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About this issue of "Rattle Up My Boys"

Summary: Series 3 Issue 5

Published: Autumn 1992

Editor: Trevor Stone

Featured in this issue:

  • Seventy years of the Goathland Plough Slots, 1947 to present day (p1-8)
  • Longsword survey – an update (p8)

Content Analysis

Summary

This issue focuses on the history and evolution of the Goathland Plough Stots, highlighting their tradition of Longsword dancing from their revival in 1923 to recent times. It covers key figures like Frank Dowson and Jack Scarth, their contributions to the tradition, and the impact of social changes on the dance practices. The document details events like Plough Monday tours, participation in local festivals, and the adaptation of costumes and dance figures over the years. It emphasizes the community’s role in preserving the tradition and the importance of local engagement in keeping the dance alive.

Featured sides

Ashvale Longsword; Beaver Sword; Black Cap Sword; Broadwood Morris; Carlisle Sword; Claro Sword; Com Dollies; Coventry Morris; Eagle Yard Sword; East Saxon Sword; Ebor Morris; Flamborough Sword; Frithwoods; Furness Morris; Goathland Plough Stots; Green Ginger Morris; Grenoside; Handsworth Sword; Highside Sword; Kirkburton Rapier; Lilford Sword; Loftus Sword; Lord Conyers Morris; Malton Longsword; Phoenix Sword; Redcar Sword; Sallyport Sword; Shetland team; Southport Swords; Spen Valley Longsword; Stevenage Sword; Sullivan’s Sword; Waterside Longsword; West Somerset Morris; White Lion Longsword; Whitby Boys.

Featured events

Royal Albert Hall performance; Pilgrimage to Fatima; Mid-Lent Sword Dance performances in Antwerp; Half Moon Sword Ale in New York; Whitby Folk Week; Darlington Competitive Dance Festival; Redcar Folk Festival; Cleethorpes Folk and Beer Festivals; Warwick Folk Festival; Sidmouth Festival; Local pub tours and weekends of dance; Fasank in Strani, Czechoslovakia; Leyland May Festival; Boxing Day/New Year dance displays; Workshops and inspections by the English Folk Dance & Song Society.

Citation

#Editor: Trevor Stone
#Citation: Rattle Up My Boys (RUMB), 3(5),

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