Isca Morrismen 2002 Events
Our programme for 2002 included a large number of events around a variety of real ale pubs where we brought entertainment to the community and provided the men themselves with the opportunity to enjoy good ale! We danced throughout the old county of Gwent, now spread across the City of Newport and the county boroughs of Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire and Torfaen. A variety of trips were also made to parts of England to dance with other sides and our full programme was as follows:-
January 2002
Sunday 6th - 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 26th - Ripley Morrismen Ale
March 2002
Saturday 2nd - Morris Ring Annual Reps Meeting
The side was represented in Shropshire at the annual meeting of the Morris Ring.
Saturday 9th - Lassington Oak Ale
Saturday 23rd - Ladies Night
A private engagement for the side members and their spouses held at the Skirrid Mountain Inn, Llanfihangel Crucorney.
April 2002
Sat 6th - Harthill Morrismen Ale
May 2002
Wed 1st - May Day - 5.15 a.m. Dancing at Dawn in Caerleon Ampitheatre
Mon 6th - 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 Ship Inn, Raglan Lion Inn, Trellech Magor Spring Fair |
Sat 11th - Folk Festival
| 1.00 p.m. onwards | Tredegar House Folk Festival, Newport |
Wed 15th - Pontypool Valleys
| 8.30 p.m. 9.30 p.m. |
Twyn y Ffrwd Inn, Abersychan Globe Inn, Talywain |
Wed 22nd - Cappers Joint Tour with Lassington Oak Morrismen
| 8.30 p.m. 9.30 p.m. |
Punch House, Monmouth Ostrich Inn, Newland |
Wed 29th - Lower Rhymney Valley Tour
| 8.30 p.m. 9.30 p.m. |
3 Salmons Inn, Bassaleg White Hart Inn, Machen |
June 2002
Tue 4th - Queens Silver Jubilee Tour
| 2.30 p.m. 4.15 p.m. 5.15 p.m. 6.30 p.m. |
Celebration Beer Festival - Lion Inn, Trellech Tintern Railway Station Cherry Tree, Tintern Fountain Inn, Trellech Grange |
Wed 12th - Archenfield Triangle
| 8.30 p.m. 9.30 p.m. |
Hen and Chickens, Abergavenny Crown Inn, Pantygelli |
Wed 19th - Newport Explorations - Joint Tour with Cardiff Morrismen
| 8.30 p.m. 9.30 p.m. |
Oddfellows and Foresters Arms, Baneswelll Tredegar Arms, Bassaleg |
Wed 26th - Blaenavon World Heritage Tour
| 8.30 p.m. 9.30 p.m. |
Rifleman's Arms, Rifle Street Cambrian, Llanover Road |
July 2002
Thu 4th - Over the Waters - Joint Tour with Mendip Morrismen
| 8.30 p.m. 9.30 p.m. |
Boars Head Inn, Aust Swan Inn, Tockington - the Greene King Casque Pub of the Year 2002 |
Sat 6th - Lassington Oak Jubilee Day of Dance in the Cotswolds
| from 9.00 a.m. |
Red House Saw Mills, Cranham and other locations |
Wed 10th - Close to Home - Joint Tour with Cardiff Ladies
| 8.30 p.m. 9.30 p.m. |
Red Lion, Caerleon Greyhound, Christchurch |
Wed 17th - Monmouthshire Levels
| 8.30 p.m. 9.30 p.m. |
Millers Arms, Mathern Wheatsheaf Inn, Magor |
August 2002
Wed 7th - Joint Tour with Forest of Dean Morrismen
| 8.30 p.m. 9.30 p.m. |
Cherry Tree, Tintern Fountain Inn, Trellech Grange |
Wed 21st - Border Patrol
| 8.30 p.m. 9.30 p.m. |
Hunters Moon Inn, Llangattock Lingoed Skirrid Mountain Inn, Llanfihangel Crucorney |
September 2002
Wed 4th - Close Encounters - Joint Tour with Clocs Canton
| 8.30 p.m. |
The Exchange Inn, Risca |
Fri 6th to Sun 8th - Red Hart Invitation Weekend
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A family weekend of dancing which was based around the Red Hart Inn at Llanfapley when Isca welcomed other sides to our area. The public dancing displays included:- |
Sat 7th - Coach Tour around S.E.Wales
| 10.00 a.m. 11.00 a.m. 12.30 p.m. 2.30 p.m. 4.00 p.m. |
Abergavenny Town Centre - Hen and Chickens, Flannel Street Star, Llanfihangel Tor-y-mynydd Fountain Inn, Trellech Grange Lion Inn, Trellech Cripple Creek Inn, Bryngwyn |
Sunday 8th Dancing
| 12.00 noon |
Red Hart Inn, Llanfapley |
Wed 11th - End of Season Tour
| 8.30 p.m. |
Cwrt Henllys, Cwmbran |
November 2002
Fri 22nd - Cardiff Morrismen Winter Ale
| 7.30 p.m. onwards |
Penarth Conservative Club - A convivial evening spent with the Cardiff Morrismen at their Winter Ale just outside Cardiff. Other guest sides included Carreg Las, Sweyns Ey and White Hart |
December 2002
Saturday 7th - Mummers Tour
The side performed the Chepstow Mumming Play dressed as the Isca Mummers, as usual in aid of a local childrens' diabetic charity. The play was performed at the following venues:-
| 8.10 p.m. 8.40 p.m. 9.10 p.m. 10.00 p.m. |
Punch House Inn, Monmouth Kings Head Inn, Monmouth Rugby Club, Monmouth Ostrich Inn, Newland |
Saturday 14th - Mummers Tour
The side performed the Chepstow Mumming Play dressed as the Isca Mummers, as usual in aid of a local childrens' diabetic charity. The play was performed at the following venues:-
| 7.00 p.m. 7.30 p.m. 8.00 p.m. 8.45 p.m. 10.15 p.m |
Frost Fair, Magor Square, Magor Wheatsheaf Inn, Magor Coach and Horses, Caerwent Carpenters Arms, Shirenewton Lion Inn, Trellech |
Wednesday 18th - Mummers Tour
The side performed the Chepstow Mumming Play dressed as the Isca Mummers, as usual in aid of a local childrens' diabetic charity. The play was performed at the following venues:-
| 8.00 p.m. 8.45 p.m. 9.15 p.m. 10.00 p.m. |
3 Salmons Inn, Rogerstone Tredegar Arms, Rogerstone Prince of Wales, Risca Exchange Inn, Risca |
Fri 20th - 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. |
Thursday 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 again danced to an enthusiastic local audience. |
