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Year: 2008
Father Christmas Visits Stoke-In-Teignhead Village Hall
The villagers organised a wonderful welcome for Father Christmas when he arrived at the village hall. They had prepared a 'Victorian Christmas Fair' with arts and crafts and local produce for sale indoors, and outside there was a hog roast, mulled wine, real ales and roast chestnuts! The huge crowd of villagers were entertained by the Heather and Gorse Clog Morris Dancers and I went along with my piano accordian to play in their band. It was a gorgeous sunny winter's day - sun shining brightly and not a cloud in the sky but I don't think the temperature went above freezing once! I finished up playing my accordian with my gloves on! Our dancers struggled a little with the surface outside as there were grassy pavers with the gaps filled with gravel - these proved to be too slippery in the cold conditions so after just one dance almost every dancer had to change out of their clogs into a safer pair of shoes with more grip! The village organisers must have been pleased with the event as it was crowded when we first arrived just after midday and huge numbers were still there as we finished our second dance spot just before 3 o'clock. It was a wel- run event, with a jolly Father Christmas arriving there in a white Morgan sports car, lovely local arts and crafts for sale and fabulous catering. Well done Stoke-in-Teignhead for a memorable event! Last edited: 08/12/2008 10:57 by John Howard Norfolk |
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Year: 2007
Heather And Gorse Dance At A Family Ceilidh In Stokeinteignhead
Stokeinteignhead has a beautifully appointed new village hall which was the venue for a fundraising Family Ceilidh on 24th November. The event was well supported by the village community and raised a lot of funds. The band - "WoRTS 'N ALL" - gave their performace free and we all had a great time dancing at their Family Ceilidh. An interval entertainment was provided by the Heather and Gorse Clog Morris dancers who performed four of their favourite dances: Hindley, Marston, Walton's Parade and Slapton. It was a really lovely evening and the dancers looked very smart in their kit of blue skirts, white blouses, black waistcoats and shiny black clogs. For me it was an especially memorable occasion as my wife Elizabeth had recently joined the local morris side and this was her first opportunity to dance in public with them. For me too it was a first - I joined in with their band playing my Hohner piano accordian. Altogether it was a lovely evening in Stokeinteignhead village hall. Last edited: 18/11/2008 13:39 by John Howard Norfolk |
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