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Isca Morrismen 2009 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.
During April we spent a long weekend performing around Schull in Southern Ireland and back in the UK 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 programme for the year was as follows:-
January 2009
Tuesday 6th - 12th Night Mari Llwyd
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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 10th - Wassail at the Ostrich Inn
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| 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. |
Saturday 31st - Ripley Morrismen Ale
April 2009
Fri 3rd to Sun 5th - Weekend Performing around Schull in Southern Ireland
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| Fri 3rd April | Evening | Music Session in the Corner House, Schull |
| Sat 4th April | 11.00 am 12.00 noon 2.30 pm 8.00 pm |
Farmers Market, Skibbereen Fields Supermarket, Skibbereen Glandore Inn, Glandore Courtyard Bar, Schull |
| Sun 5th April | 11.00 am 12.00 noon 1.00 pm 2.30 pm 9.00 pm |
Ellens, Schull Bunratty Inn, Schull Fastnet Bar, Goleen O'Sullivans, Crookhaven Irish Whip, Ballydehob |
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May 2009
Fri 1st - May Day Dancing at Dawn
| 5.30 - 6.40 a.m. 7.00 a.m. |
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Caerleon Amphitheatre Breakfast at The Gladiator |
Mon 4th - May Day Bank Holiday Tour
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| 9.30 a.m. 10.45 a.m. 12.00 noon 3.00 p.m. |
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Newport Cathedral Nags Head Inn, Usk Hen and Chickens, Abergavenny Magor Spring Fair |
Sat 9th - Tredegar House Folk Festival, Newport
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| 12.45 p.m. 1.35 p.m. 3.00 p.m. |
Map | Dance Procession Main Marquee Courtyard Stage |
Wed 13th - Joint Pub Tour with Rag Morris
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| 8.30 p.m. 9.30 p.m. |
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The Piercefield, St. Arvans Boat Inn, Chepstow |
Wed 20th - Cappers Joint Pub Tour with Lassington Oak Morrismen
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| 8.30 p.m. |
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Ostrich Inn, Newland |
Wed 27th - Joint Pub Tour with Forest of Dean Morrismen
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| 7.30 p.m. 8.30 p.m. 9.15 p.m. |
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Millers Arms, Mathern The Crown, St. Briavels The George Inn, St. Briavels |
Sun 31st - 4.30 p.m. Private Booking in the Newport area.
June 2009
Wed 3rd - Joint Pub Tour of Usk with Clocs Canton
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| 8.30 p.m. 9.30 p.m. |
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Beaufort Arms, Monkswood Royal Hotel, Usk |
Wed 10th - Isca Silurum Joint Walking Tour of Caerleon with Cardiff Ladies
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| 8.30 p.m. 9.15 p.m. 9.45 p.m. |
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Goldcroft Inn, Caerleon Red Lion Inn, Caerleon Bell Inn, Caerleon |
Sat 13th - The Great Welsh Beer and Cider Festival, Cardiff International Arena
| 2.00 p.m. onwards |
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A pleasant afternoon spent performing at the National Beer Festival. |
Wed 17th - Otley Brewery Joint Pub Tour with Cardiff Morris
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| 8.30 p.m. 9.30 p.m. |
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Otley Arms, Treforest Bunch of Grapes, Pontypridd |
Wed 24th - Wye Valley Pub Tour
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| 8.30 p.m. 9.30 p.m. |
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Sloop Inn, Llandogo Anchor Hotel, Tintern |
July 2009
Thu 2nd - Joint Pub Tour with Mendip Morrismen
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| 8.00 p.m. 9.00 p.m. |
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Old Barn at Wraxall Blue Flame Inn, Nailsea |
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Sat 4th Two Rivers Folk Festival, Chepstow Around 25 Sides will be dancing in Chepstow Town Centre during the day and appearing at:
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Wed 8th - Valley Dragons Joint Pub Tour with Clocs Canton
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| 8.30 p.m. 9.30 p.m. |
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Old Swan, Abercarn The Commercial, Pontymister |
Wed 15th - Usk Valley Tour with The Widders
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| 8.30 p.m. 9.30 p.m. |
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Nags Head, Usk Chainbridge Inn, Kemeys Commander |
Wed 22nd - Archenfield Triangle Tour
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| 8.30 p.m. 9.30 p.m. |
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Springwells, Abergavenny The Crown at Pantygelli |
Wed 29th - Northern Lights Tour
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| 8.30 p.m. 9.30 p.m. |
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Bear Hotel, Crickhowell Corn Exchange, Gilwern |
August 2009
Sat 22nd - Pontardawe Festival with Sweyns Ey Morris
| 10.30 a.m. onwards |
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Pontardawe Town Centre |
September 2009
Wed 2nd - Godfrey Morgan Joint Pub Tour of Caerleon
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| 8.30 p.m. 9.30 p.m. |
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St Julian Inn, Caerleon Wheatsheaf Inn, Llanhennock |
Wed 9th - Crow Valley Joint Tour with Cwmni Gwerin Pont-y-Pŵl
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| 8.30 p.m. 9.30 p.m. |
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The Greenhouse, Llantarnam, Cwmbran Mount Pleasant Inn, Old Cwmbran |
Wed 16th - Heads of the Valleys Joint Tour
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| 8.30 p.m. 9.30 p.m. |
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Bridgend Inn, Brynmawr Tilers Arms, Blaina |
Fri 18th to Sun 20th - Tamar Valley Tour with Plymouth Morrismen
A weekend of dancing based around Saltash in Cornwall with Plymouth Morris Men, Helier Morris Men from Jersey, Letchworth Morrismen and the Wreckers Morris.
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| Fri 9.00 p.m. Sat 10.00 a.m. Sat 11.15 a.m. Sat 3.30 p.m. Sat 6.30 p.m. Sun 12 noon |
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Social Evening at the Cecil Arms, Saltash St Budeaux Square, St Budeaux Olde Plough Inn, Bere Ferrers Tamar Inn, Calstock Union Inn, Saltash Union Inn, Saltash |
Wed 23rd - Newport Levels Joint Tour with Tiger Feet Appalachian Dancers
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| 8.30 p.m. | Map | Masons Arms, Marshfield |
October 2009
Wed 14th - St Julian Inn, Caerleon
| 8.00 p.m. onwards |
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Practice Session in the Skittle Alley |
Wednesday Evening Practices from 21st October onwards
| 8.00 p.m. onwards |
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St Gabriel's Church Hall, Old Cwmbran Our after practice session were held nearby in the Mount Pleasant Inn, Old Cwmbran. |
Sat 24th - Otley Arms, Treforest
| 7.00 p.m. onwards |
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An evening of dancing, music and song provided for the visitors to the Oct-O-Bar Fest Beer and Cider Festival held in the Bunch of Grapes followed by the Otley Arms - Along with plenty of sampling of both food and drink by us! |
November 2009
Wed 11th - Annual General Meeting (not dancing)
Fri 27th - Cardiff Morris Winter Ale
| 7.30 p.m. onwards |
Penarth Conservative Club - A convivial evening spent with the Cardiff Morris at their Winter Ale just outside Cardiff. |
December 2009
Sat 26th - Boxing Day at the Ostrich Inn
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| 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., 1.40 p.m. and 3.30 p.m. |
