| MINER DANCERS Miners in Newcastle perform an traditional folk dance with swords. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5439 |
| Catalog #: | 243915 | |
| Clip Number: | 243915-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 30/56 | |
| Timecode: | 01.44.44 - 01.47.11 | |
| Location: | Newcastle-upon-Tyne | |
| Year Shot: | 1930 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ENTERTAINMENT/DANCE: Folk Dance ENTERTAINMENT/MUSIC: Ethnic / Cultural LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle | |
| Description: | Newcastle. Miner Dancers. Winlaton’s veteran troupe of working miners - the youngest is over 60 - rehearse their Centuries old dances for forthcoming folk dance festival. Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear. A group of elderly men walk towards camera. One of them is playing a squeezebox / accordion. They are followed by a small group of children. They take off their jackets. Pan along dancers. They are holding swords to perform a sword dance. The men look gloomy and unenthusiastic. The last guy in the line wears a top hat. The men perform their traditional dance. CU of the man playing the accordion. More shots of the dance. Note: this form of dancing is called ‘rapper dancing’ and originates for North East England. | |
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