About this issue of "Rattle Up My Boys"

Summary: Series 8 Issue 1

Published: Spring 1999

Editor: Trevor Stone

Featured in this issue:

  • Books about Sword dancing – Steve Corrsin (p1-2)
  • Books about Sword dancing – Bacchu-ber (p2-3)
  • Thoughts on locks (p3-4)
  • Further Thoughts on Sword Locks (p4)
  • UK Teams and outings (p5-7)
  • The Nut (p7)
  • Details of overseas teams: Croatia, Maderia, Helmond, Lange Wapper, Longwood Rapper (p7-8)
  • New Jackets for Grenoside (p8)

Summary

Key highlights in this issue include the release and review of Stephen Corrsin’s long-awaited book on sword dancing in Europe, detailing its historical context and current forms. The issue also covers traditional sword dance events, such as the Plough Sunday at Bolton Percy, Goathland Plough Stots’ village tour, and Highside Longsword’s church performance. Additionally, it mentions international sword dance traditions and reports on the closure of the Longwood Rapper team from Boston.

Featured sides

York Gentlemen; West Riding Sword; Goathland Plough Stots; Highside; Ashvale Longsword; Kirkburton Rapier Dancers; Barnsley Longsword; West Riding Swords; Grenoside Longsword; Helmond Morris Men; Lange Wapper Sword Dancers

Featured events

Plough Sunday at Bolton Percy; Plough tour at Goathland; Plough blessing at Kirkby Malzeard; St George’s Day event at Wuthering Heights Pub; Lange Wapper’s 30th birthday; Sword Spectacular; Knur and Spell competition; Medieval Night in Hertford; Cawthorne outing after Boxing Day; New Years Day tour by Kirkburton Rapier Dancers; Kirkby Malzeard church dance

Citation

#Editor: Trevor Stone
#Citation: Rattle Up My Boys (RUMB), 8(1),

#rattleupmyboys #rattleupmyboys_s8.1

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