Hello,
On Monday we discussed doing stickers for DERT again. They're fun, cheap to make and easy to distribute so probably preferable to badges.
I'd love some suggestions for quirky, Raven-based puns to put on them this year.
You can add your suggestions to this document or email them to me: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E6QDzITYFHboTe4ptKcF8QBytDeEal_DAmS8FAV… last year's suggestions are there too for inspiration. No reason why we can't use any of them.
Thanks,
Ffion
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Hello,
If anyone fancies a dance tomorrow The Spring Heeled Jacks are doing a twmpath at the London Welsh Centre (near Kings Cross). There will also be some songs by a choir, cawl (Welsh stew) and tasty Welsh drinks. Tickets are only £5. More info here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1735888119806222/?ti=as
Ffion x
Hi All,
Hope you had a good practice apart from the weather issues on Monday.
Couple of small items for business this week concerning sign-ups. Please
could you check diaries for Faversham Hop festival and state preference on
day if you are able to go.
New invite: Brockwell Gardens May Fete - all the details are on the sign-up
sheet. But in summary this is the afternoon of May 12th - we were invited
last year but had the C# May in a Day that day. Sounds like last year was
really successful so they have invited us again and would really love it if
we can make it. See the sign-up sheet for more details.
Outstanding replies for Folk Dance Southampton and Croydon night of dance -
please update your availability so that we can get back to them asap.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/11XHQc6j0g7HQto7rhOs6k0bfkw-XmFb8jmCeRa4…
Enjoy the snow!! ☺
Thanks,
Hannah
Hello all,
So at the moment the snow is all fluffy and light but should anyone from further afield/boat-dwelling etc. be worried please let me know if you can't make practice! Ffion has noticed that there is a plan to stop trains out of London at 10pm (weather dependent) obviously if anyone needs to leave early please do! As appealing an offer as kipping on my living room floor is, I'm sure you want to get home safely.
People we don't have tonight: Hannah, Martin and Paul
For this reason I don't think we need to worry about DERT Piccadilly practice - although if I can run through it with Hannorah at 4 (we need to update you!) and Rachel at 5 that would be great.
My plan is to start with Westerhope set practicing with the rest of us working on Jubilee with the amazingly patient Emily who hasn't got to do any dancing for aaaages. Then we'll work on Piccadilly as mentioned as well as continuing to teach new people Piccadilly.
If possible I will work it so that people who will have difficulty getting home won't be used up until the end so can leave around 9ish.
I work in a basement and therefore can't see the weather, if a blizzard bringing lots of snow happens let me know!
Becky xx
Anyone interested in this?
(Guessing that entries from rapper sides are welcome, despite it saying 'Morris'.)
S x
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From: Open Morris <chair(a)open-morris.org<mailto:chair@open-morris.org>>
Date: 24 February 2018 at 20:31:10 GMT
To: Sue Connolly <info(a)towerravens.org.uk<mailto:info@towerravens.org.uk>>
Subject: [TR Committee] The Sue Dyke Award - an Open Morris competition!
The Sue Dyke Award
For contributions to the future of Morris
We would like to invite entries for the 2018 competition, with the theme
‘What does Morris mean to you?’
* Entry is open to any individual who is a member of Open Morris or a member of an Open Morris member side.
* Entrants must be aged under 30 on the closing date or working with OM members aged under 30 on that date.
* Entries can be in any suitable medium, such as photography; art; collage; essays; poetry; song; but must be able to be sent both in the post and electronically.
* All entries must include an explanation or essay which can be printed in Dancing On!, presented or displayed at the AGM and posted on the Open Morris website. For example, you could write a tune or a dance and film it in use, with your entry including a CD, DVD or other portable piece of media, plus some text to explain your entry.
Please see full rules and entry guidelines on the website at
www.open-morris.org/sue-dyke-award/<http://www.open-morris.org/sue-dyke-award/>
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The competition closes on Saturday 1st September 2018 to allow time for a select panel of independent Morris and creative experts to judge the entries!
Once you have your competition entry ready, email chair(a)open-morris.org<mailto:chair@open-morris.org> and we will let you know how to proceed.
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Winners will be notified by phone where possible and email. Prizes will be presented at the Open Morris AGM on Sunday November 18th.
First prize: £100, a certificate from Open Morris and a year’s custodianship of the Sue Dyke Tankard, engraved with your name.
Second prize: £50 and a certificate from Open Morris.
Both first and second place entries will be printed in Dancing On!, displayed at the AGM and posted on the Open Morris website.
Good luck! We look forward to receiving your entries!
Nicki Pickering
Open Morris Chair
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Tower Ravens Committee and Info List
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Hi All,
We raised £135.01 at the Crawl last Thursday - pretty good for only 5 pubs!
Thanks to all that came on Saturday - lovely day with Silver Flame. Quieter
week this week - so time for some admin!
1. DERT
2. Sign-ups
1. DERT - Thanks to those of you that have transferred money into my
account - just a little nudge to ask whether those of you that have yet to
do so could please?
DERT Bio - Thanks Becky! You win the prize (will bring next time I'm at
practice), and that has now been submitted as our Bio for DERT this year.
2. Sign-ups - not really anything new, but we really need to get back to
Faversham Hop Festival. Ffion says there are lots of pubs (though getting
into them might be hard at times due to there being a lot of people in
them) and there are squares for displays too. Please could everyone check
this one (1-2 September) and specify which day you would prefer to go.
Also on the sign-up sheet for your attention:
13 May Highams Park Spring Festival
21 August Croydon night of dance
We've also been invited to Folk Dance Southampton on 15th September (about
1.25 hrs away), think it is outside dancing in the centre of Southampton
but I'm sure we could find some pubs! Apparently "Jimmie Kilner who makes
your swords says he would love to see you at the event." As usual, please
fill yourselves in on the sign-up sheet.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/11XHQc6j0g7HQto7rhOs6k0bfkw-XmFb8jmCeRa4…
Have a lovely week or two and see you soon!
Hannah ☺
Fair warning(ish). Ru is coming this Monday to help us with our stepping!
Main focus will be on Westerhope side/newer members while dert set continue to work on piccadilly so we've got Tommy routine figured out for majority/all dance.
Think strong stepping thoughts :-)
Becky xx
Hi All,
For those of you coming tomorrow, please meet at Marylebone station at 0950
near the AMT coffee station as that is close to the barriers. Train is at
1010, but we'll want to board early as you can't reserve seats.
We'll arrive at Stratford upon Avon at 1205 and will then meet up with
Silver Flame for lunch and a drink before we start crawling. We have a few
pubs there and will then travel to Leamington Spa for more pubs and a
Wagamama dinner.
We'll be on the 2122 train from Leamington Spa arriving back to Marylebone
at 2241. (I think there are actually some earlier trains should we wish to
take them as they appear to be more frequent from there than Stratford.)
Don't forget to polish your shoes...
Train tickets have been bought for Hannah N, Becky, Katherine, Rachel-Anne,
Hannah TD and Sue. Emma - we'll see you there!
See you tomorrow if you are coming.
Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/events/144270812937099/
Thanks,
Hannah
Hello,
We need to update our Bio on dertinfo and I was hoping that someone might
be able to help me as I am currently lacking in inspiration! Below is the
one we used last year as a starter for 10. There might even be chocolate in
it for the best version!
Let me know your ideas...
Thanks,
Hannah
"Deep in the heart of our nation's capital city, ten maidens fair have been
astounding the pubs of London with their feats of acrobatic prowess (and
drinking) since their escape from the Tower in 2012. The Ravens have been
up to much mischief since their foray up to Manchester, including winning
the widely acclaimed Sushi Trophy at Thrales Day for their "Peckham
fisherwoman's dance". Led by a wayward Beefeater who decided to take up the
bugle despite having received no formal training, the Ravens will be flying
North to visit some of their wild counterparts in the Lake District for a
relaxing weekend of dancing and drinking in Kendal. Mint cake anyone?"
