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Isca Morrismen in Action on May Morning as filmed by Japanese Television
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Isca appearing at the Pontardawe Festival along with our good friends, The Men of Sweyns Ey
The Morris Ring 2003 Annual Representatives Meeting run by Isca Morrismen in Monmouth / Cyfarfod Blynyddol Cynrychiolwyr 2003 y Cylch Morus Trefynwy
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2002 Family Weekend

Brynglas House Silver Jubilee Family Weeknd
Silver Jubilee Family Weekend Ampitheatre
Silver Jubilee Family Weekend Tours
Silver Jubilee Family Weekend Celebrations
Silver Jubilee Family Weekend Magor
Silver Jubilee Family Weekend Farewells
Silver Jubilee Family Weekend Behind the Scenes
Silver Jubilee Family Wknd Alderley Play

Red Hart Triple Silver Jubilee Weekend
2000 Family Weekend
2000 Family Weekend Photographs
1999 Family Weekend
1998 Family Weekend


Isca Morrismen Silver Jubilee
Family Weekend in the Ampitheatre

The day started at Caerleon Ampitheatre in bright sunshine and as all the groups descended into the ampitheatre, Adlington prepared in their own time to dance

Entering the Ampitheatre Adlington

. . . . . whilst the Isca squire surveyed the scene (*) and toasted the assembled company on 25 successful years

General View of the Ampitheatre

meanwhile as the assembled ranks of Isca congregated (*), that dreaded photographer lurked yet again in the undergrowth

Some of the assembled Isca members Our American cousin . . .

but with the re-appearance of Roy, our original fool from 25 years ago, Isca were itching to dance . . . . .

whilst others posed for their photo albums. . . . .

from Alford and Greenwich to . . . . .

Alford Greenwich

Winkleigh and our new enthusiastic visitors Fleet Ladies plus . . . . .

Winkleigh Morris Fleet Ladies

Old Speckled Hen and Sweyns Ey

Old Speckled Hen Sweyns Ey

as fresh from Guernsey, the Belles and Broomsticks were keen to dance

Guernsey Belles and Broomsticks Guernsey Belles and Broomsticks

and were followed with their own version of the War of the Roses from Dog Rose of Yorkshire and John O'Gaunt of Lancashire.

Dog Rose John O'Gaunt

Next up were Sgt Musgraves Dancers from the Nottingham area who were making their first appearance

Sgt Musgrave

followed by two of our more regular visitors, the lovely Queens Oak ladies from Northampton . . . . .

Queens Oak ladies from Northampton Queens Oak ladies from Northampton

. . . and the ever popular Ripley Morrismen from Derbyshire

Ripley Morrismen from Derbyshire

and then just time for a final pose before the sides headed off on their five separate coach tours

John O'Gaunt of Lancashire Sweyns Ey

Please note that the two photos marked (*) are reproduced with thanks and the permission of Newsquest Wales and Western


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