ATMD diary of 2013
Tuesday 1st January: New Year’s Day traditional lunchtime at the Cherry Tree, Steventon, with Icknield Way
Saturday 2nd March: Vale Islanders Ale, Buckland.
Saturday 16th March: Armaleggan Ale, Cumnor.
Thursday 21st March: Mayors’ Challenge. The Mayor of Ock Street’s team took on The Mayor of Abingdon’s team at pub games in the Brewery Tap, and lost for a change (score was 14-15).
Sunday 31st March: Abingdon pub tour in honour of Callum Fleming’s baptism. Baptist Church / Brewery tap, Punch Bowl and Kings Head & Bell. Followed by a music session.
Sunday 15th April: Abingdon Head of River rowing event. Weather was good for a change.
Sunday 21st April: Oxford Folk Weekend, dancing at the Castle in between showers.
Tuesday 23rd April: St George’s Day pub tour of Abingdon (Kings Head & Bell and the Punch Bowl) with some music afterwards in the Punch Bowl.
Wednesday 1st May: May Morning in Oxford followed by dancing at a wedding ceremony at the Guildhall in the afternoon.
Thursday 2nd May: Prince of Wales, Shippon, with Old Speckled Hen.
Wednesday 8th May: Danced at the installation of the new Civic Mayor of Abingdon at the Guildhall.
Saturday 11th May: St Nicolas school fete.
Sunday 12th May: Cherry Tree, Steventon, Beer Festival. Dancing and music session.
Saturday 18th May: Moulton (Northants) May Cart Festival.
Monday 27th May: Harwell Feast, procession and lots of dancing.
Saturday 1st June: Danced at Abingdon Dance Festival / Fun in the Park.
Saturday 8th June: Danced at Clifton Hampden Fete.
Sunday 9th June: Danced at Eastbury Fete.
Sunday 16th June: Danced for Mayor’s Service at Baptist Church, Ock Street, then pub tour in Abingdon (Punch Bowl and Anchor) with Vale Islanders. Music session in Anchor.
Saturday 22nd June: Election of the Mayor of Ock Street with guest team Berkshire Bedlam. Roger Cox was re-elected Mayor of Ock Street for 2013/2014. Results were: Roger Cox 106 votes, Harry Knight 83 votes, Duncan Brown 72 votes.
Saturday 29th June: Danced at Milton Village fete.
Saturday 13th July: Danced at Warborough’s Got to Dance.
Thursday 18th July: Pub tour, Crown & Horns East llsley, Harrow West llsley.
Wednesday 24th July: Pub Tour, Victoria Arms, Old Marston with Armaleggan and Summertown.
Saturday 27th July: Kings Head & Bell.
Thursday 15th August: Pub Tour, Prince of Wales, Shippon.
Thursday 22nd August: Pub tour, North Star, Steventon.
Sunday 25th August: Kings Head & Bell beer festival. Dancing and music for the afternoon and early evening.
Sunday 1st September: Wallingford Bunkfest. Dancing all day as usual.
Saturday 14th September: Heritage Day. Dancing under County Hall, drinking in the Punch Bowl and an afternoon music session in the Kings Head & Bell with local folk singers and others.
Sunday 13th October: Cherry Tree, Steventon, beer festival. Not too much dancing because of the rain, but music inside for most of the afternoon.
Saturday 30th November: Christmas Extravaganza. In the parade as usual, then danced on Market Place (twice) and outside the Punch Bowl.
Tuesday 17th December: Mummers Out of Town Tour – Plum Pudding (Milton – what was the Admiral Benbow), Cherry Tree (Steventon), Fox (Steventon), North Star (Steventon), Wheatsheaf (Drayton), Red Lion (Drayton).
Thursday 19th December: Mummers Town Tour – Punch Bowl, Kings Head & Bell, Old Anchor, Crown & Thistle, Broad Face, Conservative Club, Brewery Tap
The Mummers collected a total of £407.42 for the Abingdon Breakaway Club.
click here for some photos from 2013