THE FINAL outing of the season will see Saddleworth Morris Men dance in pubs across the villages for the Lordsmere Longsword tour.
The annual festive event sees members of the side remove their famous waistcoats, sashes and the bells from their clogs to carry out the dance in traditional dress.
This dance, from the North East of England, has been adopted as part of the repertoire of Saddleworth Morris Men for many years and its climax sees the swords interlocked to form the ‘lock’ which is held aloft after performing a series of intertwining figures at a fast pace.
This year’s tour on Saturday, December 28 starts at The Wellington in Greenfield and will include venues in Delph, Dobcross and Uppermill.
The schedule for the event is:
1pm: The Wellington, Greenfield
2pm: The White Lion, Delph
3pm: The Swan, Dobcross
4pm: The Navigation Inn, Dobcross
5pm: Conservative Club, Uppermill
6pm: The Cross Keys Inn, Uppermill.
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