What follows are a series of photographs of Trigg and our friends - thanks to those who took them over the past 50 years

2024

Our last chance to dance during the summer was a little wet - so we danced indoors at the Blisland Inn

no low hanging mugs were harmed , and we had a good singsong too 

 

We gathered together with Tywardreath for our penultimate summer showing at Golant 

Some people danced for the first time 

And Peter continued taking photos despite the hat 

 

 

We met Tywardreath Morris at the Wadebridge Folk Festival (Glaser and Ash Adder snaps again) 

 

 

 

 

We visited Lewannick (again) and danced with Barrel Morris (thanks for the pictures) 

 

(Trigg are the ones with white shirts) 

Our Bagman still getting off the ground !

We went to Mevagissey - and it was wet ....

It didn't help that some people thought we were rubbish 

And others couldn't wait to get past (Ta to Peter G for the pictures) 

 

We dropped in on the Pentewan Fete (again) followed by Polgooth 

Sometimes there is a brief delay :

- while we wait for a sixth dancer 

- while wavers are secured to the appropriate digit 

 

 

We visited the welcoming Silver Ball in St Columb - moved some tables and danced

And what a fine Squire we have too

We went to Charlestown - the Rashleigh Arms was ready for us 

 

 A Railway Jaunt - The Cornwall Railway Society wanted to commemorate our colleague Maurice Dart, so organised a special steam trip

We also were joined by Plymouth Morris and Tywardreath Morris 

We were told very sternly that we could not dance at Bodmin Parkway - so Mick played railway tunes instead 

And then they relented ...

Thanks to the Cornwall Railway Society 

And Rob got shouted at for trying to retrieve a stick (which he hadn't dropped)

We went to Fowey (not just two of us) 

Sometimes we bring friends along for the ride 

 

We went to Lostwithiel and Lanlivery - but the cars were parked a long way away 

 

 

We went to Pelynt and Polperro (strange how some folk get into the shot) 

We went to St Breward & Wentford Bridge 

And Pillaton (with friends )

Not to forget St Neot 

There was obviously the Easter tour

We dressed up and went out for a meal 

 

And a certain gentleman (no longer with us) had his birthday 

and he danced 

 


 2023 

Well at Xmas we sparkled 

Lanivet Fete (Note the new nomenclature) 

South Petherwin 

 

Thanks to Bodmin Folk Club for the pictures

St Ewe - inside and outside (Thanks to Charles Francis )

Pentewan

 

On one foot again 

 

St Minver - some dancing ducks 

St Columb 

St Mawgan 

You wouldn't believe the slope from these pictures

Fowey 

Sticker - a tight dance spot with added bollards 

And Vic being suitably submissive 

Polgooth - no early closing here

Trigger mystified 

St Germans 

We met Boscastle Morris at St Kew 

We went to Hayle - where we had a warm welcome from Carn Brea, Pensans, Tywardreath, Joan the Wad and the Bird in Hand .

(Thanks to Tim Payne for the pictures )

Tregrehan offered us a warm welcome on their football pitch

I'm still not sure about the offside rule 

And they joined in as well

Luxulyan was not blessed with a large audience 

Tremar Coombe doesn't have many visitors - they haven't a pub 

But they gave us a warm welcome 

And joined in too 

We also went to Fowey for the Coronation celebrations (but no Beacon !) 

And Lostwithiel and Darite 

Our 52nd Easter Tour !

We were welcomed to Launceston by Rob Tremain as usual 

And we danced in the Square 

(Pictures thanks to Duncan Williams for View From Newspapers Ltd.)

We then went to Lewannick to dance outside the Archers

And we ended our tour at Lanivet 

 

Maurice had another birthday - and we all had to dance 

(With a few friends from Tywardreath Morris)

And the grand old man danced "Lumps of Plum pudding"

(Note our novice dancer as well in plain baldricks)

King Charles' new reign beckons: the Feast of St Hygenus called us to dance 

 

 


2022 - A new year with less isolation... 

Mumming to round off the year :

And a Trelawney shout 

A trip to dance among the Caulkheads (The Isle of Wight MM invited us) 

The end of the pier show

Roger was happy 

Alan joined us - as our Squire seemed to want to leave 

It was confusing dancing next to others with green baldricks 

Thanks to Maggie Reeves and Tony Hayzen for these photos 

 

The Wadebridge folk festival saw us on German TV - Judith Rakers

 

Thursday dance-outs :

The Smugglers Inn & Mawgan Porth 

Vic telling the world our story 

Dudley did us proud 

and our bagman kept busy 

Mevagissey saw us on the Quay

Keen eyes will spot an out-of-county member 

The Good folk of Pentewan haven't caught up with our change to a mixed side

But they did give us a warm welcome 

There was the busy setting of Padstow and the Drang 2022

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 walkabout 2022

 

We walked about - even over across the Bridge 

 And a special Retirement do at Sawles Arms 2022

 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 

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 

 

Trigg was investigated by the BBC !

Their eagle-eyed investigator Jack Murley came to see us practise

He put a very furry microphone under our noses and put us on the radio 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0br77j7 

and he even persuaded us to practise with bells on

- so that he could have a dance with us as well.

The Feast of St Hygenus was face-to-face 

And then there is the question of Trig points 

 That is a concrete block on Helman Tor - not to be confused with Trigg Points 

 

Three sides : Trigg, Tywardreath and Plymouth joined together to celebrate Maurice Dart's 90th Birthday 

 

Looking dapper as ever 

 


 

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

   

What ? The Turkish Knight dies again !

  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)

 - dodging the Car Park traffic

We went out to Pentewan & Polgooth (and drew the Raffle) 2021

 

 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 

Pentewan 2021

There was Fowey ? (with a new dancer ) 2021

and there was Easter at Launceston (for a select few) 2021

 

FOSH by Zoom


2020 - Lockdown and all that stuff 

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 

 

Our favourite Maurice hit 88 this year 

   

And it proved possible to perform a Virtual Mumming Play 


Under construction .....

2019 

Trigg Easter Tour 2019

- Photos by courtesy of Andy Dabrowski and Adam Dyer  

 Warming up 

In the Square 2019              

Success !

The Winster Processional 

Town Crying 

    Lewannick     

    Musicians 

    

   Rob, Peter and Alan 

Blisland for Lunch 2019

A foreign trip to the Isle of Wight it seems 

 

 

Wadebridge Folk Festival 2019

 Plus a bit of sparkling : At the end of the dancing season in September and then Just before Christmas at Launceston   

         

 

        




2018  

2018

Some sides are in the Morris Ring - but not like this - a cold place to practice

We sang songs and promoted apple growth at Hybadore 2018

Trigg becomes a more inclusive side in 2018 with new members

St Petroc Bodmin 


2017 

 

Our very own Maurice at 85

March in Fowey with Sompting and Tywardreath

Henwood Village in June 2017

Launceston in June for once 2017

It looks like Launceston - but it was really Maidstone 2017

 

Tonbridge Castle 

Blunts Village - with food   June 2017

The Weary Friar Pillaton

 


 

2016 

Blisland 28 Mar 2016

Trevelmond 2 June 2106  

Albert Quay Fowey 11 August 2016

 

Box Hill 16 July 2016

Burlawn 12 May 2016

 Caradon Inn Upton Cross 10 June 2016    

 Crown Inn St Kew 28 July 2016 

  

Crown Lanlivery 

 Fisherman's Arms Golant 1 Sep 2016

Darite

 

 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   

The Plough Coldharbour Surrey 16 July 2016

Fowey Town Quay 11 August 2016 


 

2015 

Easter at Launceston 

Lanhydrock 

Coads Green - a dry spot until we arrived 

And Polyphant in June - dry no more

West Pentire

Levitating in Baxterley for the Ring 

Coombe Abbey Warwickshire 


2014  

 

Tregonetha St Wenn

Port Gaverne 2014

Trevarren St Columb 

Ship Inn Par - with Tywardreath, Saffron Maids, Newton Bushell, Dartington June 2014

Cotehele Quay 

Dartmouth September 2014

Fools and Beasts Meeting - The Britannia Inn October 2014


 

2013 

Easter

Blisland (Easter)

Exeter 2013

Calstock in May 

Lanjeth on our own 2013

Fowey

Chapel Amble June 2013

Port Gaverne

St Kew 2013

Quethiock

Ring Meeting Sussex 2013

A lot of dancers at Tywardreath 2013

 Robbie Robins at 90 - August 2013

    

Par 2013


2012  

Chipping Campden

Golberdon Village

Helland Village 

Crantock Fiesta  - with replacement sticks 

Wadebridge 2012

Lanhydrock House

 We visited Pentewan 

Music was played there 

Phil is checking on the next dance 


2011 

Fraddon 5 May 

Latchley 19 May 2011

We took our own beer as there wasn't a pub 2011

Plymouth Maids 

26 May Lanreath 

Lewannick 25 April 2011

 

Worthing     27 July 2011 


2010 

Rescorla

Thaxted (with Horns) 

Polkerris 2010

St Dominick 

Metherell 2010

 


2009 

Lanson- Easter 

Summercourt - the woes of dancing Brighton Camp on a bus route 

 Chapel Amble

Herodsfoot

Albaston 

Trebarwith July 2009 

Jane Austen Territory - The Royal Crescent Bath 

Holy Trinity Church Bath 2009 

Sweden 5th to 9th June 2009 

     

Boy Racer Ridley 

 

   

Helsinki Morris                                                                           Richard Kumbien     

 

 

Pete Marlow                                                                                    Session Advert    

 

 

 

Eken Morris   

    

                        

On the Boat Again Ivor Vic & Bob 

 


 

2008

Launceston - where else ?

Lanhydrock - Easter Tour 2008

Trelights

Boscastle

Trethurgy 2008

Winkwell 

with Oz Clarke at Blisland 

with James May at Blisland 2008

Music making at Tywardreath New Inn 

Music Making at Lostwithiel 2008 (Earl of Chatham)

 

2007

       

Polbathick 17 May  Red Lion 

 

   

Brewood School July 2007



2006  

Lewannick 

St Kew Highway  2006

Warleggan 

Another Port Gaverne Sunset 

Royal Cornwall Show

Trebarwith 

Over in England - Chipperfield 

Blisland June 2006

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2005

Lanson

Lanhydrock 

Le Releq Kehuon -Brittany - dancing on the other side of the water

Saltash June 2005 at the English border 

Hatfield 

St Albans

Wadebridge Aug 2005 

Xmas at Blisland again 


2004 

Lewannick

Launceston

Melton Mowbray May 2004 (No pies ?) 

Sutton Bonnington (off the ground )

Uppermill (Saddleworth) Aug 2004 Carting rushes about 

Saddleworth Church ( Leapfrog is rarely seen these days ) 

Wadebridge

Princetown Sep 2004 (avoiding ghostly dogs and escaped prisoners)

Moretonhampstead


2003 

 

Lanhydrock 

St Newlyn East April 2003

St Neot

Tywardreath

Andover Hants Sep 2003

Over Wallop 

Nether Wallop Hants

Cathedral Green Winchester 2003  (5 years after Rishi Sunak left ) 

 

Grass Valley California Tour 2003

    

Looking forwards to the transport

 Trigg came this close to Alcatraz 2003

                   

Meal with friends - Dutch Flats    Pappa Roger , Bob & Alan 

 

Holbrook Hotel Grass Valley CA 2003




2000 and before - even back to Black & White

 

A Postcard from Lanhydrock 2001

 

Trigg at Lostwithiel 1985 - thanks to Jonathan Barker (Cornish Memories) 

 (l to r )- Owen 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.

7th September 1986- Worksop -Ring meeting was hosted by Hartihill Morris Men  
-  dancing The Duke of Grafton
The team was Owain Bell, Terry Letchford, Pete Philp, Peter Marlow, Roger Hancock and Malcolm Harvey.
Chris Ridley was playing the music and Vic Legg was fooling.

Trigg at Jamaica Inn 28 June 1984

 

 

Jersey visit 1982 (with face paint) 

         

   

               

 

Here we are in Launceston Square in 1976 

 

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 

St Teath 1972