Seven Champions Molly Weekend

Seven Champions Molly Weekend Seven Champions Weekend
Last Update 10^th May 2019

Taken over a week end spent in Tenterden Kent with the Seven Champions Molly Dancers. We had a few good week-ends with this amazing team who could fairly be said to have been in the forefront, and probably way in the lead, of the Molly revival. In fact they got an interview on "Folk On Two" when it was introduced by Jim Lloyd making that rare event - dancing on the radio a reality. There are a few mysteries in here such as who the saxaphone player is and the identity of the Cotswold sides, the date would be nice and maybe some location information. Other than that it's all pretty clear and any updates are always welcome at the editors desk. Meanwhile here's the rundown:

The Team :

Derek Bacon Meg Bradshaw

Doug Bradshaw Jenny Cropp (Melodeon)

John Earnshaw Liz Higgs

Ken Martin Elaine Pollard/Ord

Martin Ord (Melodeon) Jan Porter

Trefor Owen Barbara Quinn

Pete Woodward (Fiddle) Pauline Woods-Wilson

Someone we "borrowed"(saxaphone)

The Tape :

00:00 Lizzie Dripping 43:45 The Wheel Barrow race

03:55 Wakefield - Original Polka 44:05 The Wheel Barrow race - 2

08:45 Unidentified Cotswold side 44:40 Shark infested waters

11:20 Lizzie Dripping 47:05 Synchonised swimming

13:38 Wakefield - Blackrod Street Dance Back to the streets folks

15:45 Stroud Women 49:50 Lizzie Dripping

18:40 Lizzie Dripping 53:40 Unidentified Cotswold side

19:50 Wakefield - Ashton Polka 55:40 Seven Champions

24:20 Lizzie Dripping - with unusual filters! 58:30 Wakefield - Failsworth Polka

27:25 Wakefield - Gisburn Street Dance 1:04:40 Lizzie Dripping

29:50 Seven Champs 1:09:00 Wakefield - Gisburn - again!

32:10 Lizzie Dripping 1:11:45 Wakefield - Horbury Polka

34:20 Wakefield - Horbury Polka 1:15:05 Lizzie Dripping

37:32 Oyster Women 1:19:10 Wakefield - Failsworth - again

The Games are on! 1:24:50 Windsor

39:35 The 3 Legged race 1:27:10 Mr Jorrocks

40:50 The Sack race 1:32:05 Lizzie Dripping

42:35 The Egg and Spoon race 1:34:35 Unidentified Cotswold Side

The section marked in italics is where the original tape went "wobbly". I've kept it in if only for the afternoon sports element.

Derek Bacon	Meg Bradshaw
Doug Bradshaw	Jenny Cropp (Melodeon)
John Earnshaw	Liz Higgs
Ken Martin	Elaine Pollard/Ord
Martin Ord (Melodeon)	Jan Porter
Trefor Owen	Barbara Quinn
Pete Woodward (Fiddle)	Pauline Woods-Wilson
	Someone we "borrowed"(saxaphone)

00:00	Lizzie Dripping	43:45	The Wheel Barrow race
03:55	Wakefield - Original Polka	44:05	The Wheel Barrow race - 2
08:45	Unidentified Cotswold side	44:40	Shark infested waters
11:20	Lizzie Dripping	47:05	Synchonised swimming
13:38	Wakefield - Blackrod Street Dance		Back to the streets folks
15:45	Stroud Women	49:50	Lizzie Dripping
18:40	Lizzie Dripping	53:40	Unidentified Cotswold side
19:50	Wakefield - Ashton Polka	55:40	Seven Champions
24:20	Lizzie Dripping - with unusual filters!	58:30	Wakefield - Failsworth Polka
27:25	Wakefield - Gisburn Street Dance	1:04:40	Lizzie Dripping
29:50	Seven Champs	1:09:00	Wakefield - Gisburn - again!
32:10	Lizzie Dripping	1:11:45	Wakefield - Horbury Polka
34:20	Wakefield - Horbury Polka	1:15:05	Lizzie Dripping
37:32	Oyster Women	1:19:10	Wakefield - Failsworth - again
	The Games are on!	1:24:50	Windsor
39:35	The 3 Legged race	1:27:10	Mr Jorrocks
40:50	The Sack race	1:32:05	Lizzie Dripping
42:35	The Egg and Spoon race	1:34:35	Unidentified Cotswold Side