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Mark Jones Day of Dance 2022

January’s Molly Dance extravaganza will be in a different format due to Covid 19.
Instead of travelling to venues around the Isle of Ely event will take place in Ely itself, so no coaches will be required.
The day will take the form of a series of dance spots around town, possibly with a gathering for a broom dance competition in the afternoon.  Timetable is as follows:
 
1030 : The Cutter
1200 : Riverside by The Maltings, High Street by Cafe Nero, Market Street by Costa Coffee, Market Place by War Memorial
1240 : Lunch Break
1340 & 1420 : Outside the Cathedral, High Street by Cafe Nero, Market Street by Costa Coffee, Market Place by War Memorial
1500 : Riverside by The Maltings, High Street by Cafe Nero, Market Street by Costa Coffee, Market Place by War Memorial
1600 : The Cutter
 
If you are coming to watch please do a lateral flow test before coming and give the dancers and other members of the public plenty of space. If it is crowded please wear a mask if you are able to.
 
Featuring musicians and dancers from:
Belchamp Ploughboys & Girls
Black Annis
Gog Magog Molly
Madder Mill Molly
Mepal Molly
Misfit Molly
Norwich Kitwitches
Ouse Washes Molly
Oxblood Molly
Pig Dyke Molly
Rhubarb Tarts
Seven Champions Molly Dancers
Seven Sisters Molly Dancers
Tilney Ploughers (childrens team), at The Cutter only
 
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Mark Jones Virtual Day of Dance

Ouse Washes Molly Dancers are proud to present our first ever Virtual Mark Jones Day of Dance 2021 on Saturday 30th January 2021

Watch the show live on Facebook from 11am

This event also supports Help Musicians UK.

Broom Dance competition
We have 10 entries to the broom dance competition and the celebrity judges are Simon Care, Sue Marchant and Gordon Phillips. Simon Care is the head judge and will have the casting vote if there is a tie for first place. The audience can vote for their favourite dance on a poll in a specially created Facebook group. Details of how to join the group are on OW’s Facebook page. The audience vote will count towards the final scores. We have the celebrity judges votes already and the competition can still be won by any of the competitors so it is well worth voting. Simon Care will be playing a set of tunes during the time when the audience are casting their votes. The winner of the broom dance competition will be announced after the event on OW’s Facebook page.

Virtual dance spots featuring dancers and musicians from
Black Annis
Brummie Gems
Handsome Molly
Hornbeam Molly
Kitchen Sink Molly from California
Mepal Molly

Misfit Molly
Norwich Kitwitches
Old Glory
Rhubarb Tarts
Vancouver Morris Men
and
Ouse Washes Molly Dancers

Archive material from
Holly Copse Molly
Soken Molly Gang

We will be raising money for Help Musicians UK through a fund raiser on our Facebook page which will remain open until 28th February 2021.

Watch

Mark Jones Day of Dance 2020

Come and enjoy the largest annual gathering of Molly Dancers in the UK with
The Good Easter Molly Gang
The Norwich Kitwitches
Mepal Molly

Misfit Molly
Old Glory Molly Dancers
Seven Champions
Seven Sisters Molly Dancers
and, of course, Ouse Washes Molly Dancers

Where to find us:
10:30 – The Cutter Inn, Ely CB7 4BN
12:15 – The Swan on the River, Littleport CB6 1NT
14:15 – The Plough, Little Downham CB6 2SX
16:00 – Meal for performers only, followed by the Broom Dance competition, at Wicken Village Hall CB7 5XR
18:00 – The Cutter Inn, Ely CB7 4BN

Gordon Phillips, founder of Ouse Washes Molly Dancers, says:
This event has become the largest get-together of molly teams in the country, but we didn’t aim for that in the beginning.  We thought back then, don’t remember exactly when, that it would be good to have a day in mid-winter when we danced in the places that it all comes from, or one of them, and get together with those friends we didn’t dance with anymore.”

 

 

Mark Jones Day of Dance 2019

Come and enjoy the largest annual gathering of Molly Dancers in the UK.  Joining us on the day will be:
Black Annis
Good Easter Molly Gang
The Norwich Kitwitches
Mepal Molly

Misfit Molly
Oxblood Molly Dancers
Rhubarb Tarts
Seven Champions

Where to find us:
10:30 – The Cutter Inn, Ely CB7 4BN
12:00 – The Swan on the River, Littleport CB6 1NT
14:00 – The Plough, Little Downham CB6 2SX
16:00 – Hog roast (performers only) at Wicken Village Hall CB7 5XR and perhaps a dance or two at the Maid’s Head, Wicken CB7 5XR, from those still standing.

Gordon Phillips, founder of Ouse Washes Molly Dancers, says:
This event has become the largest get-together of molly teams in the country, but we didn’t aim for that in the beginning.  We thought back then, don’t remember exactly when, that it would be good to have a day in mid-winter when we danced in the places that it all comes from, or one of them, and get together with those friends we didn’t dance with anymore.”