Summary: Series 8 Issue 4
Published: Winter 1999
Editor: Trevor Stone
This issue focuses on the World Millennium Sword Spectacular, scheduled from May 25th to 29th, 2000, in Whitby, North Yorkshire. It highlights the participation of various UK and international sword dance teams. The festival promises dance performances, workshops, a conference on sword dancing, and social events. Previous events in 1996 and 1998 were well-received, and this year’s festival aims to continue the tradition. Notable features include detailed event schedules, travel plans for visiting teams, and the importance of maintaining and celebrating traditional sword dancing practices.
Goathland Plough Stots; Handsworth; Coventry Mummers; Sallyport; Flamborough; Coventry Morris Men; Newcastle Kingsmen; Ryknild Rabble; Pengwyn; Thrale’s; Stone Monkey; Black Adder; Carlisle; Hexham; Ryburn; Castleford; Seven Stars; Shorn the Sheep; Southport; High Spen; In de Kring; Boerke Naas; Bacchu-Ber; Lange Wapper; Baden-Wurttemberg; Bal do Sabre; Gaiteros da Xistra; Kompanija Pupnat; Volkstanzgruppe St. Martin im Sulmtal; Markinako Zerutxu; Kemen Dantza Taldea; Podsable; Bobkovnici; Orion Swords; Velocirapper; Jack the Rapper; Danza de Espadas Redondela.
Sword Spectacular; Plough Sunday; International Sword Spectacular; Moor & Coast Festival; DERT Rapper event; Christmas Wassail; Boxing Day dances; New Year’s Day dances; Seven Stars Sword & Step Dancers Dickensian Day; Spen Valley Longsword Birthday celebration; Lord Conyers Morris Wassail.
#Editor:
Trevor Stone
#Citation:
Rattle Up My Boys (RUMB),
8(4), Winter 1999
https://www.morrisfed.org.uk/magazines/rumb/series-08-issue-04/
#rattleupmyboys #rattleupmyboys_s8.4
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