Clog and social dancer from Askam-in-Furness, North Lancashire. Born 1893.
He was a pupil of Joseph William Robinson (Old Jos) from 1902-4.
He provided full or partial notations for the following:
Heel and Toe Country Dance
Horse to Newmarket
He was also able to demonstrate the following steps: shuffle off, single shuffle, double shuffle, treble shuffle, stepover crunch, single crunch, toe and heel, cabriol step, hagworm crawl.
He provided information about a ball in which he danced in 1905.
The dances were:
- Napoleon’s Grand March
- Veleta Waltz
- Polka
- Barn Dance
- Schottische
- Cottagers
- Highland Fling
- Tambourine dance
- Hoop Dance
- Butterfly Dance
- Garland dance
- Sailors’ Hornpipe
- Nigger Dance
- Jockey Dance
- Heel and Toe Country Dance
Information derived from and interview by Tom Flett with Tom Barnes,undated and correspondence from Tom Barnes to Tom Flett dated 12 August 1962 and 18/9/1962.