| AND THEY SANG AS THEY DANCED ALONG The Furry Dance in Helston sees the whole town joining in and dancing through the streets in a big procession. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5423 |
| Catalog #: | 515315 | |
| Clip Number: | 515315-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | G 1710 | |
| Timecode: | 01:44:51 - 01:46:12 | |
| Location: | Helston, Cornwall | |
| Year Shot: | 1930 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ENTERTAINMENT/DANCE: Folk Dance LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Cornwall PARADES AND PROCESSIONS: Misc | |
| Description: | "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 L/S as a band plays and children dance down the street in twos, spinning around. Men and ladies do the same, the men wear top hats. L/S as they make their way along through large crowds. Couples emerge from 'National Provincial' building under arch of leaves, and continue to dance along. | |
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