Lilac Sunday 2004

Arnold Arboretum, Jamaica Plain, Mass.

May 16, 2004

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The morning stand was largely spent trying to hide from raindrops, or dancing in them, like Jack in the Green (center) and Cold Barn.




Despite the sogginess, folks persevered to do a massed "Young Collins" and some pick-up border morris.




After lunch, the weather improved enough to hold the afternoon tours. Teams performing at the Arboretum's "Rhododendron Dell" included Newtowne Morris, two of whose members (see if you can spot 'em!) also danced with Beside the Point Rapper. Seemed like the audience was having as good a laugh as the team.




Scrapper Rapper, also from Great Meadows, danced delightfully in the dell.




Red Herring Morris dances "Over the Hills and Far Away."




MOTley and Red Stags, and their musicians, teamed up for a dance.




The main finale featured a performance by the Ladies of the Rolling Pin and their orchestra, including a unique yet entirely appropriate "drum kit."

Then it was on to Doyle's for singing, food, chatter, singing, libations, intense sociopolitical analysis and singing. [Photos withheld so as not to cause public unrest.]

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