CALIFORNIA, HERE WE COME!
The Black Sheep are coming to you, Malibu!
April 27 - 28th, a Morris experience you wouldn't wave a hanky at!
Marlboro - the Sordid Truth! -
Black Sheep attend the 2011 Ale in Marlboro, VT
Black Sheep Peter caught by the Paparazzi in
Marlboro Vermont, behaving in a very un-sheep-like manner!
(*Click on the above picture for a link to Sarah's collection of
Marlboro Ale photos!*)
"I
was drugged!
I distinctly remember the beer served the night before as having a
strange odor and sulfur taste. For the following two days I felt drawn
to waving hankies. I believe Joe and I were taught a Sherborne jig (Go
enlist for a sailor) while dancing shirtless. I think I danced backward,
sideways while lifting my feet in some kind of organized manner. I don't
know if there are any photos of this, I think Tess even got some of this
on video... I know I hate to admit it, but I think my nipples were hard
through the whole Sherborne jig experience.
Even more disturbing... I'd do it again! I believe that if we were to
add some jigs and dances that involve some stepping, we could further
increase our repertoire. The "Go enlist for a sailor" is a wonderful
song with very nice accompanying lyrics;
http://criticaltechnology.blogspot.com/2011/06/lyrics-for-ill-go-and-list-for-sailor.html"
Peter
Whitecoat sheep
SHEEP Practice every Wednesday evening!
**Back at the legion at 7:30pm
LAMBS practice 3rd Sunday monthly!
**lower floor Doc Morgan's at 11:30am
Upcoming Performances:
Saturday, Apr 28 - California her we come! At a hosted Morris
event, "To Big to F'Ale",
the sheep will be
dancing around Malibu Beach with 5 other Morris groups.
http://thecaliforniaale.info/2012/
Tuesday, May 1 -
MAYDAY! The Black Sheep dance at dawn on the causeway, and for the
early ferry commuters.
Saturday, May 5 - a
Maypole dance! hosted
by the Black Sheep and Lambs, on Bowen Island at 12 NOON.
Saturday, June 2 -
West Vancouver
Community Days. City folk can catch the 'world famous' Black Sheep
on the
north shore!
Saturday, June 16 -
Vancouver Morris Men celebrate their 30th year! locations around
Vancouver TBA
Wed, June 20 - a 'private' sheep celebration including
'traditional' pool noodle Morris! (location: Barry
Adams' house on Woods Rd)
Sunday, July 1 - Bowen Island, dance at 12 noon / Vancouver
Canada Day parade
7-9pm, exact location TBA
Saturday, Aug 25 - Bowen Island's BOWFEST celebration! Parade
approx 11am, a few dances on the field, and
Sheep manning the gates all day.
Saturday, Sep 8 - Davie Day - a really fun street festival where
some of the best
Black Sheep video footage
was captured last year by Terry David Silvercloud (butchnews.com)
Friday, Sep 28 - 30 - Annual Okanagan Wine Tour! Friday night at
Theos, downtown Penticton + Saturday AM in
the downtown market, PM touring wineries on the Naramata bench.
**NEWSFLASH!** - sometime in June or July, rumour has it the Sheep might
be hosting a Morris mini-ale on
Bowen Island! Stay tuned...
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May 31 - July 16 - the "Sheep" volunteer for Bowen Island's "B.I.R.D"
refundables program - this fundraiser
supports the old folk traditions nurtured by the sheep on Bowen,
including free Morris dance classess for all
ages, and performances supporting a range of Bowen's charitable
organizations.
Sarah's Alternate Sheep Calendar...
http://peargirl.weebly.com/