Editor:  Nicola Rushton

Published: Summer 2004

Number: 38

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Editorial

What a wonderful sight on the front cover…the Otley Maypole being danced around on May Day by Buttercross Belles. There’s a review of the day by Short Circuit on page 19.

Once again I’ve been inundated with items for ‘Team Talk’. These are reviews of events that member sides have organised or danced at. It’s inspiring to read how far and wide we’re willing to travel to keep the tradition alive!

You’ll read later on that I’m standing down as Newsletter Editor at the AGM in September. It’s been a big decision to make, and one that’s not been made lightly. I do feel that there is still room for improvements on the newsletter, but unfortunately I just can’t spare any time to make them. I hope someone out there can! There has been some interest in the post already…so if you’re thinking about it let me know!

Trefor Owen has undertaken a piece of research to compile a list of all the full and part time clog-makers that are left in the UK. Sadly Sandra Turton’s business closed in March and many of those listed will be greatly affected by the closure.

This issue see the last of our series of articles written by Doug Bradshaw on the running of practice nights. I know that these have been very well received with plenty of brilliant ideas…so a huge thank you to Doug for writing them.

I’d also like to thank all the other contributors to this edition. Contributions arrive in my inbox and I very rarely thank the sender…so I do apologise! and THANK YOU

Lastly, I’ve just got back from the International Sword Spectacular at Whitby – WOW– what a fantastic weekend and brilliantly organised.

Happy dancing…