Phoenix had a fantastic May Day bank holiday weekend with not one but two dance outs!

First up – our annual trip to Richester Sweeps. The sun was shining and everyone was in high spirits.  We danced with some fantastic sides and  generally had a great time.

On Monday we joined our friends Baldock Midnight Morris at the May fair in Pirton. Another beautiful day.  We especially enjoyed finishing up with a joint Balance the Straw.

The sun may not have been shining but the mood  definitely wasn’t dampened last Saturday at side members Kate and Paul’s wedding.

Phoenix were there to celebrate the happy couple with an arch of sticks outside the church followed by a performance at the drinks reception. 

We debuted a brand new dance written especially for the occasion by our Foreman, Sue. Marriage Lines to the tune of ‘Haste to the wedding’. Kate joined in and managed to get through without falling over her dress.

A fantastic day. Congratulations to Kate and Paul!

Another fantastic folk weekend for Phoenix. We started off at the Botanical gardens, a brand new spot – a lovely place for dancing and some good audiences. 

At the second spot on Cornmarket, Steve made his Phoenix debut, performing Bluebells and Lads with great applomb!

Our last spot was on Bonn Square where we finished with our very own Batchworth stick which went remarkably well despite at least one dancer being in a new position!

Another great day!

Over the past couple of weeks there has been a bit of a buzz in the Morris world after the Morris Ring voted to change  their constitution, allowing women to become members for the first time.

Following this momentous news, Phoenix have decided to join the Ring making us not only the newest ring members but also the first side in the World to be members of Morris Ring, Morris Federation and Joint Morris Organisation. 

Phoenix had a great time dancing the interval spot at the annual Rickmansworth Waterways Trust ceilidh last Saturday. Despite a couple of slips on the slippery floor, Phoenix carried on to put on a great show.

Everyone had a lot of laughs ceilidh dancing the rest of the evening away with ‘Threadneedle’ and fun calling by Martin Lindridge.