Great to be back at Ufton. A successful day with many colours dyed and lots of weaving on the Iron Age warp-weighted loom. We also placed some little looms outside, resulting in spontaneous weaving!
The willow longship was growing very successfully and is clearly well used. It is fitting in well within the new living history area.
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A gloriously sunny day which brought in over 2500 visitors on a single day! Everyone was fascinated by the dyeing and the Iron Age loom, we were most impressed when people weren’t misled by us being dressed in Tudor costume and the loom being Iron Age. It was very interesting to see the house, especially the priest holes.
At Tewkesbury Medieval Festival, we were lucky enough to have been in the market next to A Merrie Noyse, a fabulous minstral group who play a very wide range of instruments and music from different times.
During their set on Sunday, we danced several Tudor Playford dances to their music. Hopefully we will be able to reherse together soon and bring the music and dancing to other events in the future.
Some of the hottest days of the year! We were impressed by the festival management providing cooling and entertaining fixed water sprays and their concern for everyone.
We were in the market next to a Merrie Noyse, a minstrel group who we accompanied in the main tent with some Tudor playford dances. This was enjoyable for all of us, its not often we get to dance for a full band!
