.00 p.m. |
Cwrt Henllys, Cwmbran |
November 2001
Fri 2nd - Wheatsheaf Inn, Magor
Following the move of one of our regular landlords, the side performed at the re-opening under new management of the Wheatsheaf Inn in the centre of Magor.
December 2001
Sat 8th - Red Hart Inn at Llanfapley
The side performed at a special charity evening featuring both Morris Dancing and also the Chepstow Mumming Play with the side dressed as the Isca Mummers in aid of the Latch childrens' cancer charity.
Fri 14th - Mendip Morrismen Ale
| 7.30 p.m. onwards |
The side attended the Mendip Men's ale evening in Wrington in the countryside between Weston super Mare and Bristol. |
Saturday 15th - Mummers Tour
The side performed the Chepstow Mumming Play dressed as the Isca Mummers, as usual in aid of childrens' charities. The play was performed at the following venues:-
| 6.15 p.m. 7.00 p.m. 8.15 p.m. 9.00 p.m. 9.45 p.m. |
Frost Fair, Magor Square, Magor Wheatsheaf Inn, Magor Northgate Inn, Caerwent Carpenters Arms, Shirenewton Fountain Inn, Trellech Grange Note - press the venue name for a detailed map |
Wednesday 19th - Mummers Tour
The side performed the Chepstow Mumming Play dressed as the Isca Mummers, as usual in aid of childrens' charities. The play was performed at the following venues:-
| 8.00 p.m. 9.30 p.m. 10.00 p.m. |
St. Woolos Cathedral, Newport Red Lion Inn, Newport Exchange Inn, Risca Note - press the venue name for a detailed map |
Wednesday 26th - Boxing Day at the Ostrich Inn
| 12.15 p.m. onwards | Our traditional one pub outing for Boxing Day, this year at the Ostrich Inn in Newland, just to the south of Monmouth. Performances were at around 12.45 p.m. and 2.15 p.m. when the side danced on a crisp dry day to an enthusiastic local audience. |
