Record

Performance TitleA New Year Festival of Folk-Dance
Performance Date6 January 1950
Performance DayFriday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersKenworthy Schofield - pipe, tabor,
William Kimber,
Kenneth Loveless - concertinas,
Peter Kennedy,
Peter Swann,
Elsie Avril,
William Ganford,
Patricia Mulholland,
James MacKay - fiddles,
Arthur Marshall - accordian,
Sam Mason - organ
Secondary PerformersTraditional Dancers from Hexhamshire,
Edinburgh Branch of the Scottish Country Dance Society,
Traditional Dancers from Skelton Green,
Dancers from Jutland,
Traditional Dancers from Headington Quarry,
Patricia Mulholland's team from Northern Ireland,
Royal Earsdon traditional team
Orchestra or BandTim Wright's Band
Set List'The Cherry Tree Carol' (PSS),
Sellenger's Round (The English Dancing Master),
The Morris Reel with May King, Queen and Witch,
Morris Dances - The Maid of the Mill, Jockie to the Fair, Leap Frog,
Northumberland Country Dances - Morpeth Rant or Cornrigs (Traditional Dancers from Hexhamshire),
Clog Dance,
Scottish Dances - Hebridean Lilt, Sean Truibhs, Rouken Glen (Edinburgh Branch of the Scottish Country Dance Society),
Yorkshire Sword Dance (Traditional Dancers from Skelton Green),
Counrty Dances - Princess Margaret's Fancy (1949), Jenny Pluck Pears (1650), Newcastle (1650),
The Cumberland Square Dance
INTERVAL
The Tempest,
Country Dances from Denmark (Dancers from Jutland),
Scottish Country Dances (Edinburgh Branch of the Scottish Country Dance Society),
Morris Dances - Constant Billy, Rodney, Getting Upstairs, Haste to the Wedding,
Solo Jigs - Fool's Jig, Shepherd's Hey, (Traditional Dancers from Headington Quarry),
Irish Solo and Country Dances - The Three Tunes, High Caul Cap, The Bonfire Dance, The Glencar Reel, Trip to the Cottage, Slip Jig,
Single Jig - Hornpipe, Three Hand Reel (Patricia Mulholland's team from Northern Ireland),
The Horn Dance,
Northumberland Sword Dance (Royal Earsdon traditional team),
Finale - Square Dance (The Wearing o' the Green), Circassian Circle
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1950/1)
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1950/1English Folk Dance and Song Society - A New Year Festival of Folk Dance6-7 January 1950
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
IofabidoriniokA New Year Festival of Folk-Dance4
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/1574Schofield; Kenworthy (fl 1930s-1960s); Dr; English morris dancer, pipe and drum musician
DS/UK/1572Kimber; William 'Merry' (1872-1961); English concertina player, Morris dancer
DS/UK/6432Mason; Sam (fl 1950s); English organist
DS/UK/10242Loveless; Kenneth Norman Joseph (fl 1950s); MBE; British Anglo-Catholic priest, morris dancer, concertina player, vocalist
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