Hurst Morris People (HuMP) met another dancing side to celebrate St George’s Day by performing for pub goers.
It was a chance for their audience to see two contrasting styles of Morris. HuMP perform Cotswold village dances.
They wore white with blue baldricks, crossed bands, across their chests and use sticks and white hankies in their performances.
Their squire (leader), Christine Taylor, said: “It’s good to be out celebrating St George’s Day with our friends from Datchet.
“Over the May Day bank holiday we’ll be dancing at the Hastings Traditional Jack in the Green festival, thousands of people attend. It’s great to be out dancing again after our winter practising.”
Datchet Border Morris squire Keith Walter said: “It’s good to be celebrating on St Georges Day in great company.
“We’re looking forward to the coming dance season. Everyone is welcome to watch us performing.”
They perform clashing stick dances from Welsh border villages and paint their faces in black and red, the colours of the old Buckinghamshire county.
Their ‘rag’ coats are made of strips of different fabrics. The pub dancing was at The Palmer Arms, Dorney.
Both groups’ future dance dates and venues are on their Facebook pages.
