Plough Monday 2008
Cambridgeshire Molly Dances in the Villages on 7th January All Photographs (c) Hilary Blanford 2008 |
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Comberton Cross Roads left to right: Robin "Molly" Stokoe, Bellpad, Harry Kitchener, Rick Padfield, Christian Mayne, Mike Jones, David Dolby and Don Church start the mid-winter tradition with Birds-a-Building from Comberton |
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Dedicated Musicians left to right: Ollie, Michael Blanford and Helen Strudwick freeze the fingers at the Barton school. |
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Polka Round Rick Padfield waits his turn while Mike Jones, Andrew Dadd, Robin "Molly" Stokoe and Harry Kitchener progress as in a Duple Minor feast dance |
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Lead Down Andy Richards tries to keep a straight face while "lord" Harry Kitchener leads Robin "Molly" Stokoe down the set. |
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Barton Infant School Village children enjoy a break from schoolwork and watch all the men making fools of themselves. |
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The Special left to right: David Dolby, Simon Threlfall, Mike Jones and Andrew Dadd in the only linked-handkerchief Molly dance. |
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Gipsies in the Wood left to right: "lord" Harry Kitchener, Andy "Mafioso" Richards and Robin "Molly" Stokoe drive a vigorous hands-three. (Not quite decorous, Molly!) |
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