Have a great May Day 2003

Subject: Have a great May Day 2003
From: alanww
Date: 29 Apr 03 - 10:03 AM

What is everyone doing on May Day?

I shall be dancing (or rather playing the tune of) Morning Star for the Shakespeare Morris Men by the banks of the River Avon in Stratford-upon-Avon at 5.20 am on May Day. Then we dance round the town prior to a full English breakfast at the 4 star White Swan Hotel, along with a couple of pints of beer. Just as the side has done for the last 40 years or so ...

Then at 6.30 pm in the evening we will be dancing next to the Offenham maypole, near Evesham, which is one of the tallest in the country, along with the Pebworth Morris Men, the Belle d'Vain Ladies Clogs and the local village maypole dancers. Then at the Offenham Ferry Inn a bit later on I plan to drink a few beers and to sing the song Staines Morris ...

"Come ye young men, come along, with your music, dance and song
Bring your lasses in your hands, for 'tis that which love commands.
Then to the Maypole haste away, for 'tis now our holiday.
Then to the Maypole haste away, for 'tis now our holiday."

Alan
PS then its a quick recovery for the Upton-on-Severn Folk Festival the next day ...