ALLERFORD is organising its first Week of Music and Dance, starting with a barn dance with ploughman’s supper on Saturday (September 22).
A film, a cream tea and gospel concert are also lined up – as well as the first visit to Exmoor by the prestigious Cotswold morris side, Adderbury Village Morrismen.
Adderbury is one of a small number of Cotswold village sides whose music, songs and dances were collected by early 20th century musicologists Cecil Sharpe and Janet Blunt.
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Volunteers sought to help with one of Exmoor's most spectacular natural phenomenonsTheir dances such as Postman’s Knock and Beaux of London Town have become standards in morris circles and are danced by Cotswold morris side throughout the country.
They will be at Allerford’s ‘Big Cream Tea with Bells On’, joined by West Somerset Morris, and Minehead and Adderbury Hobby Horses on September 29 from 1pm to 4pm. There will be music and song by the Minehead Street Choir and folk musicians. Adderbury Village Morrismen will also be dancing in Minehead and Dunster on Sunday, September 30.
On September 28, The Vale Cinema will be screening a srama documentary, The Ballad of Shirley Collins, about the 1960s folk legend’s recovery after a 40-year absence from the music industry.
A concert by the Gospel Bell Collective performing lively spiritual music from the American gospel blues and country gospel traditions takes place on September 29.
Events take place in Allerford Village Hall. Tickets are available from the Allerford Post Office, Porlock Spar, and Best Friends pet shop in Summerland Road, Minehead or online at www.thevalecinema.co.uk/week.