Record

Performance TitleThe English Folk Dance and Song Society's New Year Folk Dance Festival
Performance Date9 January 1959
Performance DayFriday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersJack Armstrong and His Northumbrian Barnstormers,
Bobby Alexander,
Tom Roddick,
Dr.Sousa Gomes,
Terry Farres,
Robert Gross,
John Ritchie,
Nan and Brian Fleming-Williams,
Dennis Smith,
Massed Dancers (London),
Massed Dancers (Provinces),
Headington Quarry Dancers,
De Vendelzwaaiers,
Lichfield Morris Men,
Headington Quarry Morris Men,
London Dancers,
Dick Hewitt,
Royal Ballet School,
John Shirley-Quirk,
Santa Marta De Portuzelo Folk Dance Group

Jim Andrew,
Charlie Bate - vocals,
David Rendell - accordion,
Jim Coleman - fiddle,
Jack Brown - melodeon,
David Wilkins - organ,
Bob Cann - accordion,
Peter Kennedy - melodeon
Orchestra or BandMassed Musicians
ConductorsJohn Gardner
Set ListOverture (Massed Musicians),
Procession of Visiting Teams,
Square Dance (Massed Dancers (London), Jack Armstrong and His Northumbrian Barnstormers),
Christmas Play and Rapper Sword Dance (Headington Quarry Dancers, David Rendell),
Kielder Schottische (Royal Ballet School, Bobby Alexander),
Three Meet (Glos.) (Tom Roddick),
Bacca Pipes (Michael Colman),
Dance-Carol,
Pat-a-Cake Polka (Jim Coleman),
Dances (Santa Marta De Portuzelo Folk Dance Group, Dr.Sousa Gomes),
Circassian Circle, Part 1 (Massed Dancers (Provinces), Jack Armstrong and His Northumbrian Barnstormers),
Armstrong's Special,
Traweiteldans (Sword Dance) (De Vendelzwaaiers),
Sheriff's Ride (Lichfied Morris Men, Jack Brown),
Shepherd's Hey (Three Man Jig),
Castlering,
'Fantasia On Christmas Carols', Vaughan Williams (John Shirley-Quirke, David Wilkins, London Dancers),
'Somerset Wassail Song' (Jim Andrew),
Dorset Ring Dance (Charlie Bate),
Sidbury Pocket Handkerchief Dance,
'The Sweet Nightingale' (Bob Cann),
The Wiltshire Tempest,
Helston Furry Dance,
Rigs of Marlow (Headington Quarry Morris Men, David Rendell),
Rodney,
Getting Upstairs,
Blue-eyed Stranger,
Step Dance (Dick Hewitt, Peter Kennedy),
Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (Longborough) (Beaux of London City),
The Rose (Fieldtown) (Terry Farres),
Shooting (Brackley) (Robert Gross, John Ritchie),
Ceremonial Flag Waving (De Vendelzwaaiers),
Three Sea Captains (Jack Armstrong and His Northumbrian Barnstormers),
La Russe,
Ring O'Bells (Lichfield Morris Men, Jack Brown),
Milley's Bequest,
Nuts in May,
Mr Beveridge's Maggot (Massed Dancers (London), Nan and Brian Fleming-Williams),
North Country Triumph (Jim Coleman, Dennis Smith),
Dances (Santa Marta De Portuzelo Folk Dance Group, Dr.Sousa Gomes),
Circassian Circle (The Company),
God Save The Queen, (National Anthem)
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1959/1)
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1959/1The English Folk Dance and Song Society's New Year Folk Dance Festival9-10 January 1959
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Oozokyhes_SymThe English Folk Dance and Song Society's New Year Folk Dance Festival2
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/10240Headington Quarry Morris Dancers; c1790s-; English morris dancing team
DS/UK/8648Cann; Robert Frederick John "Bob" (1916-1990); English melodeon player, step-dancer
DS/UK/10220Kennedy; Peter (fl 1950s-1960s); British melodeon player
DS/UK/11433Armstrong; Jack (16 May 1904-6 September 1978); British piper
DS/UK/11434Williams; Nan Fleming- (fl 1950s-1960s); British folk dancer, violinist
DS/UK/11435Williams; Brian Fleming- (fl 1950s-1960s); British folk musician
DS/UK/11437Royal Ballet School; 1931-; British ballet school
DS/UK/9334Quirk; John Shirley- (1931-2014); CBE; English bass-baritone
DS/UK/11438Rendell; David (fl 1950s-1960s); Britsh accordion player
DS/UK/11439Coleman; Jim (fl 1950s-1960s); British fiddle player
DS/UK/11440Brown; Jack (fl 1950s-1960s); British melodeon player
DS/UK/11441Wilkins; David (fl 1950s-1960s); British organist
DS/UK/11442Gardner; John Linton (1917-2011); CBE; English composer
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