Colin Whirligig is about 60 years old. His frame was made by architect Peter Spenceley of Beaux of London City Morris team to replace an earlier version which danced at the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.

Colin is much travelled. He has been to Angers in France with the Whirligigs team and to South Africa with the EFDSS amongst other adventures. He trotted up to Hoxon in the early 2000s.