Lodestone Border Morris
We are Lodestone Border Morris, Tavistock’s very own Morris dancing side. We dance in the traditional Border Morris style which means sticks, bells, lots of shouting, tankards, feathers, top hats and colourful tatter coats. We are a fun-loving, welcoming group of men and women of all ages who dance, play music and sing - although some of us sing better than others! In the spring and summer months we dance at local pubs on Thursday evenings and attend lots of special events at the weekends such as Tavistock Steam Fair, the Carnival, Dickensian Evening, Green Man Festival at Mount Edgcumbe and the Teignmouth Folk Festival to name a few. We are also available for bookings to attend private parties, weddings and fetes.
We would love to welcome new members to join us in September on Thursday evenings 8-10pm, upstairs at The Explorer pub, Pym Street, Tavistock. Morris dancing is great fun, a fantastic way to keep fit, socialise and meet new people. We will teach you everything you need to know, starting out with the basic steps and building from there. We are always looking for new musicians to join our wonderful band too, so if you play any instrument then please come along. If you would like a taster of what we get up to then come and see us at Tavistock’s excellent Farmers Market on Saturday 29th September, where we will be dancing at 11:00am and 12.30pm. Come and have a chat or join us in a simple dance and really get to know what Border Morris is all about. In the meantime, you can contact me, Squire Sam, at sam.sidbotham@btinternet.com or on 07792 393350. You can also check us out on Facebook or at www.lodestonebordermorris.co.uk and see our programme of events.