The Abram Morris 2023
24th June 2023

Suzanne and I were both involved during most performances, so limited opportunity for picture taking.

Annual  Erection (of the Maypole)

The night before

The erection party (L-R): Sam, Peter, Andrew, Tony, Geoff (honest), Brian, Steve and Steve
(pictures courtesy of Tony Dann)

      
Finished product with unspotted (prior to setting up) uneven ribbons

On the Day

   
Suzanne makes friends with the Green Garland

    
Initially Suzanne carried the Garland, but John (Green) kindly offered to do the heavy work

At the Morris Dancers Ground we did our bit

The Children from Abram C of E School (Year 4 and Year 5) followed us

Some Abram lads included to maintain spacing

  
The big finish

After that, Abram Morris Dancers performed Wigan St John

Anybody's guess what part of the dance this is

Definitely a Step Up

Andrew and Suzanne - dancer and Green Garland holder at the Abram Morris Dancers Ground

Ashwood Avenue

Green Garland and Musicians

Last bit

End of

Brookside House

Keats Avenue

    
Quick bit of posing

The exiting bit of the dance (in the middle and at the end)

Into the wilderness that is Abram Park

Verda Street

The "Official" Green Garland holder delayed, so John stepped in for his moment of fame

Maypole Dropping

     
The whole into bits

How many morris dancers does it take to take down a maypole

Ten (plus me...)

At last the MDG can have a rest for another year

How peaceful after the event

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