Isca Morrismen 2006 Events
The Isca Morrismen maintained a long-standing tradition of dancing out most Wednesday evenings during the summer period at 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! Outside of this period we were either busy practicing or travelling to a variety of outside events. 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.
Period up to May 2006:-
Over the winter practice season our events were:
January 2006
Friday 6th - 12th Night Mari Llwyd
| 7.00 p.m. onwards |
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 14th - Wassail at the Ostrich Inn
| 8.00 p.m. onwards |
A traditional cider wassail based on the Ostrich Inn at Newland, just to the south of Monmouth. The wassail began at around 8.45 p.m. with the traditional ceremony followed by the passing around of a traditional wassail bowl filled with mulled cider - a real treat! |
Saturday 28th - Ripley Morrismen Ale
March 2006
Saturday 4th - Side present at the Annual Representatives Meeting of the Morris Ring with Chalice Morrismen
Saturday 11th - Lassington Oak Ale
Dancing Programme for the Summer Season
May to September 2006:-
May 2006
Mon 1st - May Day - Dancing at Dawn with Sweyns Ey Morrismen and others
| 5.30 - 6.40 a.m. 7.00 a.m. 8.30 a.m. 9.45 a.m. 11.00 a.m. 1.00 p.m. 3.00 p.m. |
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Caerleon Amphitheatre Breakfast at The Gladiator The Gladiator, Malpas St Woolos Cathedral, Newport Nags Head Inn, Usk Carpenters Arms, Shirenewton Magor Spring Fair |
Wed 10th - Monmouthshire Explorations - Joint Pub Tour with Wild Oats
- Raglan Area
| 8.30 p.m. 9.30 p.m. |
Map Map |
Cripple Creek Inn, Bryngwyn Crown Inn, Raglan |
Sat 13th - Tredegar House Folk Festival, Newport
| Map | Dance Spots throughout the afternoon |
Wed 17th - Caerphilly Borders
| 8.30 p.m. 9.30 p.m. |
Map Map |
Black Cock Inn, Caerphilly Otley Arms, Treforest |
Wed 24th - Cappers Joint Pub Tour with Lassington Oak Morrismen
| 8.30 p.m. 9.30 p.m. |
Map Map |
Punch House, Monmouth Ostrich Inn, Newland |
Wed 31st - The Cwmbran Brewery Tour - Joint Pub Tour with The Widders
| 8.30 p.m. 9.30 p.m. |
Map Map |
Horse and Jockey Inn, Pontymoile Bush Inn, Upper Cwmbran |
June 2006
Wed 7th - Archenfield Triangle - Joint Pub Tour with Clocs Canton
| 8.30 p.m. 9.30 p.m. |
Map Map |
Hen and Chickens, Abergavenny The Crown at Pantygelli |
Sat 10th - Raglan Festival
| 2.30 p.m. onwards |
Map |
Crown Inn, Raglan - Performed at various times during the afternoon |
Tue 13th - Trellech Plateau Tour - Joint Pub Tour with Cardiff Morris
| 8.30 p.m. 9.30 p.m. |
Map Map |
Star Inn, Llanvihangel Tor-y-Mynydd Lion Inn, Trellech |
Thu 22nd - Midsummer Joint Pub Tour with Sweyns Ey Morrismen
Dancing in the Gower Peninsula - Click Here for a Detailed Map
| 8.00 p.m. 8.45 p.m. 9.45 p.m. |
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King Arthur Hotel, Higher Green, Reynoldston Arthur's Stone, Cefn Bryn Greyhound, Oldwalls, Gower |
Wed 28th - Joint Pub Tour with Forest of Dean Morrismen
| 8.15 p.m. 9.15 p.m. |
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Three Tuns, Chepstow Boat Inn, Chepstow |
July 2006
Wed 5th - Godfrey Morgan - Joint Pub Tour with Gwerinwyr Gwent
| 8.30 p.m. 9.30 p.m. |
Map Map |
Greyhound Inn, Christchurch St Julian Inn, Newport |
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Sat 8th The Widders Chepstow Tours Dancing around Chepstow with a variety of other dance teams
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Wed 12th - Joint Pub Tour in Usk with Mendip Morrismen
| 8.30 p.m. 9.30 p.m. |
Map Map |
Nags Head Inn, Usk Greyhound Inn, Usk |
Sat 15th - 2 p.m. Henllys Village Fete, Henllys, Cwmbran
| 12 noon 2.00 p.m. onwards |
Map Map |
The Gladiator, Malpas Henllys Village inc Doralt Inn and Cwrt Henllys |
Wed 19th - Tintern - Joint Pub Tour with Bristol Morrismen
| 8.30 p.m. 9.30 p.m. |
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Moon & Sixpence, Tintern Cherry Tree Inn, Tintern |
August 2006
Sat 19th - Pontardawe Festival with Sweyns Ey Morris
| 1.00 p.m. onwards |
Map |
Pontardawe Town Centre |
September 2006
Wed 6th - Isca Silurum - Joint Pub Tour with Cardiff Ladies
| 8.30 p.m. 9.30 p.m. |
Map Map |
Red Lion, Caerleon The Gladiator, Malpas |
Wed 13th - Pontypool Valleys - Joint Pub Tour with Cwmni Gwerin Pont-y-pwl
| 8.30 p.m. 9.30 p.m. |
Map Map |
The George, Pontypool Sebastopol Social Club |
Wed 20th - Vale of Caerphilly - Joint Pub Tour with Clocs Canton
| 8.30 p.m. 9.30 p.m. |
Map Map |
Hollybush Inn, Draethen White Hart Inn, Machen |
October 2006
Wed 4th - Annual General Meeting (not dancing)
| 8.00 p.m. onwards |
Map |
The Gladiator, Newport |
December 2006
Sat 16th - Isca Mummers Charity Tour
| 8.00 p.m. onwards |
The side performed the Chepstow Mumming Play dressed as the Isca Mummers in aid of a childrens' charity. |
For more details on the Mumming Play, it's historical background and pictures of Isca Mummers in action please see the following web pages on the Isca site:-
| Historical Background Folk Mumming Plays |
The Chepstow Mumming Play Isca Mummers in Action |
Tue 26th - Boxing Day at the Ostrich Inn
| 12.15 p.m. onwards |
Our traditional one pub outing for Boxing Day 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. |