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Performance TitleInternational Dance Festival, in aid of United Nations Week
Performance Date23 October 1954
Performance DaySaturday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersSociety for International Folk Dancing,
Polish Dancers,
Scottish Dancers,
Indian Dancers,
Harrow Green Dancers,
Greek Dancers,
Estonian Dancers,
Ukrainian Dancers,
Welsh Dancers,
Hungarian Dancers,
Cornish Dancers,
Lithuanian Dancers,
Slavjanska Besseda Group (Society for International Folk Dancing),
National Association of Square Dance Groups,
Comerford Irish Dancers,
Brazilian Dancers

Jennifer Leigh - vocal,
Peter Quinn - piper,
John Ellis - fiddler
Orchestra or BandPolish Trio (Barbara Duleba - piano, Kurt Albrech - violin, Z Faczynski - cello)
ChoirsSzymanowski Choir
Set ListIntroduction - 'Hejnal' (Trumpeter),
Poland - Krakowiak (Polish Dancers),
Scotland - 'The Earl of Errol's Reel', 'Blue Bonnet-Over The Border', 'Prince Charles of Edinburgh' (Scottish Dancers, Quinn, Ellis),
India - Kolattam (Indian Dancers),
Germany - 'Kreutz Koenig,Windmill', Mourrie Pfeffer (Harrow Green Dancers),
Greece - Kalamatianos, Macedonian Kerkyraikos (Greek Dancers),
Sweden - Vava Vadmal (Society for International Folk Dancing),
Estonia - Koigi Polka, Tilut-Tilut Oige Ja Vasemba, Tuljak (Estonian Dancers),
Ukraine - Zaporozhets, Verkhovyntsi (Ukrainian Dancers),
Poland - Trojak, Miotlarz (Polish Dancers),
Wales - St.David's Day, of Noble Race Was Shenkin, Llandaff Reel (Welsh Dancers),
Hungary - Shepherds Dance, Cigandi Kemeny Csardas (Hungarian Dancers),
England - Padstow Hobby Horse (Cornish Dancers),
Lithuania - 'Mikita', Mourrie Pfeffer', 'Ruguciai', Mourrie Pfeffer (Lithuanian Dancers),
Romania - Hora Neagra, Braul Pe Sapte (Slavjanska Besseda),
U.S.A - 'American Square Dancing', Jack Fallon (National Association of Square Dance Groups)
INTERVAL
Ireland - The Fairy Reel, Skip Jig, Horn Pipe, Set Dance (Comerford Irish Dancers),
Poland - Goralski (Polish Dancers),
Greece - Hassapikos, Pendozali (Greek Dancers),
Wales - Evans Jig, Aly Grogan, Round O (Welsh Dancers),
Indonesia - Candle Dance (Indonesian Dancers),
Scotland - 'Sword Dance of Papa Stour' (Scottish Dancers, Quinn, Ellis),
Jugoslavia - Nevestinsko Oro, Kasapsko Oro (Slavjanska Besseda),
Lithuania - 'Malunas', Mourrie Pfeffer (Lithuanian Dancers),
Ukraine - Kolom (Ukrainian Dancers),
Brazil - 'Chote', 'Saci', 'Azulaon', 'Frevo' (Brazilian Dancers, Leigh),
Finale - Carnival (All Dancers),
'God Save the Queen', (National Anthem)
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1954/145)
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1954/145International Dance Festival23 October 1954
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Eafavolcv_BurInternational Dance Festival, in aid of United Nations Week1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/9288Quinn; Peter (fl 1950s-1960s); British bagpipe player
DS/UK/18514Leigh; Jennifer (fl 1954); British singer
DS/UK/18515Ellis; John (fl 1954); British fiddler
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