Herbaceous Border Morris Side, Sidmouth Radway Reunion weekend 2009
Well, OK, I wasn’t actually dancing! I was just helping to play the folk tunes while the regular members of Herbaceous Border Morris side and people from the public waved dangerous looking stick above their heads and brought them crashing down on the sticks of the other dancers.
However, I wanted to make mention of the great work that Sue White does to manage Herbaceous Border Morris side. She always seems to be full of unbounded enthusiasm as she cajoles musicians to play for Herbaceous Border Morris dance side and members of the public to join in and learn how to Morris dance.
In a previous post about the West Somerset Morris Men, I mentioned that some Morris sides are finding it difficult to attract new members but also how much it is a way of meeting people, getting involved in the community and, in many cases, collecting for charities.
So, if you are at a folk festival and see Sue White, the intrepid organiser of Herbaceous Border and would like to join a Morris side and try a traditional dance form that is lots of fun, good exercise and very much places you at the heart of your community, don’t hang around. Introduce yourself to Sue and start Morris dancing. I’m sure you will get a friendly welcome 
(See comment submitted by Sue)
Bye for now
Rob
(Rob Hopcott – online author and folk musician)
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