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The events page has been updated with the 2009 programme as currently disclosed to the webmaster - it will no doubt change again in due course! Our Ceilidh on Saturday 28th February 2009 at Hedge End Village Hall has been postponed to Saturday 26th September 2009 - for information, please see the Events page. The Mumming page still contains the Christmas 2008 mumming programme, but will be updated when the 2009 mumming programme has been arranged - you have been warned! Other events appear on the Events page - where else? The Photos link will take you to the eclectic collection of King John's pictures on Flickr, including pictures of the Day of Dance on Saturday 26th April. Jon Gale has also added photos of the Moulton Village Festival on 16th-18th May 2008 and the Dartington Ring Meeting on 5th-7th September 2008. About Us We dance at various venues
throughout the year (see our programme),
performing a number of styles of Morris appropriate to the season and
venue. In the spring and summer, we perform Morris in the style of the
southern midlands of England, often referred to as "Cotswold"
Morris.
At suitable venues we perform dances from Lancashire and Cheshire, often referred to as North West Morris, a more regimented style, danced in clogs. Around Christmas we perform dances from the Welsh borders and also mummers plays based on those collected in Hampshire.
We practise between September and the end of April on Mondays from 20:00 in the Scout Centre, 44 Chamberlayne Road, Eastleigh, SO50 5JH and always welcome new members.
Bob Waller, webmaster and former Squire of King John's Morris Men collapsed and died whilst dancing with the side at the Thaxted Morris Ring meeting in Saffron Walden on 4th June 2005. He was aged 53. An obituary has been prepared by Martin Kennard of KJM. We also remember Roy Watts, latterly an Honorary Member of the side, who died aged 77 in February 2008. Our condolences go to Elaine and his sons. Naturally, we danced and sang in the church at the funeral, as Roy would have wanted. Farewell old friend. Contacts Further information is available
from one of the following - please contact the Bagman regarding bookings
etc.
Updated 20/04/2009
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