Social dance known from oral tradition in the southern Lake District. Also known as “La Va” and “Varsoviana”.
Known to have been taught by the following dancing masters:
Mr Blackburn of Downham
Tommy Cannon of Underbarrow and Crosthwaite
Oliver Cowper of Workington
Mr Grudgeon of Clitheroe
Jack Iveson of Penrith
“Pop” John Mason in Dent
Mr Ramage of Netherton
Joseph William Robinson (Old Jos)
Robert Carson Robinson operating in the MIllom and Barrow areas.
Stainton Robinson of Windermere
Information derived from interviews by Tom Flett with:
- Airey, Mrs George
- Akrigg, Mr & Mrs Jack
- Batty, Mrs Arthur
- Bayne, Mr & Mrs William
- Beresford, Peter
- Brown, Mrs David
- Cowper, Roland
- Gibson, Elizabeth
- Frances Gray
- Halliwell, Mrs Belle
- Hird, Mrs Florence
- Holgate, Tom J.
- Huddlestone, Mr & Mrs
- Keith, Gertrude
- Lynch, Mr & Mrs
- Middleton, Dick
- Oversby, Miss Mary
- Pedder, Jack
- Percy, Tom
- Pye, Mrs Jessie
- Ridding, Mrs S.E.
- Addie Robinson
- Mr and Mrs Satterthwaite
- Miss Lucy Short
- Smith, Mrs & Mrs Walter
- Tully, Mr & Mrs William
- Wannop, Mr & Mrs
- Whittle, Mr and Mrs John, Workington, Cumberland, England, 4 January 1960
- Wood, Mr & Mrs Fred