Record

Performance TitleFolk Festival
Performance Date18 February 1967
Performance DaySaturday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersRuzzantini Pavani Folklore Group from Padua, Italy,
Dave Swarbrick and Martin Carthy,
Bampton Morris Dancers,
Loftus Sword Dancers,
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society,
Ted Kavanagh Irish Dancers,
Les Ballets Basques de Biarritz, Oldarra,
Royal Ballet School,
Tommy Cavanagh,
The Stockton-On-Tees Blue and Golds,
The Yetties Folk Group (Bob Common, Pete Shutler, 'Mac' McCulloch, Bonny Sartin),
Jonathan Cohen,
Beaux of London City, Green Man, Jockey and Stockton Morris Men,
Dancers from the Provinces,
John Hines,
Ian Thomas Jones,
Irene Winbourne,
Mr Dalley,
Mr French,
Mr Howls,
Mr Smith,
Mr Squires,
Mr Tether,
Mr Trapp,
Mr Young,
William Kimber (recording),
Donald Fortune

H.Norminton,
Grace Meikle,
Francis Shergold,
Bill Ireland,
Paul Wesson,
Araristide Bernardi - leaders,
Arthur Marshall,
Nan Fleming-Williams,
Joan Gilbert,
Charmain Gilbert,
Reg Hall,
Jack Keane - musicians,
Terence Farres,
David Rendell,
Tony Hill,
Jack Keane,
John Watcham - accompanists
Secondary PerformersMr Edwin Broome (Chairman)
Orchestra or BandMcBain's Country Dance Band,
Irish Ceilidh Band
Set ListOverture (Mr Jonathan Cohen),
Tableau Vivant - 'Swinging London' part one (God Bless our Good Queen Bess with the Festival Dancers),
The Loftus Sword Dancers, Yorkshire (Mr H Norminton, Mr Arthur Marshall),
Royal Ballet School (Miss Grace Meikle, Mrs Nan Fleming-Williams, Mrs Joan Gilbert, Miss Charmain Gilbert),
Traditional Morris Dancers from Bampton-in-the-Bush (Mr Francis Shergold, Mr Reg Hall),
Tableau Vivant - 'Swinging London' part two (King George's Golden Days),
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society (London Branch) (Mr Bill Ireland, McBain's Country Dance Band),
Les Ballets Basques de Biarritz, Oldarra,
Tableau Vivant - 'Swinging London' part three (Victoria - before and after),
Mr Edwin Broome
INTERVAL
Overture (Mr Jonathan Cohen),
Dancers from the Provinces (a medley of progressive quadrilles) (McBain's Country Dance Band),
The Cotswold Games (Beaux of London City, Green Man, Jockey and Stockton Morris Men, Messrs. Terence Farres, David Rendell, Tony Hill, Jack Keane),
Mr Martin Carthy and Mr Dave Swarbrick,
Folk Artistes,
What's New, Pussycat? (an extravaganza of new style dancing from the USA and unpublished dances from the eighteenth century) (Mr Tommy Cavanagh, Mr Pat Shaw, Festival Dancers, McBain's Country Dance Band, The Ranchers),
The Kavanagh School of Irish Dancing (accompanied by an Irish Ceilidh Band),
The Nottingham Swing (Dancers from the Provinces, McBain's Country Dance Band),
The Bonny Breast Knot ( Sussex ) (Dancers from the Provinces, McBain's Country Dance Band)
The Blue and Golds, Stockton on Tees (Mr Paul Wesson, Mr Jack Keane),
The Ruzzantini Pavani Folklore Group, Padua, Italy (Araristide Bernardi),
Grand Finale - Circassian Circle (entire company),
'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem)
Performance NotesThe event was recorded and broadcast on BBC television on 21 March 1967 at 22:52 with commentator Geoffrey Wheeler, presenter Ray Colley and with drawings by Tony Hart.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1967/22)
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1967/22Folk Festival17-18 February 1967
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Ugazomel_MaivFolk Festival4
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/12894Carthy; Martin Dominic Forbes (1941-); MBE; English folk singer, guitarist
DS/UK/14923Bampton Morris Dancers; fl 1847-; English Morris side
DS/UK/7041Royal Scottish Country Dance Society (RSCDS); 1923-; Scottish dancing society
DS/UK/11437Royal Ballet School; 1931-; British ballet school
DS/UK/9637The Yetties (1967-2016)
DS/UK/786Cohen; Jonathan (fl 1960s-); British pianist, composer, musical director
DS/UK/10143Beaux of London City Morris Men; fl 1950s-1960s; English morris side
DS/UK/12020Green Man's Morris and Sword Club; fl 1950s-; English morris side
DS/UK/12006The Jockey Morris Men of Birmingham; 1949-; English morris side
DS/UK/11434Williams; Nan Fleming- (fl 1950s-1960s); British folk dancer, violinist
DS/UK/12011Shaw; Patrick "Pat" Shuldham- (fl 1950s-1960s); British folk dancer, ethnomusicologist
DS/UK/13196McBain's Country Dance Band (fl 1960s)
DS/UK/16525Ruzzantini Pavani Folklore Group; 1928-; Italian folk group
DS/UK/16522Swarbrick; David Cyril Eric "Dave" (1941-); English folk musician, singer-songwriter
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