Anita
Squire

Our current Squire! After years of being our foreman she has decided to allow the styles of dancing to change by letting someone else teach the dances. Anita is a dancer with a preference for fowl on her head, and is a keen enthusiast for liquid refreshments - just don't mention tea and scones as you could get a hostile response!

Malcolm
Bagman

Malcolm is our bagman - he takes the bookings and pesters us all until we eventually agree to do a new booking. He has stopped dancing and for some strange reason decided to take up the melodeon - he can now be seen with a narrow boat perched in a lock on his head in our line of musicians

Andy
Foreman

Andy is our foreman. He picks things up remarkably quickly: dances, beer, groupies, you name it! When not dancing, can usually be found as the centre of attention

Zena
Lead Musician

Zena is multi-talented: she dances and plays melodeon, often at the same time! Zena is the one with purple feathers and a witch on a broomstick on her kit, and a hat that has seen better days. When not dancing she is jumping off hills with Tony.

Tony
Treasurer

Tony is one half of our 'high flying' duo with Zena, and is not averse to a bit of bopping when not looking for his 'thermals'. Tony struts his stuff with peacock feathers. He can often be heard well before he is seen. The screams and other extraneous noises often heard when we are dancing are nearly always led by Tony!

James
Defender of the Wood

James is one of our more recent acquisitions. He can be easily identified by his flamboyant stick work. As a result he has found himself being in charge of the woodpile. hopefully this will stop him breaking so many

Imme
Kitman

Imme is mistress of the wardrobe - no matter what it is if you want it she'll have it someone at castle Feist. Irrepressible with over-the-top everything, just look for the Wayzgoose with a plant on her leg and the studded trousers and you've found her. A

Stewart

Stewart is easily identified by the last remnants (all that are currently left hanging on are the foundations) of Stonehenge sitting precariously on his hat, or alternatively by the small blonde child dancing with him (not a compulsory part of the kit).

Martell

The artist of the bunch, Tell does a nice line in doodles and badges. Usually dancing with a panic-stricken / maniacal expression, she can be identified by her nautically-themed hat with its ropes, shells and lifebuoys, quite possibly purloined from someone's bathroom.

Nicky

Nicky and partner Alex are welcome additions to the side, not least because they bring lots of knowledge of beer with them, which is always a plus. Nicky is difficult to spot - but can be often seen behind the bushes changing from her goose kit into he magpie gear or vice versa

Lee

Lee makes up our trio of melodeon players. He can always be relied on to remember how a tune starts, when those around him are fumbling (although his memory is prompted by always carrying the dots around with him as a prompt)

Justin

Justin is the one who towers up above the rest, with uncontollable 6 ft long legs he cannot be missed. He is always dancing opposite the shorter members of the side.

Denise

Since joining Wayzgoose as a non-dancer Denise has proved her worth in the percussion line, dazzling us with her co-ordination and rattling (of tambourines, that is).

Katie

What can one say about Katie? When not dancing she can be seen propping up the musicians with her whistle or recorder. You only have to hum part of a tune to her and she will pick it up in minutes. When not dancing she can also be found waving a baton in front of an orchestra, or playing cello

Ivi

Ivi

Jen

Jen is our Welsh Wizard, and our youngest member - full of energy , Red Bull, Pear Cider and Vodka. she is always on the move and can rarely be found in the same place twice

Lesley

Lesley is our anchor - the only member of the side who was born and bred in Otley, although she emigrated to Ilkley when she grew up, and now has to carry her passport to get back in the town