Dancer from Dent, Yorkshire. Born c. 1885.
Brought up in Dentdale, he attended dancing classes run by “Pop” John Mason. He went in about 1900. He was able to provide background information on the classes and the fortnightly dances which he also organised.
He learned the following dances at these classes:
- Barn Dance
- Circassian Circle
- Cottagers
- Highland Fling
- Lancers
- Ninepins
- Polka
- Quadrilles
- Reel, Three Hand
- Schottische
- Square Eight
- Swinging Six
- Turn-off
- Waltz
Information derived from an interview by Tom Flett with Brian Chapman on 7 April 1960.