Highside Longsword Logbook 2007
EIGHTY SIXTH PUBLIC PERFORMANCE 14th January 2007
PERFORMERS :-
Musician - Ray Waite
Captain - Peter Meese
1 Ted Dodsworth
2 Roy Waite
3 Keith Worden
4 Geoff Hyde
5 Jim Coulson
6 Rob Thew, Paul Freeman
Our 20th Plough Blessing at Kirkby and the 60th anniversary of the revival of the service. We had practiced the day before in Ray's garage as Rob was new to 6. Paul was with us but didn't dance.
The event was filmed by the Dales Diary crew and therefore the church was packed. The organisers were charging people £7.50 entrance which included a picnic meal the contents of which had been donated by local firms. The dancing seemed to go very well, we had to wear our waistcoats open as some dancers had put on weight and couldn't keep them fastened!
We went to the Queen's for a pint or two afterwards.
EIGHTY SEVENTH PUBLIC PERFORMANCE 20th January 2007
PERFORMERS :-
Musician - Ray Waite
Captain - Peter Meese
1 Ted Dodsworth
2 Roy Waite
3 Rob Thew
4 Geoff Hyde
5 Jim Coulson
6 Paul Freeman
Fairly ordinary Plough Blessing in Masham Church. Mulled wine and sausages afterwards.
EIGHTY EIGHTH PUBLIC PERFORMANCE 1st December 2007
PERFORMERS :-
Musician - Ray Waite
Captain - Peter Meese
1 Ted Dodsworth
2 Roy Waite
3 Keith Worden
4 Geoff Hyde
5 Jim Coulson
6 Andy West
It was the 700th anniversary of Kirkby being granted it's market charter. To celebrate a ceilidh was organised in the Mechanics Institute. Twiddlin' Thumbs Folk Dance band played and Mike Kings asked us to dance the half time spot.
The introduction for us was rather half hearted but the reaction to us especially Peter's calling on song was probably the best we've ever had.
Those of us who stayed and an enjoyable ceilidh and back to Peter's for whisky afterwards.
EIGHTY NINTH PUBLIC PERFORMANCE 26th December 2007
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, Andy West
Our usual boxing Day tour. Starting at the Grantley Arms, Andy danced six and then left but not before us all receiving a free drink from a member of the audience whose child we beheaded.
We then moved on to the Queen's Head in Kirkby and after a drink danced by the cross to a very small audience. Managed to behead another small child!
Then up to the Ringbeck turning, as we passed the Jenkins we noticed it was closed so no point in dancing there! Quite a lot of people came out to watch, we even made a collection of £12.32. We beheaded an Italian lady.
Then up to the Drovers at Dallowgill for a drink and then the short version of the dance without all the single unders and beheaded another small child.
All the performances were videoed by Anita.