Memorial Day 2008
The Marlboro Morris Ale once again celebrated the Morris Dance with some of its many friends.
MAY 24 Saturday afternoon groups of dancers will perform in and around Brattleboro VT with a PARADE and DANCE on Elliot Street at 5:00
MAY 25 Sunday afternoon the dancers will tour Windham County, VT, and gather at 5:00 to PARADE and DANCE on the Newfane Common.
BF Harridons
Great Meadows Morris, MA (see their website and at the 03 Ale)
Half Moon Sword
Jack in the Green, NH (see their website)
Marlboro Morris and Sword, VT
Marlboro Morris Men, MA (see their website)
Midnight Capers VT
Muddy River Morris, MA
Newtowne Morris, MA (see their website)
Ring o Belles, NY (see their website)
Rock Creek Morris VA
Thames Valley international Morris CND and beyond
Toronto Morris Men, CND
Where we danced:
May 24 Tours -
In Brattleboro;
1:00 Holton Home (158 West Ave), Eden Park (187 Ok Grove Ave), Thompson House (80 Maple St), Hilltop House (65 Harris Ave) and Melrose Terrace (100 Melrose St)
2:00 Pliny Park (High and Main St), the Coop (2 Main St), Merchants Bank (205 Main St), Hooker Dunham Plaza (139 Main St)
2:45 Pliny Park, the Coop, Merchants Bank, Hooker Dunham Plaza,
5:00 Elliot Street (near the Harmony Parking entrance) for all the teams in a Morris Dance parade and performance extrvaganza
May 25 -
Scattered about Windham County;
12:15 the Whetstone Inn, Marlboro VT
12:15 the Crafts Inn, Wilmington VT
12:30 Dummerston Center, VT
12:30 Bellows Falls, VT (Downtown on Rte 5)
12:45 Putney, VT
1:45 I-91 VT Visitor's Center
3:00 Saxton's River , VT
3:15 Covered bridge near Rte 30 4 miles north of Brattleboro
3:30 Townshend, VT
5:00 Newfane VT for another eye popping Morris Dance Parade and Performance with every team putting hteir best foot forward.
Look at some pictures of;
The 2008 Ale