2022 - A new year with less isolation...
Thursday dance-outs have recommenced
The Good folk of Pentewan haven't caught up with our change to a mixed side
But they did give us a warm welcome
even if we balance on one leg
There was the busy setting of Padstow and the Drang
We also saw St Columb and had fun it seems
And St Mawgan dancing on the slope (again)
We went as far East as we could to Tideford
and the people you meet there !
And also the Eliot Arms
St Kew Highway
Lostwithiel Monmouth Square & Royal Oak
And a special Retirement do at Sawles Arms
We went to the pub-free zone that is Pengover Green
and entertained people in our colourful manner
We then went on to Menheniot for more fun and dancing in the street
Outside the White Hart
I've seen that dance step on our posters Elaine !
Neil apparently in another dance altogether
With Malcolm - our own David Bailey
And an ever eager Terry
We had a big crowd in Fowey where we helped the Mayor light a Jubilee Beacon
And of course we had to light something ourselves - Sparklers !
We went to Lanlivery and Luxulian
At the first spot Trigg was down to earth
At Luxulian it was more star-struck
We went off-piste to Coombe
(no pub , but lots of people and fewer sticks than ideally necessary)
We took some beer
And the good folk of Coombe joined in
A smaller dance spot and crowd followed at Summercourt
We went to Altarnun and Five Lanes - meeting Lady Cyclists and a convenient hat stand
The Easter Tour happened
As well as posing in Launceston - we danced
and Trigger snuggled
But enough of that - on to Lewannick and the Archers Inn there
And to more posing at Jamaica Inn
And after that - there was Blisland and Lanivet - a blissful day
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We gathered at Tywardreath on April 9th to celebrate the passing of Phil Champion
- well loved dancer and erstwhile Squire
Thanks to Covid-19 we had to wait two years to do this
We processed to the New Inn where Tywardreath Morris joined us
And the day was rounded off with a lot of box playing
Many friends were there
We got on Radio Cornwall with Jack Murley
Very unusual photograph of Trigg practising with bells on (?)
Three sides : Trigg, Tywardreath and Plymouth joined together to celebrate Maurice Dart's 90th Birthday
Looking dapper as ever
And still he dances !
After Lichfield he went on to Fieldtown, and then a jig !
The Feast of St Hygenus was face-to-face
And then there is the question of Trig points
This is a concrete block on Helman Tor - not to be confused with Trigg Points
What's happened in 2021 ?
We danced out Lanivet and sparkled - and Trigger met his new friends
This was the same dances to Xmas tunes
We then went on to Tywardreath where it seemed appropriate to dance indoors
The nights were drawing in when we went to Tideford
and strange apparitions were seen
Après Morris involves a lot more milling around and chatting this year
A select band went to the Folk Festival at Wadebridge on August Bank Holiday and Anita White snapped us there
We went to the Merrymoor Inn and watched the sunset (and thankfully missed the crowds going to Boardmasters)
And Sherriff's Ride to finish - dodging the Car Park traffic
We went out to Pentewan & Polgooth (and drew the Raffle)
Most of us joined in
Other people snapped us (thanks to Buzzard LLP)
Neil is getting used to contactless cash collection with Trigger's help
There was Fowey ? (with a new dancer )
and there was Easter at Launceston (for a select few)
We practised during 2020 :
This shows us socially distanced as the sun went down outside our usual practice hall in Lanivet
Even Stanton Harcourt was attempted at 2m intervals
And then there was Zooming to try out - with a lot of Quiz sessions
Trigg Easter Tour 2019
- Photos by courtesy of Andy Dabrowski and Adam Dyer
Warming up
In the Square
Success !
The Winster Processional
Town Crying
Lewannick
Trigger
Lanivet at the end of the day
Musicians
Rob, Peter and Alan
Blisland for Lunch
Plus a bit of sparkling : At the end of the dancing season in September and then Just before Christmas at Launceston
2016
Blisland 28 Mar 2016
Trevelmond 2 June 2106
Albert Quay Fowey 11 August 2016
Archers Arms Lewannick 28 Mar 2016
Box Hill 16 July 2016
Burlawn 12 May 2016
Caradon Inn Upton Cross 10 June 2016
Crown Inn St Kew 28 July 2016
Fisherman's Arms Golant 1 Sep 2016
Jamaica Inn Bolventor 5 May 2016
Lanhydrock 28 Mar 2016
Lanhydrock Stables 28 Mar 2016
Launceston 28 March 2016
London Inn St Neot 2016
Maltsters Arms Chaple Amble 23 June 2016
Pentewan 28 July 2016
Ponsanooth 4 June 2016 Port Gaverne 9 June 2016
Red Lion St Kew Highway 9 June 2016
Ship Inn Polmear 14 July 2016
Silver Ball St Columb 18 June 2016
St Kew 23 July 2016
Crown Inn 28 April 2016
The Plough Coldharbour Surrey 16 July 2016
Fowey Town Quay 11 August 2016
Albert Quay Fowey 11 August 2016
Westgate Launceston 28 March 2016
2012
We visited Pentewan (More photos here)
Music was played
Phil is checking on the next dance
2011
Fraddon 5 May
Latchley 19 May
We took our own beer as there wasn't a pub
Plymouth Maids
26 May Lanreath
Lewannick 25 April
Worthing 27 July 2011
2005
Xmas at Blisland
2006
2007
Polbathick 17 May Red Lion
Brewood School July
2008 More to follow....
Grass Valley California Tour 2003
Looking forwards to the transport Trigg came this close to Alcatraz
Meal with friends - Dutch Flats Pappa Roger , Bob & Alan
Holbrook Hotel Grass Valley CA
Sweden 5th to 9th June 2009
Boy Racer Ridley
Helsinki Morris
Richard Kumbien
Pete Marlow
Session Ad
Eken Morris
Eken MM
On the Boat Again Ivor Vic & Bob
A Postcard from Lanhydrock
Trigg at Lostwithiel 1985 - thanks to Jonathan Barker (Cornish Memories)
(l to r )- Owain Bell, Dennis Cook, Ian Chanter, Pete Philp, Robert Chisman and John Webb.
In the background are Brian Palmer (and his wife Maureen, who was very ill and sadly died in September 85) and Dave Martin
Brian Palmer, on the left, stood next to Reg Ellis ( who was our Molly, but was not wearing kit that afternoon). John Tremaine is in kit on the right.
Trigg at Jamaica Inn 28 June 1984
Here we are in Launceston Square in 1976 More
It seems that on 15 March 1974 Trigg danced in Launceston Square
But in Hats !!!
And in 1971 at Easter in St Mabyn it seems we managed in Tabards rather than Baldricks
It seems this was the kit worn during the trip to the Irish West Coast and Willie Clancy
Dancing "Headington -How D'ye Do"
Roger almost struck by Phil Beaumont + Mike Johnson + Vic Legg
Could that be a cummerbund ?
Roger Hancock + Peter Bunt + Vic Legg + Mike Johnson