Spring Grove Morris Men
Programme of Events 2009

January

Monday 5th

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Practices resume at St John's Church, Grove Lane, Kingston KT1 2SU [map]

February

March

Monday 23rd

20.00 - 23.00

We are hosting photographer Anita Lasocka, see her website, who is exploring Morris Dancing in the real world. See some of her pictures from the practice here

April - Dancing Season Starts
And not a girl goes walking along the Cotswold lanes; but knows men's eyes in April are quicker than their brains.
- John Drinkwater

Thursday 23rd	20.30 - 22.00	St George's Day celebration of England's patron saint at The George and Dragon, Thames Ditton, KT7 0RY. Read the gig report here and see some pictures here.
Saturday 25th	11.00 - 15.00	St George's Parade and Street Fair for the whole borough of Richmond, held in Whitton, we'll either be dancing or in the Admiral Nelson, map, recovering. Team members who get up early enough get bacon sarnies at Colin's from 9.30, head off at 10.15, parade at 10.45, lunch at 12.30, dancing in the High Street 13.30 - 15.00. Read the gig report here

May
The world's favorite season is the spring. All things seem possible in May.
- Edwin Way Teale

Friday 1st	5.00 - 6.30	May Day Celebrations with guests: Ewell St Mary's Morris Men, Marlings Morris, Off-Spring Morris, Rampant Rooster Morris, Thames Valley Morris Men, Wild Hunt Bedlam Morris and a side from the Ramblers as Spring Grove lead Dancing the Sun Up on Box Hill, KT20 7LD. Followed by a slap-up breakfast from the excellent Alan Bull and Kate Wood. Read the gig report here and see photos here
Monday 4th	11.00 - 16.00	Kingston May Merrie in and around Kingston: 11.00 - the Ancient Market, 12.00 - Clarence Street(Barclays), 12.30 - The Boaters Inn for lunch, 14.00 - Clarence Street (Barclays), 15.30 - Clarence Street(M&S). Read the gig report here and see photos here
Saturday 9th	10.45 - 16.00	Richmond Tudor May Fair 10.45 - Dancing at The Square [map] 11.15 - The Orange Tree [map] 12.00 - On stage at the Fair on Richmond Green 13.00 - The Princes Head, [map] 28 The Green, Richmond, TW9 1LX 14.00 - The White Cross, [map] Riverside, Richmond, TW9 1TJ. Read the gig report here and see photos here
Monday 11th	20.15 - 22.00	Kingston Tour, dancing at The Bishop out of Residence, 2 Bishop's Hall off Thames Street, Kingston-Upon-Thames, Surrey KT1 1PY [map]. Read the gig report here.
Saturday 16th	9.00 - 23.00	North Wood Day of Dance with the North Wood Morris Men of Croyden on their tour of Kent and Surrey. Read the gig report here.
Monday 18th	20.15 - 22.00	Chessington Tour, dancing at The Star, Kingston Rd, Leatherhead, KT22 0DP [map]. Read the gig report here.
Monday 25th		Bank Holiday. No tour today.

June
It is the month of June, the month of leaves and roses,
When pleasant sights salute the eyes and pleasant scents the noses.
- Nathaniel Parker Willis
(I think he's refering to Spring Grove after a day's dancing)

Monday 1st	20.00 - 22.00	Shepperton tour dancing at Thames Court, Towpath, Shepperton, TW17 9LJ [map]. Read the gig report here.
Monday 8th	20.15 - 22.00	Kingston tour including The Wych Elm, 93 Elm Road, KT2 6HT [map] and Richmond Park Tavern, 178 Kings Road, KT2 5HU [map]. Read the gig report here.
Saturday 13th	11.00 - 16.30	Twickenham Festival in and around Twickenham: 11.00 - Farmers Market in Holly Road [map], 12.00 - The Fox in Church Street [map], and lunch 14.00 - The White Swan in Riverside [map], 15.00 - Orleans Gardens, Riverside/Orleans Road, afternoon tea 16.00 - St Mary's, Church Street, [map]. Read the gig report here.
Monday 15th	20.00 - 23.00	Datchet Boarder Morris. We are guests of Datchet Boarder Morris at The Princes Head, Richmond Green and The White Cross Riversde, Richmond. Read the gig report here.
Saturday 20th	12.00 - 15.00	Englefield Green Fair. Englefield Green Fair. Dancing at 12.50 and 14.30 on the green near the Barley Mow [map]. Read the gig report here.
Wednesday 24th	19.30 - 23.00	Midsummer Morris. Spring Grove host an evening with our friends Ewell St Mary's, Greensleeves, Thames Valley and Yateley Morris Men, and special guests Brian Tasker (Squire of the Morris Ring) and Fred Hands (Ring area rep) dancing at: 19.30 - The White Cross, Riverside, Richmond, TW9 1TJ [map] 21.00 - The Barmy Arms, The Embankment, Twickenham, TW1 3DU [map]. Read the gig report here.
Monday 29th	20.15 - 22.00	Ham tour dancing at: 20.15 - The New Inn, 345 Petersham Road, Richmond, TW10 7DB [map] 21.30 - The Boaters Inn, Lower Ham Road, Kingston, KT2 5AU [map]. No gig report yet.

July
The way to ensure summer in England is to have it framed and glazed in a comfortable room.
- Horace Walpole

Thursday 2nd	18.30 - 19.30	Training Tadworth Scouts in the ancient art of Morris. The Church of the Good Shepherd, The Avenue, Tadworth, KT20 5AS [map]. No gig report yet.
Friday 3rd	19.30 - 22.00	Pure Technology UK Ltd,, 7 The Axis Centre, Cleeve Road, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 7RD [map]. A private company do, sorry no visitors. Read the gig report here
Monday 6th	20.15 - 22.00	The Weir Hotel tour, Walton-on-Thames, KT12 2JB [map]. Read the gig report here
Saturday 11th	14.00 - 17.00	St Andrew's garden party at the Vicarage off Ham Common. Read the gig report here
Monday 20th	20.15 - 22.00	Spring Grove tour at our spritual home the Spring Grove Hotel, 13 Bloomfield Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey. KT1 2SF [map]. Read the gig report here
Monday 27th	20.15 - 22.00	Teddington End of Season tour 8.15 - The Tide End Cottage, 8 Ferry Rd, TW11 9NN [map] 9.15 - The Lion, 27 Wick Road, TW11 9DN [map]. Curiously we now dance in August and September too, but tradition has it that the last tour in July is the End of Season tour - funny thing tradition. Read the gig report here

August
You must realize that a mistress is won by good temper and grace displayed while dancing....
- Thoinot Arbeau's Orchesographie 1588

Sunday 9th	10.00 - 18.00	River Trip and Kingston Riverside tour as guests of Thames Valley Morris Men 10.30 - Turks Launches Pier, Hampton Court 12.00 - The Bishop out of Residence, Kingston 12.30 - Clarence Street (Bentalls), Kingston 13.00 - The Ram, Kingston 16.00 - Hampton Court 17.00 - King's Arms, Lion Gate Read the gig report here
Tuesday 18th	20.00 - 22.30	Croydon Night of Dance with Thames Valley Morris Men 20.00 - Builders Arms, 65 Leslie Park Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 6TP [map] 21.30 - The Glamorgan, 81 Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon CR0 6BE [map]. Read the gig report here
Saturday 22nd	12.00 - 15.30	Beer Festival at Woodies, Thetford Road, New Malden, KT3 3DX [map]. Read the gig report here

September
Oh, it's a long, long while from May to December,
but the days grow short when you reach September.
When the autumn weather turns the leaves to flame,
one hasn't got time for the waiting game.
- September Song (K. Weill, M. Anderson)

Tuesday 1st	20.00 - 21.00	Rampant Rooster of Dorking host a evening at The Pilgrim, Station Road, West Dorking, RH4 1HF [map]. Music and song session to follow. Read the gig report here
Sunday 6th	12.00 - 17.00	Kingston Carnival, a 17:43 18/09/200917:43 18/09/2009multi-cultural event with processions, stage displays and world music concerts. The carnival home page is here. Meet at 11.45 outside HSBC in Clarence Street. Read the gig report here
Saturday 12th	10.00 - 12.00	Wallington Farmers Market, dancing to celebrate 10 successful years at Old Town Hall, Woodcote Rd, Wallington, Surrey SM6, UK map. Read the gig report here
Saturday 19th	10.00 - 23.00	Yateley Day of Dance, where we are guests of Yateley Morris Men for the day. Meet a 9.15 for a 9.30 coach tour from Yateley Manor School, 51, Reading Rd, Yateley, GU46 7UQ [map]. Read the gig report here

October - Practice Season Starts
There comes a time when Autumn asks "What have you been doing all summer?"

Monday 5th	20.00 - 22.00	32nd Annual General Meeting and kick-off the 33rd glorious year of Spring Grove Morris at St John's Church, Grove Lane, Kingston KT1 2SU [map].
Saturday 10th	12.00 - 15.00	Beer Festival at The Harrow Inn, 235 Stanstead Road, Caterham On The Hill, CR3 6AJ [map], and who have a nice website [here]
Monday 12th	20.00 - 22.00	First practise of the practice season at St John's Church, Grove Lane, Kingston KT1 2SU [map]. Now is a good time to join! Get fit, make friends and have a great time

November
An idealist is one who, on noticing that roses smell better than a cabbage, concludes that it will also make better soup.
- HL Mencken
Observe Spring Grove Morris and wonder.

Thursday 19th

tbc

Switching on the Christmas Lights in Kingston with choirs, hot chestnuts and Christmas street entertainment - now who could that be?(tbc)

December
Morris dancing is the most fatuous, tenth-rate entertainment ever devised by man. Fourty effeminate blacksmiths waving bits of cloth they've just wiped their noses on. How it's still going on in this day and age I'll never know.
- Edmund Blackadder, 15th Century Duke of Edinburgh

Wednesday 9th	19.30 - 22.30	Christmas Dinner at Merits Richmond College, social event with partners invited.
Monday 21st	20.00 - 23.00	Christmas Tour of the Spring Grove Hotel with carol singers, mummers, and of course morris dancers
Saturday 26th	11.00 - 17.00	Boxing Day tour of Claygate with our good friends the Thames Valley Morris Men

January 2010
"Here's to thee, old apple tree, Whence thou mayest bud, Whence thou mayest blow, Whence thou mayest bear apples enow."

Saturday 9th	20.00 - 23.00	Circle Dance Christmas Party of the Greek Choros Group, St. Barnabas Church Hall, Vine Road, East Molesey, KT8 9LF [map]
Monday 11th	20.00 - 22.00	Practices Resume at St John's Church, Grove Lane, Kingston KT1 2SU [map]

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