| “... AND THEY SANG AS THEY DANCED ALONG” The ancient Furry Dance takes place in the Cornish town of Helston. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5504 |
| Catalog #: | 253808 | |
| Clip Number: | 253808-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 33/38 | |
| Timecode: | 01:17:12 - 01:19:09 | |
| Location: | Helston, Cornwall, England. | |
| Year Shot: | 1933 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ENTERTAINMENT/DANCE: Folk Dance LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Cornwall PARADES AND PROCESSIONS: Seasonal PARADES AND PROCESSIONS: Silly | |
| Description: | Helston. ‘... and they sang as they danced along’. Old folk, young folk - just the same - dance through the town in the quaint centuries old Furry Dance. Helston, Cornwall. Crowds gather in the streets of Helston while a brass band plays ‘The Floral Dance’. People move along the street dancing the traditional Furry (or Furrey) dance. A the start of the parade are children. Shots of the parade coming down steps - here we see men and women dancers dressed in top hats and posh frocks. More shots of people dancing and parading. | |
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