Morris Federation members, the Knaresborough Mummers launched their new website in January this year. Rather than attempting to making sense of the complex history of Mumming, the website concentrates on the history of the team, how they got together and how they developed their style of performance over their 32 year existence. Team members John Burrell and Ted Dodsworth have compiled the extensive archive of plays, the origins and photographs of different versions throughout the life of the team, together with statistics of the many performers who have been members down the years. John, a founder member of the team, is hoping this might jog a few memories and encourage people to look in their own photographic collections for pictures of the team, particularly in the early years.

The Christmas Blue Stots tours this year raised a record collection for local charities and among beneficiaries this year will be the English Folk Dance and Song Society in memory of Nigel Hudleston, who did an enormous amount of work with his wife, collecting folk traditions, including texts of Blue Stots performances in the area.

The website is at   www.knaresboroughmummers.org.uk   If you have any material which you think might be of interest to the team, contact John Burrell on 01423 566112 or email:   jburrel1@hotmail.co.uk