Record

Performance TitleSee How They Dance - A Programme of National Dances from Twenty Countries
Performance Date3 April 1954
Performance DaySaturday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersRoyal Scottish Country Dance Society,
John Armstrong,
Society for International Folk Dancing,
Beaux of London City,
Harrow Green Folk Dance Group,
British Association of American Square Dance Clubs,
Marylebone Women's Institute (Spanish Group),
Polish YMCA Club Members (London),
Estonian Dancers,
English Folk Song and Dance Society

Peter Quinn - bagpipes,
Kay Graham - fiddle,
Robert King - puirt-a-beul,
J W Storey - organ,
Elsie Avril - fiddle
Orchestra or BandPolish Quartet,
Willy Wallace's Folk Dance Band
Set ListScotland - Heilan' Laddie (RSCDS), The White Rose of Scotland (RSCDS), Lord Rosslyn's Fancy (RSCDS), The Lilt (RSCDS), Brig O'Doon (RSCDS), McDonald of Sleat (RSCDS, Quinn, Graham, King, Armstrong),
Austria - 'Der Neubayrische', 'Der Kartner Landler', 'Der Lustige' (Merry One) (SFIFD),
England - Morris Dance, Constant Billy' (Sherborne, Gloucs, Swaggering Boney (Longborough, Gloucs), Bonny Green Garters Morris-off (Brampton, Oxon) (Beaux of London City),
Denmark - Sonderborg Dobbelt Kvadrille, Jodetur, Fandango (Harrow Green Folk Dance Group),
Ukraine - Kolomyka (SFIFD),
America - American Squares (British Association of American Square Dance Clubs, Buhler),
Lithuania - Malunas Didysis (The Grand Mill) (SFIFD),
Spain - Jota Murciana Las Enreas, arr. Lucille Armstrong , El Vito, Seguidillas Sevillanas, arr. Lucille Armstrong (Marylebone Women's Institute, Spanish Group),
Balkans - Romania, arr. Phillip Thornton, Hora Neagra, arr. Phillip Thornton, Braul Pe Sapte, arr. Phillip Thornton (SFIFD),
Chorus Dance - La Russe (SFIFD, Harrow Green Folk Dance Group),
Poland - The Polish Peasant's Wedding, Czeslaw Kozlowski (Polish YMCA Club Members, London),
Sweden - Ekeby Dansen, Vava Vadmal (SFIFD),
England - Abbots Bromley Horn Dance (English Folk Song and Dance Society, Avril),
Estonia - Kaera Jaan (Jack of Oats), Kivikasukas (Stony-coat), Juudipolka (Jewish Polka) (Estonian Dancers),
Balkans - Jugoslavia, arr. Phillip Thornton, Vranjanka, arr. Phillip Thornton, Nevestinsko Oro, arr. Phillip Thornton, Poskocica, arr. Phillip Thornton (SFIFD),
Spain - Catalunia, arr. Lucille Armstrong, Contrapas De Xinxina, arr. Lucille Armstrong, Ball De Seu De Urgell, arr. Lucille Armstrong, Bolangera De Solsona, arr. Lucille Armstrong,
Contrapasde San Genis, arr. Lucille Armstrong (Marylebone Women's Institute, Spanish Group),
Ukraine - Hopak (SFIFD),
Finale - International Polka (The Company),
'God Save the Queen', (National Anthem)
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1954/31)
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1954/31See How They Dance - A Festival of National Dances3 April 1954
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Owlabcboob_BainSee How They Dance - A Programme of National Dances From Twenty Countries1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/9179Armstrong; John (1929-1984); English farmer, huntsman, stick dresser, and musician
DS/UK/315English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS); 1932-; English folk society
DS/UK/1573Avril; Elsie (6 October 1889-21 August 1977); Australian-born English folk violinist
DS/UK/9287Graham; Kay (fl 1950s); British fiddle player
DS/UK/9289Storey; J W (fl 1950s); British organist
DS/UK/9288Quinn; Peter (fl 1950s-1960s); British bagpipe player
DS/UK/10143Beaux of London City Morris Men; fl 1950s-1960s; English morris side
DS/UK/23523King; Robert; Scottish bagpipe player
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