Summary: Series 25 Issue 1
Published: November 2017
Editor: Jeff Lawson
Featured in this issue:
The Sword Dance Union (SDU) Longsword Competition, held in Goathland, showcased traditional and modern sword dancing styles. This issue covers competition results, including the Junior Trophy and Best Musician awards. Featured articles explore the history of sword dancing, reviews of related books, and reports from the SDU AGM. Additionally, it highlights upcoming events like the Plough Sunday celebrations and various sword dance performances across the UK. The magazine also focuses on youth involvement in traditional dance through school workshops and the Music at the Heart of Teesdale project.
Featured sides in this issue include Maltby Juniors, Flamborough Juniors, Redcar, Sallyport, Goathland, Claro, and Sullivan’s. These teams showcased their skills in the SDU Longsword Competition, with various sides competing and exhibiting their traditional and modern sword dances.
Highlighted events include the Goathland Plough Stots Plough Blessing at St Mary’s Church in Goathland, the York Gentlemen’s performance at Three Cranes in York, and the Grenoside Sword Dancers’ Village Traipse in Grenoside. Additionally, the Whittlesey Straw Bear Festival features teams like Stevenage, and the Music at the Heart of Teesdale project hosts a Youth Longsword Day of Dance in Barnard Castle.
#Editor:
Jeff Lawson
#Citation:
Rattle Up My Boys (RUMB),
25(1), Nov 2017
https://www.morrisfed.org.uk/magazines/rumb/series-25-issue-01/
#rattleupmyboys #rattleupmyboys_s25.1
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