West Somerset is beautiful area and has some stunning villages and panoramas. On a good day, which is most days, you can see all the way to Wales.
We are also very lucky to have many picturesque places to dance such as Porlock Wier (insert) and Dunster as well as some fine hostelries selling traditional local ales and ciders.
After getting back into shape after such a long break, within the Covid-19 rules, the West Somerset Morris commenced outside practice sessions from May through to July. Although rather stiff and rusty, the dancers soon got into their stride with leaps and bounds.
The dancers with the musicians took a brave step and began dancing out in July 2021: Washford Inn and Bicknoller Inn.
This was followed by dancing out at the Bird in Hand at Bishops Lydeard, the Carew Arms at Crowcombe, the Rest and be Thankful at Wheddon Cross and then at Burrowhayes, Luccombe.
Dancing out in 2022 was full of its usual exciting events and the very busy season finished with the West Somerset Morris dancers and musicians celebrating with the Men of Wight their 50th Anniversary. This important event took place on the Isle of Wight over a weekend during September 2022.
Following the dance season dancing and music does not stop. Practise sessions at St. Audries Village Hall continued until Easter 2024 and the new danciing out season begins on April 22nd 2024.
Photos showing the diversity of venues visited are on the Gallery page.
Programme for 2024
May 6 Monday Milverton Street Fair
May 9 Thursday 8pm Bicknoller Inn
May 11 Saturday Watchet for Somerset Day
May 16 Thursday 8pm Carew Arms Crowcombe
May 23 Thursday 8pm The White Horse Stogumber
May 26 Sunday Burton, Brigwater
May 30 Thursday 8pm Blue Anchor Beeches, 9pm Roadwater Valiant Soldier
June 1 Saturday Wessex Folk Festival, Weymouth
June 2 Sunday Wessex Folk Festival, Weymouth
June 6 Thursday 8pm Watchet Esplanade, 9pm Watchet Star Inn
June 8 Saturday Taunton Deane Day of Dance
June 13 Thursday 8pm Royal Oak Withypool, 9pm Royal Oak Winsford
June 20 Thursday 8pm Minehead Seafront, 9pm Minehead Harbour
June 27 Thursday 8pm Goathurst, 9pm The Globe Inn Cannington
June 29 Brymore Academy Cannington
July 4 Thursday 8pm Farmers Arms Combe Florey
July 11 Thursday 8pm Lynton Valley of Rocks Hotel, 9pm Lynmouth Ancient Mariner
July 13 Saturday Carhampton Fete 2pm and 3.30pm
July 18 Thursday 8pm Dunster Yarn Market
July 25 Thursday 8pm Minehead Seafront, 9pm Minehead Harbour
July 27 Saturday Watchet Carnival Fayre
August 1 Thursday 8pm Burrowhayes
August 3 Saturday Cutcombe Fete 2pm
August 15 Thursday 8pm Watchet Esplanade, 9pm Watchet Star Inn
August 22 Thursday 8pm Home Farm St Audries
August 29 Thursday 8pm Burrowhayes
September 5 Thursday The Lion Inn 7pm
St Audries Village Hall
7.30 Thursdays
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