Destiny Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 Can anyone remember the MAypole and Morris dancers in Woodhouse village in the 70's?. We also had the May QUenn festival too. What happened to it though?. IT would be fantastic to have it all happening again, and this time, for everyone to know the real meaning of the MAypole, Morris Dancers and the May QUeen. But we, as children loved it, and it was usually somebody form our school (shirebrook) that got picked for Mayqueen. But, a fun time had for all............bout time it was repeated. blessings Destiny x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strix Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 I assume there's nowhere to 'plant'the maypole in the village now? Have you got any photos? Can you share them with us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destiny Posted July 17, 2006 Author Share Posted July 17, 2006 unfortunately i haven't any pikkies.........i was only 8 years old, and from what i can remember, it happened every year until i was about 11/12 years old. Wandering if anyone else remembers it? Destiny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melthebell Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 think i remember the morrisdancers, where the stocks are / were? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alchresearch Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 I vaguelly remember it as well. I'm sure there are some photos in those books on Woodhouse that Dickinson's used to sell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destiny Posted July 19, 2006 Author Share Posted July 19, 2006 yup. it was where the stocks are and all in the square. Not many people seem to remember it, i'd really like to get it going again. Destiny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carcrash Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 I remember it. I think it's where I developed a life long hatred of morris dancers. I remember kids from woodhouse west being forced to take part at the same time there was a chicken pox outbreak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stix Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 I used to go to Brunswick Middle school in to 70's and I remember ‘the big kids’ practicing their weaves around it in the school hall. Its proably gone now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carcrash Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 I went to brunswick for a couple of years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strix Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 stix Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: clowne (used to be woodhouse) Posts: 1 Status: Offline This isn't going to be in the least bit confusing, is it? Stix, you may want to change your username - if you don't want people to think you're a sarcastic cat-hating recluse who spends all day on the internet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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