Catch these morris dancers across the summer
HURST Morris People are poised for a tour of local pubs and other dance spots during the next four weeks, starting this Saturday at Hurst Show and Country Fayre.
They’ll perform at 11.30am and 2pm at the show.
Next Tuesday at 8pm they’ll be at The Castle Inn, Hurst with
OBJ Morris of Wokingham and Bracknell.
On Thursday, July 7 Hurst Morris (HuMP) are at the Elephant and Castle, Hurst; on July 14 at The
Stag and Hounds, Binfield with the Customs and Exiles morris side and on July 21 at The Wheelwright’s Arms, Hurst with Kennet Morris.
All the pub dances are at 8pm, apart from the Binfield one which is 7.30pm.
HuMP were dancing almost by royal appointment at Datchet Day of Dance last Saturday.
They danced at Datchet and then caught the train, with 50 other morris dancers to Windsor.
There they danced in sight of the castle, and possibly the Queen, for the rest of the day.
Tourists from all over the world asked HuMP about their hobby and posed for photos with them.
Anyone, men and women, can have a go at morris dancing or music at HuMP’s taster sessions on September 22 and 29 at 8pm at Hurst Village Hall, School Road, Hurst, RG10 0BP. The side promises lots of fun, lovely teachers and – and homemade cake.
Musicians able to play fiddle, melodeon, concertina, accordion or recorder are welcome join the merry band for the taster sessions. Tunes are usually in the keys of G and D.
The band aims to play from memory by the end of the practice season.
To let the side know you’d like to go and for details: email contact@ hump.org.uk, call 0776 1222 390 and visit www.hump.org.uk and @ hurstmorris on Facebook.