About this issue of "Rattle Up My Boys"

Summary: Series 21 Issue 4

Published: August 2014

Editor: Jeff Lawson

Featured in this issue:

  • Summer Days (p1-3)
  • Editorial & Renewal (p3)
  • Correspondence: Ron Shuttleworth  (p4):
    1) Ripon Millenary – Print of Kirkby Malzeard
    2) Yorkshire Post article on Gayle Sword Dancers
    3) Request for Info on where-abouts of Ripon Millenary photos
  • Ripon Millenary Proclamation (p5)
  • Plough Stot Musician Honoured – Eliza Carthy (p5)
  • Apology – Ted Dodsworth not credited 21-2-11/12 (p5)
  • Correspondence: High Spen – appeal for recruits (p6)
  • Correspondence: Paul Davenport re:- (p7)
  • The Seasonal Customary Dances of Yorkshire (p7-9)
  • Sharing Longsword with the wider world  (p9-p10)
  • Longsword Competition –  Richmond (p10)
  • Royal (nearly) Brompton Scorpers  (p11)
  • Goathland Plough Stots in America (p11-12)

Summary

Highlights of this issue include a photo montage of dance teams, an editorial on the importance of social media for promoting sword dancing, and detailed accounts of events such as the Brompton Carnival, Wakefield Morris’ Yorkshire Rushcart, and the Forest of Dean Family Weekend. The issue also covers competitions, including the upcoming Longsword Competition in Richmond, North Yorkshire, and discusses seasonal customary dances in Yorkshire.

Featured sides

This issue features various sides including Goathland Plough Stots, Barnsley Longsword, Brompton Scorpers, Sallyport Sword Dancers, and Redcar Sword Dancers.

Featured events

The highlighted events take place in various locations including Brompton Carnival, Wakefield Morris’ Yorkshire Rushcart in Ossett, the Forest of Dean Family Weekend, and the Longsword Competition in Richmond, North Yorkshire. The issue also notes the seasonal dance customs across Yorkshire.

Citation

#Editor: Jeff Lawson
#Citation: Rattle Up My Boys (RUMB), 21(4),

#rattleupmyboys #rattleupmyboys_s21.4

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