It was actually the 50th Bromyard Folk Festival, so someone made this tapestry. Meanwhile, Earlsdon – who process everywhere – clogged off from the festival site to dance up in town. In daylight this time.

Some of the morris musicians take it easy, and get comfortable, while others stand up properly.

And Jackstraws Morris are as good as always. But if anyone wonders why the Song & Dance dancer is smiling, she knows that when she turns round she’ll see the magic words…

After a splendid if intermittently cold and wet weekend of Singing and Dancing in Worcestershire, we climbed in the trusty automobile and headed back to Song & Dance in the wilds of Derbyshire.