As the fearless leader of the Blacksheep Bob is
frequently lost in the mists of time… which is the perfect attribute for
a shambolic group like the Blacksheep!
The Squire is well renown AND infamous for his love of the squeeze box
and leading many a faourite tune such as the stoic version of Lucy in
the Sky with Diamonds and Ukulele Lady. Never follow a man unless he can
sing 'wickie wacky woo' with a straight face.
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Martin is a highly sought after purveyor of kayak rentals and is the reason the Sheep occasionally go to sea! Once a respected professor of English Martin has gradually adopted a more rural lifestyle and can frequently be heard reciting poetry, mostly: ‘Baa Baa Black Sheep...’
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Fish Dish Supper Host
If he’s not cooking a fish stew, he’s in the garden, or he’s playing the banjo
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The funny dressing all began a decade ago with yellow leggings and green cross-garters… now, as the loudest, tallest sheep, Graham finds that all the world is a stage, one he probably helped to construct.
Ross joined the Morris Dancing group when the practices were on Sundays. Catherine asked if this was just an excuse so he could start drinking earlier on Sunday. Now his favourite attention getting thing, other than the dancing with good friends, is to yell "PHOTO - OP"!!
I LOVE the Black Joke!
Chris is fhe creator of the "Crowley", a new figure in our most original Morris dance.
Scribe and Maypole
...Sarah is the compulsive note-taking sheep, which is just a ruse to cover her secret plot to take over the Border side and make it 67% more efficient. Gone to Wales for a year to investigate Welsh Border dancing and gnome culture, Sarah will be back in 2008 to once again to haul out the old notes and erect the Maypole.
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Sarah's Wales Blog
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Marathon Sheep, summer BBQ Host
"It's a dog eat dog world out there, so I work out with my stick every Wednesday at the legion."
Hey, doesn't that sheep look like "Ol' Blue Eyes?"
Tech Sheep
"Sometimes I get soooo sick of computers... so like Clark Kent, I transform! There's nothing more satisfying than wacking a couple of good holly sticks together, shouting and carousing in costume!
Brenda is the Enlightenment Sheep. After a good round of Morris Dancing she will cater a meal for fifty and then align everyone’s chakras at the end of the night.
...the crackin' of the sticks, roar of the crowds, sound of the bells, enjoyment of being in a disguise and letting loose ...having a total blast, wearing my favorite color and keeping an old style of dance alive. Yehaaaa !!
The "disco" sheep!
Ya, he has a disco ball, and he's proud of it! "...Morris dance is the natural evolution of my love of disco dancing, only I don't get to wear my white disco shoes!"
fiddle
Don’t let his mild manner fool you. The heart of the man with the nimble fingers on the fiddle burns burns with the peculiar passion of an avid fly fisherman. With his skills of casting large industrial culverts and ability to build an igloo with a chainsaw, Bob #2 is an asset every Morris border side requires.
drummer
Leah is the Sheep with the drum beat. We’re happy when she comes out to play with the sheep, especially when there’s the cry of ‘is there a doctor in the house?!’
Arctic Sheep
In it for the Bells!
Tess says she’s in it for the bells, but there are other rumors of rag envy, stick coveting, a joy of bashing, and the thrill of scaring small children in public. Tess is the medically trained geology camp cook sheep, so when she isn’t dancing with the sheep she’s up North wondering why she didn’t bring her stick with her…
Dance vigorously and carry a big stick!
Kelly is a respected artist and ECI teacher who decided to give all that up to move to Bowen to become a full time resident and Morris dancer (well, we’re working on the latter part, anyhow.)
Mainland Sheep
"After a long day in the feather-boa factory and also at my part-time
job at the Hamster Obedience School, there's nothing like Morris Dancing
to get rid of daily frustrations.
It was easy to pick up ... the sticks we use in the dance are similar to
the ones at the school."
"The ides of today are tomorrows furtures day, followed by the past of said days now. Who had been in done with their base belonging to they and for that matter where is the CHIPS!..."
The 2nd youngest 'fully shorn' Black Sheep, plays 4 instruments, and learned our whole repertoire in less than 1 year!!!
Joe
Bass/Dred Sheep
Once a Upon a Sheep......
Early, migratory sheep!
brianjones: "Can i be a Shaman...i always
wanted to be a Shaman ( i've got a drum and a big stick...will that help
) ? "
(yes Brian, that always helps!)
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Now grazing in New Zealand
"Lost" Sheep!
...when he put whiskey in the whipcream we thought it was a dream, but alas, it was not to last, from the flock he did stray... we think we know why, (but he called it his M.A.). Brad, we're sad, but perhaps you'll be back some day.
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Brigit
Sam Knowles
Kalen Shelagh
Ken Norris
Marilyn
Oliver Schneider
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