Highside Longsword Logbook 2001
SIXTY THIRD PUBLIC PERFORMANCE 11th January 2001
PERFORMERS :-
Musician - Ray Waite
No captain
1 Ted Dodsworth
2 Roy Waite
3 Keith Worden
4 Geoff Hyde
5 Jim Coulson
6 Paul Freeman
Paul asked us to do an evening tour of Ripon pubs to raise money for his Mayoral charity. We decided that to get more pubs in we would do the version of the dance without the single unders. We started at the Golden Lion, then the Black Bull, The Unicorn, Royal Oak, King William, Legion Club and back to the Lion.
A thoroughly enjoyable evening.
SIXTY FOURTH PUBLIC PERFORMANCE 14th January 2001
PERFORMERS :-
Musician - Ray Waite
Captain - Peter Meese
1 Ted Dodsworth
2 Roy Waite
3 Keith Worden
4 Geoff Hyde
5 Jim Coulson
6 Paul Freeman
Plough blessing at Kirkby Malzeard. The sermon this year was given by Bishop John Packer, the new Bishop if Ripon & Leeds. The service went well as usual, the church was full. We thought our dancing was good because of the practice we'd had 3 days earlier.
Afterwards we ‘beheaded' Bishop John, this took ages because Bill Robson wanted to set up the photograph, he had even brought his own step ladders.
We then went to the Henry Jenkins and had a sit down meal with some friends of the team. It was a very enjoyable day
SIXTY FIFTH PUBLIC PERFORMANCE 4th March 2001
PERFORMERS :-
Musician - Ray Waite (birthday boy)
Captain - Peter Meese
1 Ted Dodsworth
2 Roy Waite
3 Keith Worden
4 Geoff Hyde
5 Jim Coulson
6 Paul Freeman
Dancing England Rapper Tournament was held in Masham this year, it was in the Millennium Dome last year, and we were invited as the local team. The competition was held in the Black Sheep Brewery on the Saturday and the teams danced around Masham and Ripon in the evening.
On Sunday we met with East Saxon Sword in Kirkby as they preformed the Kirkby Malzeard dance and wanted to do it in Kirkby. They also danced some rapper in the Henry Jenkins. We went on to Masham to dance in the market square at 1.00pm. The dance seemed to go very well. The rapper teams that remained then performed including East Saxon doing Kirkby. They danced much faster than us and they did the double triangle lock with widely spaced swords. They only sang the last two verses of the calling on song and the music was the Lass of Dallowgill..
SIXTY SIXTH PUBLIC PERFORMANCE 30th September 2001
PERFORMERS :-
Musician - Ray Waite
Captain - Peter Meese
1 Ted Dodsworth
2 Roy Waite
3 Keith Worden
4 Geoff Hyde
5 Jim Coulson
6 Paul Freeman
Masham Sheep Fair - because of Foot & Mouth disease there were only virtual sheep this year which were actually more entertaining! Very quick run through outside Ray's garage at 2.00pm and then on to the Market Square. As we arrived the announcer asked where Richmondshire Morris dancers were, Jim tapped him on his shoulder and told him we were here. After a very confused introduction we went on. The announcer insisted in putting the microphone next to Ray's melodeon - horrible. We danced very well to a huge crowd and ‘beheaded' a little girl.
The weather had just cleared and it turned out a nice day. We went into the Bay Horse for a pint and then went back to the Square and danced again. Again there was a big crowd, we ‘beheaded' the announcer.
By 4 o' clock, it was announced, Richard Whitley would be presenting prizes. Before he could do that we did a very short version of the dance (last verse, clash, single under, over your own, fast clash, lock) and beheaded the ‘star'! Roy wasn't amused.
Afterwards in the pub the landlord said he'd seen us on the square and had been very impressed and offered us free beer.
SIXTY SEVENTH PUBLIC PERFORMANCE 26th December 2001
PERFORMERS :-
Musician - Ray Waite
Captain - Peter Meese
1 Ted Dodsworth
2 Roy Waite
3 Keith Worden
4 Geoff Hyde
5 Jim Coulson
6 Paul Freeman
Boxing day was very cold this year with a biting wind. We met at the Grantley Arms as usual, the pub has changed hands in much cleaner and tidier but also much quieter. We danced outside to a reasonable crowd, mostly our friends but also including a couple from Ripon who come to watch every year. We moved on to the Queen's Arms in Kirkby for a swift half and danced at the Market Cross, not many in the audience this time. Half way through the dance. Half a dozen people came out to watch, one of whom wanted to learn to play the melodeon (he was from down South)!
Into the Henry Jenkins to do a shorten version of the dance. Kirsty Hallett and her family were in again! We then went to the Ringbeck junction to do the short version again, Peter managed to collect nearly £6!
We than travelled to the Drovers at Dallowgill for a nice pint and a dance in the Car Park near the spot were we danced in public the very first time.
