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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

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.