VARIOUS EVENTS

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NATIONAL EASTER MEET AT SAWSTON, CAMBRIDGESHIRE APRIL 2010

The Easter Meet was organised by the South West Area and Wessex Area. Although there had been a lot of rain before Easter, the field was in a good state and it turned out to be nice and sunny. The activities at an Easter Meet are too numerous to mention with various types of craft, dance and music with organised activities for children. Next year we will be back at Uttoxeter Race Course which will be organised by the North West Area

Nice flat field for camping	The children paraded round at the Showcase
Judith called some challenging dances	Morris Dance Display
Clog Display	Ukuleles were popular
Bob, Noel and Steve ran skiffle sessions	Lots of people for skiffle at the Showcase
Canal Painting	Encoustic Art
Manx Patchwork	Papercraft
Wind Instruments at the Showcase	Music Hall Band

NATIONAL EASTER MEET AT UTTOXETER RACECOURSE APRIL 2009

It was the turn of North Central Area to organise the National Easter Meet which was held at Uttoxeter Racecourse. The various rooms on site were used for the different activities and there were no worries about units getting stuck on site as there were a lot of hard tracks around

Just a few of the 321 units	See it was sunny!
Some Workshop this	Keep up the Home Front
Music for Bodhran	Scottish Dance - any leg will do
North West Morris	The bands can get large
The Mad Hatters Band	Who said we can't run
PAT Testing	Sugar Paste Flowers-one of many craft workshops
Ready for Tea	Mummers Live
From one Scot to another	He always looks better in pink

NATIONAL FEAST OF LANTERNS, PICKERING - 28-31 AUGUST 2008

GUESS WHO WON THE MARDI GRAS AGAIN

Getting ready for the Mardi Gras	Setting off
Leading the way	The choir
Last but not least in the procession	The Champions
Admirng the Trophy	Tom Lucas - Vice Chairman of the Folk Group

NATIONAL EASTER MEET AT THIRSK 2008

Each year a different area of the Folk Group organise a National Meet and in 2008 it was the turn of The Ridings Area and was held at Thirsk. Local Areas have similar activities throughout the year, but not on the same scale as the Easter Meet

Playing in the Snow	Caravans in the Snow
Maypole Dancing	Skiffle Session at the Showcase
Canal Painting Workshop	Puppet Workshop
Elaine Warin did scrapbooking workshops	Barry Lonsdale/Jean Oldroyd at a Tai Chi Session
There were a lot of different dance workshops	Handbell Ringing Workshop
Playing for Contra Dancing	West Gallery Singing Workshop
Gordon Corrick leading the West Gallery Singing	Sugarcraft Workshop