| MINER DANCERS Traditional form of sword dancing (rapper dancing) performed by elderly miners. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5355 |
| Catalog #: | 279118 | |
| Clip Number: | 279118-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | G 1356 | |
| Timecode: | 01:40:52 - 01:42:56 | |
| Location: | Northumberland. | |
| Year Shot: | 1926 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | AGE GROUP/SENIORS: Recreation AGE GROUP/SENIORS: Skills ENTERTAINMENT/DANCE: Folk Dance LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England | |
| Description: | Miner Dancers. Winlaton's Veteran Troop of working miners ... the youngest is over 60! rehearse their centuries old dances for forthcoming All-England Folk Dance Festival. This form of dancing is called 'rapper dancing' and originates for North East England. Northumberland. M/S of group of elderly men in flat caps removing their jackets. They are watched by a crowd of people standing at side of village square. Each man holds a sword. High angled shot of men walking into middle of square and stand in a line. One man turns and reprimands boisterous crowd of children behind them. The dancing team of five men men then do a traditional jig, creating an unbroken chain with their swords. A sixth man plays an accompaniment on a penny whistle. Various shots of dance, including close up on their clogs tapping. At the end of the dance, they entwine their swords to create a star shape. Panning C/U of the dancers, one man holds the star shaped mesh of swords. | |
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