The Buttercross Belles

The Buttercross Belles first warm winter dance out in their new cardigans.
From left to right: Anne, Jenny, Pauline, Irene and Julie.

The Buttercross Belles danced at Pool Gala on the 7th July 1996, In the Autumn Irene Hurlow was elected Squire.
The Green Man appeared as an accompanyment to the Belles.

The Buttercross Belles held a weekend of dance to celebrate our 5th birthday.

In the summer, we visited Coutances in Normandy, France.
Louise Wilson was elected Squire in the autumn.

In Summer 2000 we re-visited Coutancec in Normandy.

We also took part in the Pageant - Farming through the ages - held in the Main Arena at the Great Yorkshire Show.

Dancing at dawn on Otley Chevin, Mayday 2001

The Belles celebrated their 10th birthday with a day of dance, followd by a summer trip to Lauterbrunnen in Switzerland.

In 2004, the Belles re-visited their friends Trachtengruppe Lauterbrunnen in Switzerland.

Linda Pennington was elected Squire.

 
Following our visits to Switzerland, Trachtengruppe (the swiss team) visited Otley.

In the Autumn, the new Constitution was adopted.

In 2009 the Buttercross Belles visits Trachtengruppe in Switzerland.

"Speaking to some spectators, they commented that they couldn't believe their luck to have seen us whilst in Brugges, Belguim in 2007 and again in Switzerland and had to take some pictures as proof for their friends back home" Lucy

On Mothers Day 2010, The Buttercross Belles danced out in their newly designed cardigans.