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About this issue of "Rattle Up My Boys"

Summary: Series 21 Issue 2

Published: March 2014

Editor: Jeff Lawson

Featured in this issue:

  • Photo of Goathland (p1)
  • Barnsley Longsword Sunday 29th December (p2)
  • Some of the other Midwinter Dancing (p2-3, 12)
  • Correspondence (p4-5)
  • Pontefract & Hartley Yorkshire Tour 1939 re GPS (p4-5)
  • Kirkby Malzeard Lock (p4-5) 
  • Trevor Stone Exhibition at Cecil Sharp House (p4-5)
  • Flamborough Christmas Card (p5)
  • Norman Peacock’s Kirkby Malzeard Notation (p6-7)
  • The Berkshire bedlam Sword Dance (p7-8)
  • Traditional Dance in Teesdale (p9-10)
  • Spen Valley Longsword, Boxing Day (p11)
  • Highside Longsword, Boxing Day and Plough Sunday (p11-12)

Summary

This issue features rich insights into traditional sword dances, highlighting events and performances across various locations. The midwinter period is a peak time for these traditional dances, with detailed accounts of Boxing Day and New Year’s celebrations. Performances by teams at pubs, churches, and community events bring to life the heritage of sword dancing. Key articles focus on the revival of historic dances, the involvement of local communities, and special events like the Sidmouth Folk Festival. 

Featured sides

Featured sides include Barnsley Longsword, Newbiggin Rapper, Kirkby Malzeard, Spen Valley Longsword, Highside Longsword, Southport Swords, Saddleworth Morris, Brompton Scorpers, Wakeman Mummers, Kirkburton Rapier, and Berkshire Bedlam Morris.

Featured events

Key events and locations mentioned include:

  • Boxing Day performances in Barnsley, Spen Valley, Highside, and Flamborough.
  • New Year’s Day celebrations at The Queen’s Head in Kirkby Malzeard.
  • The Sidmouth Folk Festival featuring Berkshire Bedlam.
  • Plough Sunday Service in St. Andrew’s Church, Kirkby Malzeard.
  • Plough Stots Day of Dance in Goathland and performances at Birch Hall Inn, Beckhole.
  • Boroughbridge performances by Wakeman Mummers at the Black Bull and Brompton Scorpers at the Crown and Anchor, Sowerby.

Citation

#Editor: Andrew Kennedy
#Citation: Rattle Up My Boys (RUMB), 21(2),

#rattleupmyboys #rattleupmyboys_s21.2

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