The
Greenwood Step Clog Dancers are based in Nottingham in the UK, and
were formed in 1974 by Sue Grimes. We danced for the opening of the
Broadmarsh Centre. At that time her husband was our musician. We were
formed as an off shoot of NTMC (Nottingham Traditional Music Club
1967 - 1989), and consisted of the wives / morris widows of Dolphin
Morris, Sullivans Sword, Old Oss Mummers and a rapper side. EFDSS
connected Griff Jones put us in touch with Mandy for the basic Lancashire
steps.
We dance step clog, mostly from northern
England, Scotland, and Wales, and choreograph all dances to suit our
members and create a varied spectacle.
Step-clog dancing involves fast and intricate steps, performed
wearing clogs with wooden soles (ideally made of ash wood) and leather
uppers. The best surface to dance on is a smooth resonant surface
such as slate or hard wood.
Wooden soled shoes were once common in industrial areas, particularly
in northern England, south Scotland and south Wales. Step-clog dancing
has been performed in these areas since the middle of the 19th century,
sometimes in competition, sometimes as Music Hall entertainment.
We dance at dawn every year on the 1st of May, about 5.15a.m.,
usually at Nottingham Castle.We share this event with the Foresters
Morris Men, and all join for breakfast afterwards.
We often dance out with the Foresters
Morris Men and Stone
Monkey rapper sword, since we have several family members in
common.
Some of our members are involved in Freds
Folks Ceilidh Band.
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DATE |
PLACE |
TIME |
SAT 21ST APR |
ST GEORGE’S DAY SHOW – CASTLE |
11AM-1.30PM |
TUES 1ST MAY |
ROBIN HOOD STATUE |
5.15AM |
MON 14TH MAY |
GOLDEN FLEECE, UPPER BROUGHTON |
8PM |
MON 21ST MAY |
WORLD’S END, LOWDHAM-CROSS KEYS, EPPERSTONE |
8PM & 9PM |
MON 28TH MAY |
CARPENTERS ARMS, DALE ABBEY – ROYAL OAK, OCKBROOK |
8PM & 9PM |
SUN 3RD JUNE |
HOVERINGHAM TRACTOR RALLY |
NOON? |
MON 11TH JUNE |
ROYAL OAK, CAR COLSTON – DURHAM OX, ORSTON |
8PM & 9PM |
THUR 14TH JUNE |
OAKFIELD SCHOOL? |
? |
SAT 16TH JUNE |
GATE TO SOUTHWELL |
8.30AM |
MON 18TH JUNE |
JOHNSON ARMS, DUNKIRK – CROWN INN, BEESTON |
8PM & 9PM |
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MON 25TH JUNE |
THE FERRY, WILFORD |
8PM |
TUES 26TH JUNE |
ROYAL OAK, OCKBROOK – GREEN GARTERS |
8PM? |
SAT 30TH JUNE |
JMO, STRATFORD UPON AVON |
? |
MON 2ND JULY |
MALT SHOVEL, SHARDLOW – STEAMBOAT, TRENT LOCK |
8PM & 9PM |
MON 9TH JULY |
TRIP TO JERUSALEM – LORD NELSON, SNEINTON |
8PM & 9PM |
MON 16TH JULY |
NEWCASTLE ARMS, NUTHALL RD? – OLD PEARTREE, BASFORD |
8PM & 9PM |
MON 23RD JULY |
CHESTNUT TREE, SHERWOOD – BREAD & BITTER, MAPPERLEY |
8PM & 9PM |
MON 30TH JULY |
SPANISH BAR, ILKESTON |
8PM |
SAT 1ST SEPT |
LINCOLN FESTIVAL |
10AM? |
SAT 15TH OCT |
ROBIN HOOD BEER FESTIVAL, NOTTINGHAM CASTLE |
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- Ongoing
- Every Monday
September - April: Practices at Queen's
Walk Community Centre, 8pm.
- The monthly
Folk Sessions at the King William IV (Sneinton) "King Billy"
on every second Tuesday of most months. Come & sing &
play & clog in a tight space. Check here
before going!
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New:
Photos from Brewhouse Yard and the Castle by Sara and some from
the Nottingham Post newspaper are now on-line here,
as well as links to photos of earlier years.
Any photos always welcome, email them to Eric!
New:
Videos from Brewhouse Yard and Nottingham Castle by Trina are here.
New:
Music for our new dances here.
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