Record

Performance TitleSee How They Dance - A Programme of National Dances
Performance Date26 March 1955
Performance DaySaturday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersSociety for International Folk Dancing,
Harrow Green Folk Dancing Group,
Polish YMCA Dancing Group,
Greensleeves,
English Folk Dance and Song Society Members,
Estonian Dancers,
Slavjanska Besseda Group,
Manx Folk-Dance Society,
British Association of American Square Dance Clubs
Beaux of London City,
Spanish and Portuguese Folkdance Group,
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Secondary PerformersElsie Avril - violin,
Frank Hawkins - accordion,
Peter Quinn - bagpipes,
S H Hawkins - clarinet
Orchestra or BandQuartet (B Duleba - piano, Z Faczynski - cello, L Kwietniowski - violin, R Pustelnik - clarinet)
ChoirsLondon Gaelic Choir
ConductorsWalter Ross
Set ListUkraine - 'Kolomyka' (Society for International Folk Dancing),
Norway - 'Norwegian Mazurka', 'Gammel Reinlender', 'Norwegian Tantoli' (Harrow Green Folk Dancing Group),
Poland - 'Krakowiak' (Polish YMCA Dancing Group, Quartet),
England - 'Helston Furry Dance-Processional On', 'Never Love Thee More', 'Chelsea Reach', 'Sellinger's Round' (Greensleeves, English Folk Dance and Song Society Members, Elsie Avril),
Austria - 'Der Lustige', 'Die Woaf', 'Der Paschade Flugs-ummi', 'Das Hiatamadl', 'Das Spinnradl', 'Die Veitscher Masur' (Ochsengalopp) (Society for International Folk Dancing, Frank Hawkins),
Estonia - Jooksu Polka, Raditants, Vandra Polka, Setu Kargus (Estonian Dancers),
Jugoslavia - 'Gankino Oro', 'Vranjanka', 'Luznicko Kolo' (Slavjanska Besseda Group),
Manx - Car Juan Nan, Fathaby Jig, Eunysagh Vona (Manx Folk-Dance Society),
USA - 'Silver and Gold', Ragtime Annie, Foot and Fiddle, Crooked Stone Pipe, Plough Boy (British Association of American Square DanceClub),
England - Rapper Sword Dance (Beaux of London City),
Spain - Jota (Aragon), Fandanguillo De Huelva (Andalusia), Seguidillas Sevillanas (Andalusia) (Spanish and Portuguese Folkdance Group)
INTERVAL
Hungary - Bevonulas, Fokostanc, Cigandi Kemeny Csardas (Society for International Folk Dancing),
England - Hey-Diddle-Dis, Leap-Frog, Beaux of London City, Bonny Green Garters (Beaux of London City),
Basque - Espatadanza (Biscayan Sword Dance), Binaksa, Makil Dantza, Txonkorinkia (Spanish and Portuguese Folkdance Group),
Italy - Neapolitan Tarantella, Sicilian Tarantella (Harrow Green Folk Dancing Group),
Poland - 'Mazur' (Polish YMCA Dancing Group, B.Duleba, Z.Faczynski, L.Kwietniowski, R.Pustelnik),
Mexico - La Jesusita, Fantasia Michocan, Ranchera (British Association of American Square Dance Clubs),
Sweden - Ranningen, Daldans, Vastgotapolska (Society for International Folk Dancing),
Scotland - Argyll Broadswords, 'Duke of Gordon's Welcome To Aberdeen', 'Miss forbes', Foursome Reel and Tulloch (Royal Scottish Country DanceSoicety, Peter Quinn, London Gaelic Choir),
Portugal - A Gota (Minho), Real Das Canas (Vilafranca De Xira), Corridinho (Algarve) (Spanish and Portuguese Folkdance Group),
Russia - Polyanka (Society for International Folk Dancing),
'God Save the Queen', (National Anthem)
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1955/42)
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1955/42See How They Dance - A Programme of National Dances26 March 1955
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Elavafeah_BunSee How They Dance - A Programme of National Dances1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/10143Beaux of London City Morris Men; fl 1950s-1960s; English morris side
DS/UK/7041Royal Scottish Country Dance Society (RSCDS); 1923-; Scottish dancing society
DS/UK/1573Avril; Elsie (6 October 1889-21 August 1977); Australian-born English folk violinist
DS/UK/11846Hawkins; Frank (fl 1950s); British piano accordionist
DS/UK/9288Quinn; Peter (fl 1950s-1960s); British bagpipe player
DS/UK/11850London Gaelic Choir; 1891-; British choir
DS/UK/18705Hawkins; S.H (fl 1955); British clarinettist
DS/UK/18704Ross; Walter (fl 1955); British conductor
DS/UK/315English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS); 1932-; English folk society
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