The Hockham Clodhoppers
The Hockham Clodhoppers were born out of an idea from a Vicarage Road (Hockham) social gathering, involving a bottle of pear schnapps and some very creative thinking, with a view to have something different at the Hockham Horn Fair.
The name Clodhoppers came from a Village football team from the early 1900's and seemed very appropriate.
Under the instruction of our local dance mistress, affectionately known as Mrs Thompson, the Hockham Horn Dance and 
Stick Dance were rehearsed till the
Following the success of the day and the resurrection of 'Doshing' using the Hockham Horns, the Clodhoppers decided to keep to certain traditions, namely that the blackening of faces will only happen in Hockham (any colour when on tour), that the Hockham Horn Dance will only be danced at the Horn Fair (typically mid-May) and that the original Hockham Horns will always appear along with the Horn Dance.
The Clodhoppers at the Horn Fair
Since then new dances have been added (Fuel & Furze, Dizzy Doris, Hockham Plough Boys, Hills & Holes, Crab and Winkle, & The Quarry Dance to name just a few!).
The Clodhoppers now also perform at Hockham's Plough Monday celebrations in January (traditionally the 1st Monday evening after 12th Night) parading around the village by torchlight.