Birbeck, Mrs

Dancer from Langwathby.  Born c. 1901.

Born and brought up in Langwathby living in Leicester at the time of her interview.  Daughter of the dancing master of Richard Allen.  She was able to provide information on him, his teaching methods and the dances he taught.  She recalled learning the following from him:

She remembered partial notations for:

Information derived from an interview by Tom Flett with Mrs Birbeck on 2 June 1960.