Wilford-Bates Family

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from Gerry, Judith, Joe & Emily

Gerry, Judith and Emily have been involved in some form of traditional dancing for a number of years,
Gerry mainly with Sheffield City Morris and Grenoside Sword Dancers
but now also with the Sheffield City Giants.

This was my first attempt at a web site and I realise that in content
and technique, even by my standards, it's now pretty old hat!
Perhaps I'll get round to improvements sooner or later.

Gerry is seen here dancing with Sheffield City Morris (hiding at the back, on the right) at the Sidmouth Folk Festival in 1990. Click here to visit the Sheffield City Morris web site

Judith has danced with Yorkshire Chandelier, Sheffield Celebrated Clog Dancers and latterly was a founder member of Lizzie Dripping Women's Dance Team, although she is presently on a sabbatical. Her current dance interests include Irish Set Dancing and International Folk Dance but she has now turned to singing as a member of The Sheffield Folk Chorale. She is seen here dancing with Lizzie Dripping on the Arena stage at Sidmouth.

Emily has performed Irish display dancing since she was five, her first stage appearance being in Quito, Ecuador. This picture was taken during Sheffield Irish Week at an event at Sheaf Quays. Emily is on the left. Emily and fellow Irish Dancers - mostly daughters of Sheffield City Morris - form a small display team of Irish Dancers known as Sciorr. In 2003 they danced at Holmfirth and Otley Folk Festivals and are already booked for Holmfirth in 2004.

Traditional dancing has not rubbed off on Joe - something to do with being scared by the Morris horse at an early age! - but he has been convinced of the superiority of traditional beer. This picture shows Joe and Gerry enjoying a pint of Pendle Witches' Brew at the Britannia, Elter Water. (Photo by Pete Delamere)
In 2003 Joe obtained his B.A. Degree in Archaeology and Prehistory at the University of Sheffield . In 2004 he hopes to further his education by staudying for an M.A. in Archaeological Heritage Management at York.

For information on the Sheffield City Giants in Manresa, Catalunya, for the Correfoc - fireworks festival - visit John Maher's excellent pages at the link below.

Click here for information on Sheffield City Morris's visit to the Correfoc in Manresa