SUMMARY OF COLIN'S INVOLVEMENT WITH FOLK ACTIVITIES

 

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1964                            Started  Student Union Folk Club at University College, Cardiff

                                     Continued on organising committee for 4 years

1974                             Bagman of Exeter Morris Men

                                     Served for about 5 years, then as Squire for a further two years

1975                             Elected as member of EFDSS Devon District Committee / Devon Folk

                                     Served until 1993 and then again from 1997 to present. 

1979                             Published 'Shepherd of the Downs'  - life & songs of Michael Blann.

                                     Research based on his notebook in Worthing Museum. First of 3 editions.

1980                             Co-editor of new Devon Folk magazine, What's Afoot

                                     Sole editor 1996 - 2013, and 2016 - 2018.

1980                             Started calling with newly formed Home Brew Country Dance Band

                                     Still calling & playing for folk dances. 3 books or own dances published.

mid 1980s                    Elected member of EFDSS National Executive Committee

                                     Served for 2 years. 

1990                             Founder of Winkleigh Morris. 

                                     Served as Foreman ever since. 3 editions of own dances published.

2005                             Host of themed singaround at Sidmouth Festival.

                                     Jointly hosted with Sonja, my wife. Still running. 

2010                             Editor, Morris Federation Newsletter     

                                     Continued until 2016   

2018                             Launched Morris Dance Database website

                                     From idea in 2016. Website programming by Anahata.  Fully international coverage.

                                     Sponsored by Morris Ring & Morris Federation. 

2018/2019                    Became member of Morris Ring Archive Group & New Dance Coordinator

                                     Some overlap with activity of Morris Dance Database. 

2023                             Researched & Published book on Mumming in Devon Past & Present

                                     Involved at various times with Mumming with Exeter Morris  & Winkleigh Morris, 

                                     and other groups.