Leeds Morris Men

50th Anniversary

The Horsforth Mile 50

Successfully Completed!

Horsforth is an old township on the north western edge of the Leeds conurbation.  The Horsforth Mile is a traditional bridegroom's stag night pub crawl, covering about 10 pubs and rather more than a mile.  In the past, Leeds Morris Men have danced the Mile several times and raised money for Wheatfields Hospice in the process.

The year 2000 contained the 50th anniversary of Leeds Morris Men.  To mark the occasion, on Saturday May 6th we performed 50 different dances in the course of the Horsforth Mile and collected even more money (over £1000) for Wheatfields, several of the dancers also collecting through sponsorship.

                                      The 50 dances were as follows
 

11.00 The Fox and Hounds, Tinshill Road Highland Mary, Bampton
Beaux of London City, Badby
William and Nancy, Bledington
Vandalls of Hammerwich, Lichfield
11.30 The Old Ball, Long Row Shooting, Brackley
Banks of the Dee, Field Town
Balance the Straw, Field Town
Trunkles, Headington
Monks March, Sherborne
12.45 The Queen's Arms, Long Row Princess Royal, Adderbury
Bobbing Around, Bampton
The Captain With His Whiskers, Brackley
Rodney, Headington
13.30 The Grey Horse, Long Row
(thanks for the sandwiches)		 Saturday Night, Bucknell
Cuckoos Nest, Badby
Young Collins, Bledington
Bumpus of Stretton, Ilmington
Lively Dance, Ilmington
Ring of Bells, Lichfield
14.45 Roo's Court, Long Row Step and Fetch Her, Bampton
Bean Setters, Brackley
Dearest Dickie, Field Town
Weeping Willow Tree, Headington
15.15 Pitchers, Town Street Trunkles, Bledington
The Gallant Hussar, Bledington
Maid of the Mill, Ilmington
Lads a Bunchum, Sherborne
Town Street Wheatley Processional
Winster Processional
15.45 The Black Bull, The Green Black Joke, Adderbury
Banbury Bill, Bampton
Queens Delight, Bucknell
29th of May, Headington
Sheriff's Ride, Lichfield
16.15 The Old King's Arms, The Green Shepherds Hey, Badby
Jockey to the Fair, Brackley
Shepherds' Hey, Field Town
Getting Upstairs, Headington
Cuckoo's Nest, Sherborne
17.00 The Eleventh Earl, Fink Hill
(thanks for the sandwiches)		 The Buffoon, Adderbury
Old Black Joe, Bucknell
Valentine, Field Town
Blue Eyed Stranger, Headington
17.45 The Horsforth Hotel, Featherbank Lane Lads a Bunchum, Adderbury
Broad Cupid, Badby
Constant Billy, Bampton
18.30 The Fleece, New Road Side Room for the Cuckolds, Bucknell
Cuckoos Nest, Ilmington
Orange in Bloom, Sherborne
Bonny Green Garters, Bampton

 

    

Maintained by Bob Price. Last updated 27 April 2001