Bath City Morris Olaf history page

BATH CITY MORRIS
1967-1997(?)
The Olaf BCM history page

'Part One -The time before BCM'

Background of Morris up to the end of the '60's. Story of Tubby, Betty and Roy etc., including the 'Bathampton incident'. The first years of Morris at Bath University.

'Part Two - The time of Revolutions'

The period 70/71 to about maybe 76/77. The era of 'Stainless', 'Instant', 'Notso', and 'Bampton', and of course Val Parker and Sarah Jarrett. Where the ideas of Tubby, Betty and Roy were put into practice. The rise of women's Morris, and the creation of the Women's Morris Federation. The beginnings of 'Open Morris'.

'Part Three - The time of a Golden Age'

the period leading to the early '80's'. Where as a Morris group, under the guidance of both Betty and Tubby, BCM became mainstream.The spreading of the ethos to the rest of the Morris/Folk world.

'Part Four - The time without the Reynolds'

The period when Tubby and Betty were no longer around. BCM having to stand on its own feet.

'Part Five - The time of Endings and of Beginnings'

Dealing with the latter days of Morris at Bath University. BCM members in the rest of the world; their legacy. The start of the internet connections and subsequent developments.

Olaf (olaf.kolassa@ntlworld.com) would be delighted for anyone to contribute bits of history (to which we could later add from the memories and anecdotes page).