BOWLAND’S hills may well be ringing with the sound of clogs next weekend.
Members of Malkin Morris and the Royal Preston Morris Dancers will perform traditional Lancashire dances at Holmes Mill and Clitheroe Castle on Sunday, May 20, as part of this year’s Festival Bowland programme.
The Royal Preston Morris Dancers are celebrating 40 years in their present form this year, although the group was originally established in 1892.
And whilst Malkin Morris are a relatively new side, they too have members who have been dancing for several decades, alongside newcomers. They are accompanied by the Roughlee Ruffians, who provide musical support.
With dances including the Clitheroe, the Whalley, the Longridge and the Gisburn, the emphasis will be firmly on a Lancashire theme.
The groups will dance outside Holmes Mill on Greenacre Street, Clitheroe, from noon before moving on to Clitheroe Castle for a second performance at 1.30pm.
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