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Here are some members we have lost along the way. If you find them, please return them to us - they are desperately wanted! |
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John, Sheringham 2003 |
John
The standard greeting for John is "You're my wife now". Try it, go on.. He dances until he can't any more, and then he bangs the drum keeping us marvellously in time - well, he tries to keep us in time but dancers and/or musicians often rebel! The pegs on his hat are for identifying his drinks (or himself when he's had a few). |

Ian, Kirkstall Abbey 2003 |
Ian
Ian - a man who enjoys the beer and a dance, just
don't ask him to sing you a folk song! He also likes to give us all
a bit of stick, the bigger the better! Our token Lancashire man he
keeps the 'tykes' under surveillance, and does a nice line in red roses
on Yorkshire Day! Distinguished by a brace of dead mink (or is it ferrets)
on his hat and a nice line in trinkets. |
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Charlie, Sheringham 2003 |
Charlie
Charlie is a Northwester with Ripon City (the morris men, not the football team) who wanted some excitement in his life, so he has turned double agent and Borders as well (borders on the what?). He has a bit of an agricultural theme going on with his hat, on which you'll find various bits of farm machinery (not life-size) and cereals (not Kelloggs).
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Anita, Alford 2002 |
(A)nita
Probably the best morris mum in the world - and not just to her children! Has a very posh tent which becomes second home to the rest of the side when we're away, and she's great at seeing to the waifs and strays of the side who obviously need looking after (no names mentioned). Look for purple rags and a ribbony hat and you'll find a great cup of tea!
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Mark, Alford 2002 |
Mark - Accordion
Mark is most easily recognised by the rather large accordion he is almost always strapped into. Occasionally Mark can be persuaded (or forced)
into doing the one dance he knows but as a rule he is happier behind the
box, or singing his heart out with soulful renditions of various well-known
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Annie up a pole - no change there then! |
Annie
Annie is the mistress of the one-liner and the morbid
song. Renowned for getting as many deaths into a song as possible, even
her jolly songs involve bodies. Infamous for her own brand of tender
lullabies, Annie is a regular at singing sessions and one of the 'early'
crew. She also has an intimate relationship with a large goose, known
as Dirty Gertie (I'll leave that to your sordid imagination). |
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Fran, Sompting 2003 |
Fran - melodeon
Fran is renowned for being unable to keep her feet still
while playing her melodeon, to such an extent that she has been seen skipping her way
through the set at any moment she sees fit - or is fit enough to do it. For
many years Fran was the melodeon player but in the last few years she has
gathered some more deranged melodeon types to her side and sometimes gets
to do a bit of dancing too. |
Sharon, 2006 |
Sharon
Sharon is a bit versatile and can turn her hand to dancing, flute or melodeon
- whichever need is greater. She'll give most things a go and when not dancing will often be found installed in a pub music
session somewhere. |
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Karen, Warwick 2005 |
Karen
After a stint of child-rearing Karen is making her way back into the side, complete with drums and small child who also kits up and participates.
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Jenny, Sompting Village Ale 2003
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Jenny
The other half of Jenny and Alastair - Jenny can be recognised by the pleasant rural scene sitting atop her hat, and also the rather nice leather jack she prefers to sup beer from. Jenny is also responsible for the lovely smells of coffee which pervade the Wayzgoose encampment on away weekends! |
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Irene, 2006 |
Irene
Irene is
easily identified by the flowing red and green plumage on her hat, giving a hint
about her Welsh origins (her accent gives it away a bit too). Irene is happiest
dancing, whether it's morris, salsa or just jiggling along to whoever's
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Alastair, Sompting 2003 |
Alastair
Alastair has just completed a stint as Caretaker Squire in lieu of the newest
recruit being elected. Known for a splendid performance as the big 'G',
Alastair our horn playing master
of getting the side web-borne
(but he is cleared
of all blame for
the text so don't sue him), can be recognised by his splendid beard and
garden implements - plus the fact he is taller than anyone else.
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Nick, Sompting 2003
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Nick
Nick started as a dancer and then some
maniac bought him a melodeon for Christmas and the rest is history. You can easily identify Nick by the
barrel and beer pump
on top of his hat, plus the hops, wheat, pub signs, brewery dray., etc.,
etc. Nick is also the side announcer - no one ever knows what he is going
to say (including Nick) - and is easily recognisable as the man with the
big voice, loud box and the best beer! He now furtively moonlights with Oakworth
Morris, having decided to explore his more sensitive hankie-waving side.
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Joan, 2006 |
Joan
Another new recruit with a flare for dancing - Joan is one of those surprising people who was quiet to start off with but actually turns out to be very good fun!
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Jennie, 2006
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Jennie
For ten years the leader of our motley crew was Jennie.
The side owes much of its success and status to her hard work and dedication. Look for a hat with a lot of feathers and a drunken figure of
a Wayzgoose slumped in the middle still clutching her
tankard (much like the person underneath some would say), and kit with a green
man on the back (and that's not a hungover morris dancer!). |
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